Call for Connectors 2016-17

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Chancellor's Corner: New emphasis on data science valuable to students in all fields

An op-ed from UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks in the Daily Californian student newspaper.

Chancellor announces launch of Data Science Planning Initiative

The following email message was sent to campus faculty on Nov. 11, 2015 by Chancellor Nicholas Dirks and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Claude Steele. Dear Colleagues, Berkeley is developing an ecosystem of data science education and research that reflects the intellectual richness of the entire campus. Building upon our outstanding research and graduate programs in this area, we are announcing the formation of a...