Definition of INFORMATION SCIENCE

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Some universities offer such programs in their information science, law or philosophy departments. — Natasha Singer, New York Times, "Tech’s Ethical ‘Dark Side’: Harvard, Stanford and Others Want to Address It," 12 Feb. 2018 Combined, computer and information sciences and engineering accounted for just 9% of the 1.92 million bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2016, according to the Education Department. — Melissa Korn, WSJ, "Too Many Jobs, Not Enough Talent Spurs Amazon to Split HQ2," 5 Nov. 2018 The new Boler College establishes an accounting and information science school, as well as a school dedicated to leadership and social innovation. — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, "Hiram College would cut 6 faculty positions, eliminate majors, under recommendations," 15 May 2018 Adding more excitement to an already thrilling week, Wisconsin residents Kelsey, 29, and Brad, 30, took vows just two days after Kelsey graduated with a degree in information science from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Rakhi Patel & Heren Patel,," 2 June 2018 The nascent area of quantum information science presents a special opportunity for U.S. leadership. — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Senators question nominees for DOE's science and clean-energy research wings," 27 June 2018 The program offers associate degrees or bachelor’s of science degrees in business, biomedical science and diagnostic imaging, information science and technology and nursing. — Lisa Ward, WSJ, "Colleges Make It Easier for Older Students," 25 Mar. 2018 In addition, Barbie is collaborating with information science professor and coder, Casey Fiesler, PhD, to release Code Camp for Barbie and Friends, an e-book available on Amazon that will introduce the concepts of code. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, "Barbie Just Launched One of Its Most Important Dolls to Date," 26 June 2018 By adding information sciences to the school, Miciak said John Carroll is responding to a need in the accounting industry to hire employees who can handle data analytics and work with information technology. — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, "Hiram College would cut 6 faculty positions, eliminate majors, under recommendations," 15 May 2018

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