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Berkeley’s first data science majors graduate this weekend, breaking ground in a field that was just beginning to take shape when they initially arrived on campus. In 2014, the University pulled together a task force to respond to surging interest in data science education. Over the next four years, faculty and students from across campus stepped up to create a thriving data science education program...

Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost Paul Alivisatos sent the following announcement regarding the search for the Associate Provost of Data Science and Information and Dean of the School of Information. Dear colleagues, I am writing to invite your input on the search for the position of Associate Provost of Data Science and Information and Dean of the School of Information. A few weeks ago, Chancellor...

Our Fall 2018 Data Science Showcase featured data science research and projects on everything from disaster response to gerrymandering to human rights and AI. Researchers presented lightning talks and posters on a diverse array of projects with academic, government, and industry partners. Microsoft partner organizations highlighted opportunities to participate in projects pushing the frontiers of AI and exploring technology solutions to social challenges like energy...

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The 2018 Physics Department Magazine, Physics @ Berkeley features Berkeley’s thriving data science ecosystem. The article "Dealing with Data, Berkeley Leads the Way in Data Science Education" includes perspectives from Division of Data Sciences leaders David Culler and Cathryn Carson. "Research universities across the nation are grappling with how best to address the emergence of data science," Interim Dean Culler told the magazine. "We're working...

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If Jane Austen ran an internet platform, what would it look like? That’s how Alex Feerst, the Head of the Legal team at Medium, opened a recent Human Contexts and Ethics Conversation on moderating online content. The conversation, which took place just before the 2016 mid-term elections, was organized by the UC Berkeley Division of Data Sciences to build on student discussions in the Human...

Today, UC Berkeley announced the next stage in its realization of the research university for the 21 st Century – serving a connected world, recognizing the profoundly integrative character of the frontiers of knowledge, and using unprecedented observational and computational capabilities to make a positive difference in that world. Building on the exciting accomplishments and the culture of common purpose embodied in our interim Division...

This month’s issue of Nature includes a spotlight on Translational Data Science , co-authored by the Division of Data Sciences Interim Dean David Culler, West Big Data Innovation Hub Executive Director Meredith Lee, and colleagues. Highlighting the value of interdisciplinary, use-inspired collaboration, the article links to the workshop held last year at the Berkeley Institute of Data Science , where representatives from industry, academia, nonprofits...

After taking Data 8 as a freshman, Subhiksha Mani discovered the potential of data science to drive discovery. Now a senior, she plans to major in Data Science with a domain emphasis in Cognition. Subhiksha shares her thoughts about the growth of data science at Berkeley, her internship at YouTube, and the upside of uncertainty. This interview was condensed and edited for clarity. How did...