School of Information

New Research Grants

Student Grants for International Research on Technology Consumption and Class

Three Ph.D. students are studying the relationships between culture, class, and technology in China, Kenya, and Rwanda.

Summer Session

The School of Information is offering one undergraduate course during Summer 2009:

103. History of Information

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Media Center

Judith Estrin, Chief Executive Officer, JLABS, LLC: "Sustainable Innovation"

Audio from April 15 Distinguished Lecture (length: 81:13)

Andrew Lih, new media researcher and technology author: "The Wikipedia Revolution"

Audio from April 1 Special Lecture (length: 57:40)

Don't Miss

July 12

Alumni and Friends Reception

Reception for friends and alumni of the I School, SIMS, SLIS, and the School of Librarianship, at the annual ALA Conference

August 12

Toward a New Legal Framework for Cybersecurity

What role should the law play in the creation of more secure or trustworthy networks? Deirdre Mulligan sets forth a new legal framework for cybersecurity.

October 29

Prospective Student Open House

An open house and information session for prospective I School students

Breaking News

Ph.D. Student Bob Bell Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Prestigious award will support Bell's research into the role of technology and entrepreneurship in development: in particular, how technical innovation affects development in Africa.

I School Hosts Leadership Program in Service Innovation

Business leaders and executives from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, visit Berkeley for academic classes, industry speakers, and company visits.

New York Times Features Student Project "KnowPrivacy"

Project reports that Google tracks 88 percent of websites.