information science
noun
: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge treated both as a pure and as an applied science
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Mangione received a Bachelor of Science in engineering, computer and information science, as well as a Master of Science for that concentration from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Mangione graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with bachelor's and master's degrees in computer and information science, according to social media accounts appearing to belong to him and the university’s alumni database.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Mangione graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with an undergraduate degree in computer science and a minor in mathematics, while simultaneously earning a graduate degree in computer and information science, a spokesperson from the university confirmed.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2020, Mangione simultaneously earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania, The Daily Pennsylvanian reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Mangione graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with bachelor's and master's degrees in computer and information science, according to social media accounts appearing to belong to him and the university’s alumni database.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Mangione graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with an undergraduate degree in computer science and a minor in mathematics, while simultaneously earning a graduate degree in computer and information science, a spokesperson from the university confirmed.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2020, Mangione simultaneously earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania, The Daily Pennsylvanian reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Information science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20science. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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