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Commencement 2012

School of Information commencement ceremony celebrates the graduating class of 2012.

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Commencement 2012

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2012 Commencement Awards

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Ph.D. Candidate Christo Sims Discusses Digital Inequality on DMLcentral

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Jenna Burrell: "Invisible Users: Youth in the Internet Cafés of Urban Ghana"

Audio from May 2 (length: 59:01)

Upcoming Conference

May 31 – June 1, 2012

Join thought leaders at the DataEDGE conference for a stimulating conversation about a new vision for data science that addresses real-world challenges and opportunities. Our host, Quentin Hardy of the New York Times, will guide us through a conversation about how we can prepare for an exciting new world of big data.

More information: dataedge.ischool.berkeley.edu

Summer Session

The School of Information is offering five undergraduate courses during Summer 2012:

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Press Coverage

The I School in the news

May 14: Facebook's Timeline Exposes the Volume of Data Facebook Tracks, says Deirdre Mulligan

May 13: Chronicle of Higher Ed Profiles Ray Larson's SNAC Project

May 11: PCWorld Features Students' "Internet Protocol over Xylophone Players" Project

May 8: Technorati Touts Importance of I School Big Data Course

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2012 Commencement Awards

James R. Chen awards for outstanding master’s final projects, distinguished teaching & mentor awards, and outstanding project videos.

Neha Kumar Awarded Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

Ghana, Online Scamming, and the Internet’s Broken Promises

New research by Jenna Burrell looks under the surface of Internet culture in Ghana, exploring why many Ghanaians have struggled to form connections with foreigners and to share in the prosperity of the information age.

Student Project “Acopio” Builds Information Management Tools for Latin American Coffee Producers

Acopio tracks coffee growers’ harvests and business transactions, replacing a hodgepodge of paper-based records and handwritten receipts, and providing the tools to improve operational efficiency, manage high-volume operations, and build data-driven relationships with roasters, retailers, and lenders.