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Awards Honor May 2022 Graduates

May 17, 2022

The School of Information’s May 2022 Commencement presented an opportunity to honor faculty and student achievements.

Ph.D. Student Emma Lurie Recognized for Outstanding Mentorship

Apr 20, 2022

Ph.D. student Emma Lurie is the recipient of a 2022 Outstanding Graduate Student Peer Mentor Award from the UC Berkeley Graduate Division and...

I School Ph.D. Students Honored with NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Apr 18, 2022

Two I School Ph.D. students, Liza Gak and Seyi Olojo, have been offered the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award. Ph.D. student...

I School Expert Wins Grant To Develop Language Translation Technology for High-Stakes Settings

Apr 14, 2022

Prof. Niloufar Salehi and other researchers have been awarded an NSF grant to develop language translation technology for high-stakes settings like...

Data for Good Recipient Empowers Health Professionals Working With Infectious Diseases

Mar 23, 2022

MIDS student Allison Fox has been awarded the Data For Good Fellowship for her work to improve health outcomes in disadvantaged countries.

Ph.D. Alum Doris Lee Wants to Democratize Data Science Tools

Mar 21, 2022

Her start-up, Ponder, is leading the way with a $7M round of seed financing.

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Mobile Phone Data and Machine Learning Helped Togo Government Provide Assistance

Mar 16, 2022

Ph.D. student Emily Aiken and Professor Joshua Blumenstock used mobile phone data and machine learning to quickly and accurately direct the Togolese...

UC Berkeley Launches AI Policy Hub

Mar 10, 2022

UC Berkeley launches AI Policy Hub to support grad student research.

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I School Students Champion DEIBJ Initiatives

Feb 22, 2022

The DEIBJ student representatives represent current and prospective students in their degree program, with particular attention to students from...

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New Book From Chris Hoofnagle: Law and Policy for the Quantum Age

Feb 17, 2022

In a new book, Law and Policy for the Quantum Age, Professor Chris Jay Hoofnagle and Simson L. Garfinkel explain the genesis of quantum information...