Ph.D. Student News

campus scene at Sather Gate
New Elective Examines Antiracism in Technology
The School of Information is offering a new class this semester, Antiracism in Technology, open to all I School students.
Image of M.O.G.I.I.7.E.D. group: Brodie Jenkins, Matt Sims, Jon Gillick, and Max Savage
Putting the “Art” in Artificial Intelligence: School of Information Researchers Win AI Song Competition
I School Ph.D. student and postdoc win international AI song competition.
hal-teaser.png
Tremendous Vision: Historic Gift Establishes $1M Ph.D. Endowment at I School
Founding Dean Hal Varian commits $500,000 to establish a doctoral endowment at the UC Berkeley School of Information.
Doris Lee
Ph.D. Student Doris Lee on Data Exploration with a New Python Library
Cal balloon
Commencement Celebrates Resilience of New I School Graduates
On Sunday, May 16, 2021, the School of Information celebrated 371 graduates from the MIMS, MIDS, 5th Year MIDS, MICS, and Ph.D. program.
front page of amicus brief
Data Privacy and Cryptography Experts File Brief in Support of Census Bureau
Twenty leading experts in data privacy and cryptography, including Prof. Deirdre Mulligan and Ph.D. student Nitin Kohli, filed an amicus brief …
Emily Aiken, doctoral student at the UC Berkeley School of Information
The Economist Highlights Ph.D. Student Emily Aiken’s Research Using Machine-Learning and Mobile-Phone Data
group of I School Graduate Scholars
I School Graduate Scholars Will Help Influence Diversity and Inclusion at the School
The I School Graduate Scholars (ISGS) program is funded by the Diversity Pilot Program Grant. 
deib_square.png
Representing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging at the I School
The I School has established a group of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) student representatives for each degree program at the…
lucy-teaser.jpg
Pioneering NLP Research Examines Representation in Texas Textbooks
Ph.D. student Lucy Li Awarded Best Paper by the American Educational Research Association

News

Executive Fellows in Applied Technology Policy Bring Expertise to UC Berkeley and Bay Area Policymakers
Data Science Master’s Students Build Tool To Help Visually Impaired People Navigate the Streets Safely
UC Berkeley Master’s Students Build Arcade Game to Spark Social Interaction in Communities
Award-Winning Master’s Project Makes Navigating Flood Conditions Easier
Berkeley Cybersecurity Master’s Alums Secure Scannable QR Codes

Press coverage

Executive Fellow Merici Vinton Appears in Documentary About America, Democracy, and Power
Hany Farid Takes a Look at Viral Evin Prison Blast Video, Says It’s Likely an AI Fake
AI-Generated Videos Are Fueling Falsehoods About Iran-Israel Conflict, Says Hany Farid
Hany Farid Speaks to NPR About Deepfakes During the Iran-Israel Conflict
Hany Farid Explains How Tech-Fueled Misinformation Is Distorting Iran-Israel Fighting

Alumni News

MIMS Grad’s AgTech Project Earns $20K to Fund Big Idea
At 2025 Commencement, Speakers Call for Collective Action and Embrace Ambiguity
MIMS ’25 Alum Yvette Vargas Speaks on Her Experience with the Cybersecurity Clinic and Human Rights Center
MSCA Fellowship Brings Berkeley Researcher to TU Dublin for Pioneering AI Ethics Project
UC Berkeley Honors Alum Elaine Sedenberg with 2025 Mark Bingham Award