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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 5th Year MIDS program is a streamlined path to a MIDS degree for Cal undergraduates.

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

    Our Ph.D. in Information Science 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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    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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    Eric Meyer Takes Center Stage As New I School Dean
    On August 1, 2024, Eric T. Meyer, previously dean of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information, began…
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    UC Berkeley Named #1 Online Master’s in Data Science
    The Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS) at UC Berkeley was ranked #1 among online data science master’s…
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    Watch a UC Berkeley Digital Forensics Expert Break Down Political Deepfakes
    Every day someone asks Hany Farid, a UC Berkeley professor of electrical engineering and computer science and in the…
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    Summer 2024 MICS and MIDS Capstone Award Winners
    Outstanding MICS and MIDS capstone projects.
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    I School Community Meet-Up
    October 16, 2024, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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    Engaging Data Politically: On AI, Data Analytics, and Ethics from Below
    October 23, 2024, 12:10 pm – 1:30 pm
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Joe Gaustad

Alumni (MIDS 2021)

jgaustad@ischool.berkeley.edu
linkedin.com/in/jgaustad

Focus

Data Science in Manufacturing

Specialization

Data Science

Biography

I work as a process engineer in semiconductor manufacturing for Intel Corporation and Micron Technology Inc. 
I am eager to combine my engineering skills and experience with data science techniques in future endeavors.

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