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Professor Clifford Lynch Named 2017 ACM Fellow

Dec 12, 2017

Clifford Lynch is being recognized by ACM for his contributions to library automation, information retrieval, scholarly communication, and information policy.

Bailey Smith & Anne Wootton receive the Knight News Challenge award in 2012.

Pop Up Archive: From MIMS Final Project to Apple Acquisition

Dec 6, 2017

Apple bought Pop Up Archive, the Oakland-based startup, co-founded by MIMS alumnae Bailey Smith and Anne Wootton, that began as a MIMS Final Project in 2012.

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Geoff Nunberg’s Word of the Year: “Tribalism”

Dec 6, 2017

As Fissures Between Political Camps Grow, 'Tribalism' Emerges As The Word Of 2017

MIMS Students Win Top Honors at Haas Innovation Challenge

Nov 29, 2017

Their design for improvements to the Clipper Card tied for first place and won the People’s Choice Award at the annual hackathon event.

Berkeley MIDS in Action

Nov 16, 2017

Watch our new video for an insider’s view of our Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS) degree program. Hear from faculty, get an glimpse inside the online classroom, and watch MIDS graduates discuss the program and what they got out of it.

Professor Emeritus Michael Buckland Awarded JASIST Paper of the Decades

Nov 13, 2017

Michael K. Buckland, professor emeritus in the School of Information, was awarded the overall Best JASIST Paper of the Decades for his 1991 paper Information as Thing, as well as the best paper of the 2010s for his 2012 paper What Kind of Science Can Information Science Be?

Accepting applications for master's of information and cybersecurity

Now Accepting Applications for New Master of Information and Cybersecurity

Nov 8, 2017

The online Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS) degree program will respond to a growing demand for security professionals.

Fall Immersion Program Brings 100 Data Scientists to Berkeley

Oct 26, 2017

One hundred MIDS students joined the I School community for an on-campus immersion program, an opportunity for our online degree students to gain on-the-ground perspectives from faculty and industry leaders, and soak up more of the I School culture.