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I School Launches Certificate in Applied Data Science

Jul 9, 2019

All UC Berkeley graduate students may apply to earn the certificate.

Chancellor Christ awards Dean Saxenian the Berkeley Citation

Dean Saxenian Awarded the Berkeley Citation As She Steps Down

Jul 1, 2019

Dean Anno Saxenian was awarded the Berkeley Citation, among the highest honors the campus bestows on its community, in a surprise announcement at an event on June 30, 2019.

The face of Barack Obama with tracking marks on his features

Researchers From the I School and Engineering Use Facial Quirks to Unmask ‘Deepfakes’

Jun 18, 2019

Prof. Hany Farid and graduate student Shruti Agarwal have created a new forensic approach that can use the subtle characteristics of how a person speaks to recognize whether a new video of that individual is real or a fake.

Opinion: Deepfakes Give New Meaning to the Concept of ‘Fake News,’ and They’re Here to Stay

Jun 18, 2019

Hany Farid authors op-ed calling for a move to from the Information Age to the Knowledge Age.

Opinion: Facebook’s Plan for End-to-End Encryption Sacrifices a Lot of Security for Just a Little Bit of Privacy

Jun 16, 2019

Hany Farid authors op-ed on the safety concerns of a new Facebook privacy measure.

Ph.D. Student Nitin Kohli Awarded for Excellence in Teaching

Jun 11, 2019

Kohli received the Teaching Effectiveness Award for graduate student instructors from the UC Berkeley Graduate Division.

Alumnus Paul Fasana (M.L.S. ’60) and Why He Gives Back

Jun 3, 2019

Paul Fasana shared his memories of being a young gay veteran in Berkeley in the 1950s, his career journey since then, and what inspired him to give back.