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

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blonde woman holding phone at train station

University of California, Berkeley, School of Information professor Coye Cheshire, along with colleagues at the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare and UC San Francisco, recently won a $300K grant from the UC Noyce Initiative on computational precision health to study the extent of the problem, and what might be done to combat it. Their project, “Computational Approaches for Understanding and Intervening Upon Misinformation About Contraception and Abortion on Social Media,” is a two-part study. 

University of California, Berkeley, School of Information professor Coye Cheshire, along with colleagues at the UC Berkeley...
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man in blue button up pointing at a white board

The U.S. is enveloped in a storm of digital disinformation so powerful that it’s putting lives, and democracy, at risk. Policymakers and many others blame Facebook, the former Twitter, TikTok and other social media, but that’s too simple, says UC Berkeley computer scientist Hany Farid.

Yes, Farid says, social media deserve some blame — they’re now the main news source for most Americans. But, he argues, many politicians today lie with impunity, especially on the right. And all of us who rely on partisan news shows and social media for our understanding of the world are responsible, too. 

The U.S. is enveloped in a storm of digital disinformation so powerful that it’s putting lives, and democracy, at risk....

Events

Dec 
13

Cybersecurity Fall 2023 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 
19

Data Science Fall 2023 Capstone Project Showcase for 5th Year MIDS Students

Graduating 5th Year MIDS students present their data science projects.

Dec 
21

Data Science Fall 2023 Capstone Project Showcase

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Student Projects

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