UC Berkeley School of Information

In March, UC Berkeley’s School of Information and Goldman School of Public Policy announced the launch of the Executive Fellowship in Applied Technology Policy, a pioneering program bringing together leading experts in the fields of technology and public policy. At the end of April, eleven fellows traveled to UC Berkeley and the larger Bay Area, or participated virtually, to attend a week of meetings with key California policymakers, Berkeley faculty members, and research centers at the forefront of tech policy. Throughout their programming, the fellows were guided by the program’s Faculty Director and Professor at the School of Information, Deirdre Mulligan.

After 36 years at UC Berkeley, AnnaLee (Anno) Saxenian, professor and former dean of the School of Information, will retire from her roles at the Department of City and Regional Planning and the School of Information. Saxenian first joined the university’s Department of City and Regional Planning in 1989 before taking on a joint appointment with the School of Information in 2000. Throughout the years, she has taught courses on the politics of information, the information and services economy, and entrepreneurship.  A retirement celebration was held on May 6, 2025, bringing together faculty, staff, and friends of Professor Saxenian.