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    The School of Information is UC Berkeley’s newest professional school. Located in the center of campus, the I School is a graduate research and education community committed to expanding access to information and to improving its usability, reliability, and credibility while preserving security and privacy.

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    The School of Information offers four degrees:

    The Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS) program educates information professionals to provide leadership for an information-driven world.

    The Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS) is an online degree preparing data science professionals to solve real-world problems.

    The Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS) is an online degree preparing cybersecurity leaders for complex cybersecurity challenges.

    Our Ph.D. in Information Management & Systems is a research program for next-generation scholars of the information age.

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    The School of Information's courses bridge the disciplines of information and computer science, design, social sciences, management, law, and policy. We welcome interest in our graduate-level Information classes from current UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students and community members. More information about signing up for classes.

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      • Computer-mediated Communication
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      • Human-computer Interaction (HCI)
      • Information Economics
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      • Social & Cultural Studies
      • Technology for Developing Regions
      • User Experience Research

    Research by faculty members and doctoral students keeps the I School on the vanguard of contemporary information needs and solutions.

    The I School is also home to several active centers and labs, including the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC), the Center for Technology, Society & Policy, and the BioSENSE Lab.

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    I School graduate students and alumni have expertise in data science, user experience design & research, product management, engineering, information policy, cybersecurity, and more — learn more about hiring I School students and alumni.

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    New Award Supports Social Good

    Sekhar and Rajashree Sarukkai have established the Sarukkai Social Impact Award, which will recognize I School...

    Tiffany Pham
    LGBTQ Studies Fellowship Winner Seeks to Challenge Notions of Identity in HCI and User Experience Research

    Tiffany Pham (MIMS ’21) has been awarded the Paul Fasana LQBTQ Studies Fellowship.

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    Summer and Fall 2020 MIDS and MICS Award Winners

    Outstanding MICS and MIDS capstone projects, and distinguished teaching awards.

    Mahdieh Taher
    Data For Good Fellowship Recipient Wants to Empower Rural Healthcare Providers with AI

    Mahdieh Taher (MIDS ’20) has been awarded the Jack Larson Data for Good Fellowship for her work as a data engineer...

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    • I School Lectures
    • Information Access Seminars
    • Databricks Lecture Series
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    • Algorithmic Fairness Lectures
    • Natural Language Processing Seminar
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    Women in Data Science, Berkeley
    WiDS Berkeley: Women in Data Science at UC Berkeley
    Mar 8, 2021, 12:00 am to Mar 11, 2021, 12:00 am
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    Ph.D. Research Reception, Part 1
    Mar 10, 2021, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
    I School students rally for Big Give. (Taken in February 2020)
    Big Give
    Mar 10, 2021, 9:00 pm to Mar 11, 2021, 9:00 pm
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    Ph.D. Research Reception, Part 2
    Mar 12, 2021, 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Dilan Mahendran

Alumni (PhD 2011)

dilanm@ischool.berkeley.edu
Tues & Thurs 3:30-4:30

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anthropological inquiry of Information Technology
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Recent courses taught

Fall 2011

Info 253A. Front-End Web Architecture

Spring 2011

Info 153. Web Architecture and Information Management

Recent publications

2011

Race and Computation: An Existential Phenomenological Inquiry Concerning Man, Mind, and the Body

2009

Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning with New Media
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March 2, 2021
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    • Graduate Certificates
      • Applied Data Science Certificate
      • ICTD Certificate
    • Online Short Courses
      • Data Science Essentials
      • Machine Learning
      • Artificial Intelligence Strategy
  • Courses
    • Information Course Catalog
      • Fall 2020 Course Schedule
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    • Data Science Course Catalog
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