Events

Upcoming Events

Parler Games: Folklore, Social Media, and Insurrection

Apr 24, 2024, 12:10 pm to 1:30 pm

Timothy Tangherlini uses a computational folkloristic approach to analyze conversations on the social media platform Parler leading up to the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

Citizen Clinic Pizza Information Session

Apr 24, 2024, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

The Citizen Clinic (INFO/CYBER 289) is a public-interest cybersecurity course that supports the capacity of politically-targeted organizations to defend themselves against online threats. Join us to learn more.

Targeting Humanitarian Aid with Machine Learning and Digital Data

Apr 25, 2024, 3:10 pm to 4:00 pm

Can we combine data from satellites, mobile phones, and financial services providers with machine learning to identify the neediest people and better target humanitarian aid?

Data Science Spring 2024 Capstone Project Showcase

Apr 25, 2024, 5:00 pm to 7:00 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.

UC Berkeley AI Policy Research Symposium 2024

Apr 26, 2024, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Learn about cutting-edge AI research and advocacy efforts

Early Thoughts on AI-based Systems and Stewardship of the Evolving Cultural Record

Apr 26, 2024, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Clifford Lynch explores the problems and questions generative AI poses for preserving the digital cultural record.

MIMS 2024 Final Project Showcase

May 9, 2024, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Graduating MIMS 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 May 2024 Commencement

May 18, 2024, 2:00 pm

Honor the class of 2024 with keynote speaker, student speakers, and student awards.

Cybersecurity Summer 2024 Capstone Project Showcase

Aug 7, 2024, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

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

Previous Events

Conspiracy in the Time of Corona: An Automated Pipeline for Narrative Framework Discovery on COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Oct 9, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

A Day in the Life of a Data Scientist

Oct 8, 2020, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

A typical day in the life of a data scientist, with a demo of data engineering, data analysis, and data science using Spark SQL, Spark ML, Delta, and Redash.

Continuity of the Research Enterprise During the Pandemic

Oct 2, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

102nd Birthday Celebration: a Virtual Celebration of Women Leaders Past, Present, and Future

Sep 25, 2020, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Join us to celebrate the history of the I School, SIMS, SLIS, and School of Librarianship.

The Impact, Priorities and Prospects for Sustained Infrastructure Investment in Scholarly Communication

Sep 18, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Contexts

Sep 11, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

Information access seminar, with Wayne de Fremery and Michael Buckland

Lifecycle Planning and Cost Estimation for Biomedical Data, and Implications for Repository Strategies

Aug 28, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

An inside look at the US National Academies committee and their report

Data Science Summer 2020 Capstone Project Showcase

Aug 13, 2020, 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.

Cybersecurity Summer 2020 Capstone Project Showcase

Aug 5, 2020, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Graduating MICS students present their cybersecurity projects.

Data Science Summer 2020 Capstone Project Showcase for 5th Year MIDS Students

Aug 3, 2020, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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

Littlest Bear Virtual 5K Run/Walk 2020

Jul 27, 2020, 12:01 am to Aug 2, 2020, 11:30 pm

A fun run/walk/roll for the I School Community! Proceeds benefit Diversity & Inclusion Fellowships.

Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19 in the Global South: Economic Impacts and Recovery

Jun 10, 2020, 9:00 am to 10:15 am

Campuswide online video series

Tribute to Spring 2020 Graduates

May 17, 2020, 9:30 am to 10:15 am

An online event to honor the graduating class of 2020.

MIMS Final Project Showcase

May 14, 2020, 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.

Copy Theory

May 1, 2020, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm

The history and theory of copying and of copies

Data Science Spring 2020 Capstone Project Showcase

Apr 30, 2020, 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.