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Video: Geoff Nunberg describes how 2016 is changing political speech — forever

Oct 17, 2016

For someone studies on political language, this is a puzzling election, as it is for just about everybody else. But whatever happens in November, Geoff Nunberg is convinced won’t be returning to the kind of political discourse that’s been dominant for the last forty or fifty years.

Teaching a Computer to Write Poetry

Aug 9, 2016

Can a computer independently write poetry that is comparable to human poetry? A team of I School researchers is trying to make that happen.

New Fellowship Supports Data Science for Good

Jul 18, 2016

The Jack Larson “Data for Good” Fellowship will support MIDS students using data science to improve human life or benefit society.

Color-Changing “Smart Thread” Turns Fabric into a Computerized Display

Jun 6, 2016

The smart fabric could be used to create clothes with dynamically changing colors or patterns. But who would wear clothes that double as a computer display? And why? New research explores these questions.

Commencement Awards Honor 2016 Graduates

May 14, 2016

The School of Information 2016 graduation ceremony celebrated three outstanding MIMS final projects, four outstanding MIDS capstone projects, and outstanding faculty and students.

Actually, You Can Always Get What You Want: Insights from Commencement 2016

May 14, 2016

Mick Jagger was wrong, said keynote speaker Peter Norvig of Google — in today’s market-driven economy, you can’t always get what you need, but you get what you want.

Researchers Imagine the Future of Cybersecurity in 2020

Apr 29, 2016

How might we function in a world where everything we do online can be hacked or stolen, or where powerful algorithms predict human behavior at the most granular scale?

What if Cybersecurity Were Considered a Public Good?

Apr 8, 2016

In a new article, I School scholars ponder the implications of considering cybersecurity a public good, like public health.

Privacy Leadership Award Honors Deirdre Mulligan and Kenneth Bamberger

Apr 4, 2016

The award honors their research on the unwritten laws of privacy and the book Privacy on the Ground.

Berkeley I School Students Win $15,000 Grand Prize in Kabam Collider Challenge

Mar 31, 2016

Three MIMS students used behavioral economics, economic strategy, user research, and a deep understanding of player psychology to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for the online game company.