AnnaLee Saxenian, dean of School of Information, announces resignation
AnnaLee Saxenian, who has served as dean of UC Berkeley’s School of Information for more than a decade, announced her resignation Monday.
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19 UC Berkeley-affiliated individuals make 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list
A parasite expert, Facebook privacy adviser and legal startup mogul are among 19 UC Berkeley-affiliated individuals to make the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, an amalgamation of 600 game-changing individuals hailing from 20 diverse fields.
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UC Berkeley 1st college in US to publish electronic communications transparency report
Earlier this year, UC Berkeley became the first college in the nation to publish a transparency report detailing nonconsensual requests for electronic communications.
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UC Berkeley graduate students develop hospital-ranking app
A group of graduate students from the UC Berkeley School of Information have developed an app to help patients find medical services catered to their specific needs.
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Researchers use game theory to show link between government surveillance and corruption
Researchers at UC Berkeley’s School of Information used game theory to demonstrate that governments tend to abuse existing surveillance systems to stay in power.
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Students test new heights of drone use
The technology of unmanned aerial vehicles may soon be used to deliver snacks to your front door.
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UC Berkeley researchers aim to revolutionize e-books
UC Berkeley students in the School of Information are collaborating to enhance the efficiency of e-books in the hopes of revolutionizing the accessibility of information among the general public and researchers alike.
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Five Questions: Marti Hearst, ‘Big Data’ pioneer
With a massive amount of data online, computer programmers have recently taken to looking for ways to manage it all. Marti Hearst, a professor in the UC Berkeley School of Information, has been at the forefront of research on working with “Big Data” to make it searchable and accessible. Her
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Naturalists launch amphibian website
Social media — the face of a changing culture where a YouTube video can start sweeping revolutions — could also be the savior of some of the oldest animals in the world: amphibians. A collaboration between AmphibiaWeb — a comprehensive database of the 6,814 known species of amphibians — organizations
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