News

Paul Fasana Fellowship Recipient Explores Transgender Identity in Data Science

Feb 24, 2020

Ollie Downs is a 5th Year MIDS student with a strong commitment to LGBTQ equality in data science.

I School Emphasizes Holistic Admissions, Drops GRE/GMAT for Applicants

Feb 12, 2020

Research indicates that standardized entrance examinations are weak predictors of academic success and that overemphasizing GRE and GMAT scores reinforces structural disadvantages to some demographic groups.

Aditya Parameswaran Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

Feb 12, 2020

The Sloan Research Fellowship is given to the brightest up-and-coming scientists in the United States.

Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Founder of craigslist Supports Citizen Clinic to Help At-Risk Groups with Cybersecurity

Feb 11, 2020

Citizen Clinic, a public-interest cybersecurity clinic at the UC Berkeley School of Information, received a grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies for its work helping politically-vulnerable organizations defend themselves against online threats.

New Name for the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society

Feb 6, 2020

The School of Information is a key part of the newly renamed UC Berkeley division.

Deirdre Mulligan Named Associate Dean and Head of School

Feb 3, 2020

Mulligan’s research spans the fields of privacy and cybersecurity regulation, administrative law and new governance, and values-in-design.

The Passing of Professor Doug Tygar

Jan 17, 2020

The School of Information is sad to announce the passing of long-time professor Doug Tygar. He will be deeply missed at the School of Information and across the Berkeley campus.

MIDS and MICS graduates from the Class of 2019

Winter Commencement Celebrates I School Philosophy and Culture

Jan 14, 2020

The January 2020 School of Information Commencement looked to the future: we conferred a new degree for the first time, introduced a new dean, and welcomed a first-time graduation speaker.

January 2020 Commencement Awards Honor Graduates

Jan 13, 2020

The School of Information January 2020 graduation ceremony celebrated outstanding MICS and MICS capstone projects and outstanding faculty and students.