Events for the I School Community

Upcoming Events

Fireside Chat with Christie Pitts of Backstage Capital

Apr 21, 2021, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

I School students are invited to an informal “fireside chat” with venture capitalist Christie Pitts of Backstage Capital.

Data Science Spring 2021 Capstone Project Showcase

Apr 22, 2021, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

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.

MIMS Final Project Showcase

May 13, 2021, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Graduating master’s students present their intriguing research projects and innovative new information systems. A panel of judges will select outstanding projects for the James R. Chen Award.

School of Information 2021 Virtual Commencement

May 16, 2021, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Honor the classes of 2020 and 2021 with keynote speaker Brad Smith, president of Microsoft; faculty tributes; and presentation of capstone awards.

Previous Events

Dissecting Racial Bias in an Algorithm that Guides Health Decisions for Millions

Mar 20, 2019, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Ziad Obermeyer is an associate professor in the School of Public Health. His research combines insights from medicine with methods from biostatistics, computer science, and econometrics.

I School San Francisco Meet-Up at Patreon

Feb 21, 2019, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

I School students and alumni are invited to a meet-up and happy hour to meet new friends and mingle with old.

Building an Annotated Dataset of Literary Entities and Events

Feb 20, 2019, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

David Bamman is an assistant professor in the School of information working on natural language processing and machine learning.

Ph.D. Research Reception

Feb 13, 2019, 4:10 pm to 8:00 pm

School of Information Ph.D. students share their innovative research with the community.

School of Information 2019 Winter Commencement

Jan 12, 2019, 2:00 pm

Honor summer and fall I School graduates with keynote speaker, student speaker, and presentation of the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Data Science Fall 2018 Capstone Project Showcase

Dec 17, 2018, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

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

Dinner & Data: Data, Technology, and Governance for Public Good

Nov 14, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

A seminar-style conversation led by Kristie Canegallo, former Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Implementation; DJ Patil, the first U.S. Chief Data Scientist; and Nicole Wong, former Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer. Advance registration required.

Dinner & Data: Privacy, Security, and Fairness: the Challenges of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

Nov 7, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

A seminar-style conversation led by Colleen Chien, former White House Senior Advisor on Intellectual Property and Innovation, and Terah Lyons, former Policy Advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer. Advance registration required.

Denver Data Science Meet-up

Nov 5, 2018, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

MIDS students and alumni are invited to join us for snacks, cold beverages, and refreshing conversation.

Dinner & Data: Open Data, Open Government, and Social Impact

Oct 24, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

A seminar-style conversation led by Alan Steremberg (Weather Underground co-founder and former Presidential Innovation Fellow) and Corinna Zarek (Mozilla Senior Tech Policy Fellow and former Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer). Advance registration required.

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Foreshadow: Breaking the Virtual Memory Abstraction with Transient Out-of-Order Execution

Oct 10, 2018, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Ofir Weisse explains how the Foreshadow attack dismantles Intel's SGX security — previously considered the most secure feature of Intel chips — and also bypasses virtual machine isolation between users in the cloud.

Social Impact Un-Pitch Day

Oct 4, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Join CTSP and IMSA to brainstorm ideas for projects that address the challenges of technology, society, and policy.

Dinner & Data: The Role of Humans in Fostering Innovation

Oct 3, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

A seminar-style conversation led by former White House advisor Tom Kalil and former United States Digital Service leader Jennifer Anastasoff. Advance registration required.

Dinner & Data: Developing a Technology & Innovation Agenda for Social Impact

Sep 19, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

A seminar-style conversation with hosts Tim O’Reilly, Jen Pahlka (Code for America), and Ryan Panchadsaram (former US Deputy Chief Technology Officer). Advance registration required.

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Gender Bias in Tech: A Virtual Reality Experience

Sep 13 2018 - All-day event

An interactive live-action VR comedy that reveals both sides of the gender divide.

100th Birthday Celebration

Sep 12, 2018, 4:30 pm

In 1918 — 100 years ago — UC Berkeley began a full-time program in library science. Join us to learn about the history of UC Berkeley's School of Information, from its origins in library science to today, and celebrate with us afterward with a reception and birthday cake.

MIDS Data Science Meet-up

Aug 28, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

MIDS students and alumni are invited to join us for snacks, cold beverages, and refreshing conversation.

MICS Program: Conversation With the Dean

Aug 23, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

A conversation about the MICS program with Dean Anno Saxenian.

I School Community Picnic

Aug 19, 2018, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

The annual gathering for I School students, alumni, staff, faculty, and friends.

Data Science Capstone Project Showcase

Aug 16, 2018, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

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

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