UC Berkeley School of Information

Advancing knowledge and practice wherever people interact with information and technology

Degree Programs

Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS)

Educating information professionals to provide leadership for an information-driven world.

Ph.D. in Information Science

A research program for next-generation scholars of the information age.

 

Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS)

Online degree preparing data science professionals to solve real-world problems.

Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS)

Online degree preparing cybersecurity leaders for complex cybersecurity challenges.

I School News

A new study led by Professor David Bamman used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen in more than 2,300 films. By subjecting movies to the “silicon gaze,” he hopes to make it possible for scholars to analyze a broader array of films — and ask more detailed questions about representation — than ever before.

A new study led by Professor David Bamman used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen…

UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš instructed both humans and AI tools to write a story based on one of two short prompts. She then compared the results, finding that humans still had the edge in creative stories. But recent AI updates have made the platforms better in compelling — and surprising — ways.

UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš instructed both humans and AI tools to write a story based on one of two short prompts. She…

Events

Today

Cybersecurity Fall 2024 Capstone Project Showcase

Graduating MICS students present their cybersecurity projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Lily L. Chang MICS Capstone Award.

Dec 
12

UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic Showcase

Cybersecurity Clinic students share their experiences supporting environmental justice, trans community support, reproductive rights, and disability justice organizations.

Dec 
12

From Signal to Noise: Discernment and Debility in the Making of American Vocal Biomarker AI

How might AI reshape the sensory norms and moral economies of discernment of American mental healthcare?

Student Projects

Empowering the content creator within every teacher and igniting the…
A mobile phone app to match users with recipes based on preferences and…
We empower people worldwide with secure and uncensored internet access…
Snout harnesses the combination of computer vision and human…