Giving News

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

Jan 21, 2021

Mahdieh Taher (MIDS ’20) has been awarded the Jack Larson Data for Good Fellowship for her work as a data engineer dedicated to improving medical diagnoses in rural areas.

Andrew Bullen, Sharon Lin, and Christina Carr

Young Alumni Give Back, Support First-Gen Data Science Student

Jul 2, 2020

Inaugural Sharon X. Lin (’11, MIDS ’15) and Andrew R. Bullen (’10) Fellowship goes to incoming 5th Year MIDS student and Berkeley graduate Christina Carr.

Beverlee French: Supporting Future Information Professionals

Jun 3, 2020

Alumna Beverlee French has made a generous gift to increase the annual Sydney B. Mitchell Scholarship award to support students in the Masters of Information Management Systems (MIMS) program.

I School Innovators, Holly, Prayag, & Thejo

Funding Future I School Innovators

Dec 17, 2019

A trio of I School founders are giving back to Berkeley and inviting others to join them in supporting new generations of “I School Innovators.”

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.

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.