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Events

Upcoming events

Monday, July 21, 2025 - Sunday, July 27, 2025

A fun run/walk/roll for the I School community.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm PDT

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

Thursday, August 14, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

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.

Previous events

Thursday, September 13, 2018, 12:00 am

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

Wednesday, September 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.

Monday, September 10, 2018, 2:10 pm - 3:30 pm

Richard Daniels is executive vice president and chief information officer for Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan, Inc.

Friday, September 7, 2018, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday, August 30, 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

A panel discussion with tech reporter Cyrus Farivar about the explosive growth of surveillance technology.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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

Friday, August 24, 2018, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

How recent developments that are rapidly destabilizing the cultural record, and what we can do.

Sunday, August 19, 2018, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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

Thursday, July 26, 2018, 12:00 am, – Saturday, July 28, 2018, 12:00 am

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

Monday, July 16, 2018, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Alumni and students: meet new friends and mingle with old at an I School meet-up in Seattle.

Saturday, May 12, 2018, 2:00 pm

Honor the class of 2018 with keynote speaker, student speakers, and presentation of the James R. Chen Awards and the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Thursday, May 10, 2018, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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

Monday, May 7, 2018, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Learn more about GEOWorks, the new geospatial data platform from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Friday, May 4, 2018, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

Sebastian Benthall is a security scientist working at the intersection of computer science, economics, law, and philosophy.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Class projects in information visualization.

Monday, April 30, 2018, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

What to do when software algorithms are designed for statistical fairness or legal compliance, but still seem unfair.

Monday, April 30, 2018, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm

The Tech & Data for Good Showcase Day will highlight student-led projects that apply tech and data for social good.

Monday, April 30, 2018, 2:10 pm - 3:30 pm

New findings about emotions in social media and their implications for social, behavioral, and data sciences.

Friday, April 27, 2018, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm

How might we develop a unified framework for the description, indexing, and discovery of all kinds of evidence resources?

Thursday, April 26, 2018, 5:00 pm - 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.