IU computer scientist to lead research centers into third decade.
Beth Plale, the Michael A. and Laurie Burns McRobbie Bicentennial Professor of Computer Engineering in the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, has been named the new executive director of the Pervasive Technology Institute at IU.
The role marks Plale’s return to IU after a three-year stint at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Washington, D.C. as science advisor for public access.