News

Recovery Recommendations From I School Faculty Sent to the US Government

Apr 17, 2009

Public interest groups recommend Erik Wilde, Eric Kansa, and Raymond Yee's architecture for the transparency of the $800 billion federal stimulus package.

Morten Hansen Publishes New Book on Collaboration

Apr 6, 2009

Professor Hansen's new book, "Collaboration: How Leaders Avoid the Traps, Create Unity and Reap Big Results," will be released by Harvard Business Press in May 2009.

I School Student Named 2009 Tisdale Policy Fellow

Mar 24, 2009

Nathan Gandomi (MIMS '10) will spend the summer of 2009 working on high-tech public policy research in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Economy Spurs Foreign Students to Return Home, Study Says

Mar 19, 2009

Research by Dean AnnaLee Saxenian suggests that a reduction in foreign entrepreneurs may slow U.S. economic innovation.

Ph.D. Student Bob Bell Awarded Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship

Mar 19, 2009

Bell studies how technical innovation and entrepreneurship affect development among East Africa's rural poor

2008 Master's Project "Popcuts" Wins Best Online Music Startup at SXSW Interactive

Mar 17, 2009

Popcuts is an innovative online music company which originated as the master's final project for three 2008 I School graduates. The project was voted "most likely to succeed and disrupt the current music distribution landscape."

Dean Saxenian Visits Kyoto University, Japan

Mar 12, 2009

Tapan Parikh Awarded "Innovation in Technology" Prize

Mar 9, 2009

Parikh's mobile phone application framework meets information needs in rural developing regions, including microfinance, agriculture, economic development, public health, government, and education

I School Researchers Prepare for CHI Conference

Mar 2, 2009

Ten faculty and students from the School of Information are preparing to present their research at this year's CHI conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

Workshop Unites Ph.D. Students From UC Information Schools

Feb 5, 2009

First-ever student-run workshop brings together doctoral students from UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC Irvine to promote collaboration, foster a sense of community, and encourage professional growth.