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    The Berkeley School of Information is a global bellwether in a world awash in information and data, boldly leading the way with education and fundamental research that translates into new knowledge, practices, policies, and solutions.

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    The School of Information offers four degrees:

    The Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS) program educates information professionals to provide leadership for an information-driven world.

    The Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS) is an online degree preparing data science professionals to solve real-world problems. The 5th Year MIDS program is a streamlined path to a MIDS degree for Cal undergraduates.

    The Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS) is an online degree preparing cybersecurity leaders for complex cybersecurity challenges.

    Our Ph.D. in Information Science is a research program for next-generation scholars of the information age.

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    The School of Information's courses bridge the disciplines of information and computer science, design, social sciences, management, law, and policy. We welcome interest in our graduate-level Information classes from current UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students and community members. More information about signing up for classes.

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    Research by faculty members and doctoral students keeps the I School on the vanguard of contemporary information needs and solutions.

    The I School is also home to several active centers and labs, including the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC), the Center for Technology, Society & Policy, and the BioSENSE Lab.

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    Kate Metcalf Bridges Data and Life Sciences at the I School
    Dr. Kate Metcalf has been appointed as an assistant professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Information. She began her…
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    Sayash Kapoor Joins UC Berkeley with Focus on Artificial Intelligence
    Dr. Sayash Kapoor has been appointed as an assistant professor at UC Berkeley. His new position will start in July 2027.
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    I School Researchers Recognized at ACM FAccT for Public Interest Technology Work
    At this year’s ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (ACM FAccT), UC Berkeley School of…
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    New I School Chapters and Events Bring Alumni Together
    This year, the UC Berkeley School of Information launched four alumni chapters across the United States. Chapter hubs…
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    I School Community Picnic
    August 16, 2026, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
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    Fail Better? The Computational Study of Characters Types in Narratives
    September 9, 2026, 12:10 pm – 1:30 pm
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    Cultural Analytics Series: Aarthi Vadde
    September 18, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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    I School Centennial & Birthday Celebration
    September 26, 2026, 1:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Featured Alumni

Divya anand
Divya Anand
MIMS 2014
Group Product Manager & Author
Uber

Divya Anand graduated from the School of Information with a master’s in information management and systems in 2014.

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Judd Antin
MIMS 2006, Ph.D. 2010
Lecturer & Founder
UC Berkeley School of Information & Judd Antin Consulting
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Sahab Aslam
MIDS 2017
Head of Enterprise Data Science & AI and I School Lecturer
Myriad Genetics

Sahab Aslam graduated from the School of Information with a master’s in data science in 2017.

Zachary Beaver
Zachary Beaver
MIDS 2015
Senior Data Scientist
Google
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Jason Cannavale
MICS 2023
Sr. VP of Engineering
Dyania Health
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Prathyusha Charagondla
MIDS 2022
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
GenAI/Firefly, Adobe
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Kelsey Clubb
MIDS 2015
Associate Data Scientist
Fitbit
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Milad Davaloo
MIDS 2015
Senior Data Science Manager
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Andrea Dávila
MIMS 2020
Senior Content Designer
Google

Andrea Dávila graduated from the School of Information with a Master’s in Information Management and Systems in 2020.

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Sombiri Enwemeka
MIDS 2018
Founder & Project Lead
TendieNinja
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Erin Boehmer
MIDS 2015
Staff ML and Data Platform Engineer
Carta & Equilibrium Energy
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Andrea Gagliano
MIMS 2017
Head of Data Science, AI/ML
Getty Images

Andrea Gagliano graduated from the School of Information with a master's in information management and systems in 2017.

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Victoria Galloway
MICS 2025
Cybersecurity Program Manager
Boeing
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Divya Gorantla
MIDS 2019
Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
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Jeremy Gordon
Ph.D. 2023
Co-Founder and CTO
Olli Health
Shannon Hamilton
Shannon Hamilton
MIMS 2018
Director of Product, Analytics & Reporting
Brightline
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Meredith Hitchcock
MIMS 2015
Head of UX Research
Airbnb.org

Meredith Hitchcock graduated from the School of Information with a Master of Information Management and Systems in 2015.

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David (DH) Huang
MICS 2021
Co-Founder and CTO
Nexxa.ai
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Alan Inouye
Ph.D 1997
Founder
The Policy Connection
Sindhuja Jeyabal
Sindhuja Jeyabal
MIMS 2016
Co-Founder & CTO
Dost Education

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