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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

Building Computational Instruments for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Aug 28, 2009, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

The Google Books Settlement and the Future of Information Access

Aug 28, 2009, 9:00 am to 5:15 pm

Complete video is now available from the I School's recent conference on the opportunities and risks of the proposed Google Books settlement.

Toward a New Legal Framework for Cybersecurity

Aug 12, 2009, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

What role should the law play in the creation of more secure or trustworthy networks? Deirdre Mulligan sets forth a new legal framework for cybersecurity.

Chicago skyline (photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/atelier_tee/475960290/">Terence Faircloth</a>)

Alumni and Friends Reception

Jul 12, 2009, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Reception for friends and alumni of the I School, SIMS, SLIS, and the School of Librarianship, at the annual ALA Conference

School of Information Commencement

May 16, 2009, 2:00 pm

Honor the class of 2009 with student speakers, keynote speaker John Markoff of the New York Times, and presentation of the James R. Chen Awards.

Master's 2009 Final Project Showcase

May 14, 2009, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Graduating master's students present their intriguing research projects and innovative new information systems

Interface Aesthetics Class Exhibition

May 11, 2009, 4:10 pm to 6:00 pm

Showcase of student projects from the Interface Aesthetics class, applying graphic design principles to both print and electronic media.

Mixing and Remixing Information: Open House

May 11, 2009, 12:45 pm to 2:00 pm

Posters and demos of student projects from the "Mixing and Remixing Information" course, which reuse or recombine information to create something new.

Mining Events from Wikipedia

May 1, 2009, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

IT For Society Competition: Finalist Presentations

Apr 29, 2009, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

The thirteen finalists include I School projects "Squash & Vine" and "Hyoumanity"

The Scholarly Journal and the 4th Paradigm of Science

Apr 24, 2009, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

STEP White Paper Competition: Finalist Symposium

Apr 23, 2009, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Presentations by five finalists, including the I school's "KnowPrivacy" project

Making the High Tech Economy: Markets, States, and Publics

Apr 22, 2009, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Seán Ó Riain discusses how governments can encourage or hinder high tech growth and innovation, with the Irish high tech region as an example.

"The Economics of Open Access" and "Metadata, Sex, and Amazon"

Apr 17, 2009, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

ICTD 2009 Conference

Apr 17, 2009, 8:00 am to Apr 19, 2009, 5:00 pm

The 3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2009), in Doha, Qatar

Sustainable Innovation

Apr 15, 2009, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Judy Estrin, the CEO of JLABS, LLC, and author of “Closing the Innovation Gap,” talks about the importance of reigniting sustainable innovation in business, education and government

Reflections on the Google Booksearch Settlement

Apr 14, 2009, 3:00 pm

I School Professor Pamela Samuelson delivers the University of North Carolina's third annual OCLC/Frederick G. Kilgour Lecture in Information and Library Science, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The Wikipedia Revolution

Apr 1, 2009, 4:00 pm

Andrew Lih recounts colorful behind-the-scenes stories of how obsessive map editors, automated software robots, and warring factions have come to shape a complex online community of knowledge gatherers.

Stuart Shieber on Open Access

Mar 30, 2009, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Stuart Shieber, head of Harvard University’s Office of Scholarly Communication, discusses Harvard's mandate of open access for its faculty members’ research publications.

The World According to grep: What Have We Been Searching For?

Mar 20, 2009, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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