UC Berkeley School of Information

10/19/2026

✨ Meet new Bellwether Postdoc Christopher Hauck! ✨

Prior to joining the I School, Hauck worked at Riot Games as a researcher.

He now studies prosocial behavior in online communities.

Get to know Chris!
https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/news/2026/postdoctoral-scholar-christopher-hauck-analyzes-prosocial-behavior-online-communities-i

10/15/2026

Congrats to MIMS '05 alum Hong Qu for his new position as the Doris Duke Foundation's chief technology officer, where he will be responsible for bolstering the systems, tools and practices the foundation uses for operations. 👏👏

"Hong’s sharp technical acumen combined with his profound facility with the ethics of technology systems makes him an ideal leader in a time of tremendous change," said Foundation President.

More:

Foundation appoints a chief technology officer.

10/14/2026

Bellwether Lecture TODAY! 🔔🗣️

University of California, Davis Prof. Rob Voigt will discuss a line of work on police-community interaction using computational models to analyze police body-worn camera footage.

📅 October 14, 12:10-1:30 pm
📍 210 South Hall

Event details:

Oct 14, 2026, 12:10 pm - Rob Voigt is a computational sociolinguist who applies contemporary natural-language processing methods to questions about the linguistic mechanisms of the social world.

10/13/2026

Congratulations to MIDS alumnus Michael Marks for his appointment as Chief AI Engineer at the Office of Data and Innovation! 👏👏

Marks graduated from the I School in 2016 and has been the Principal Lead Data Scientist at Analytica Consulting since 2018.

State of California

10/12/2026

Congratulations to incoming I School Prof. Sayash Kapoor for being named one of MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 30. 👏👏

Kapoor was named an innovator in the field of artifical intelligence, where he "tests whether AI is living up to its promise."

Check out the other innovators:

What makes someone worthy of this list? We look for people under the age of 35 who are tackling important problems in creative ways and making real progress. We aim to feature engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs with a track record of success who have already delivered impressive results. Ever...

10/08/2026

Bellwether Lecture Next Week! 🔔🗣️

University of California, Davis Prof. Rob Voigt will discuss a line of work on police-community interaction using computational models to analyze police body-worn camera footage.

📅 October 14, 12:10-1:30 pm
📍 210 South Hall

Event details:

Oct 14, 2026, 12:10 pm - Rob Voigt is a computational sociolinguist who applies contemporary natural-language processing methods to questions about the linguistic mechanisms of the social world.

10/01/2026

Meet Jadda Miller, one of our new Bellwether Postdocs!

Jadda will be working alongside I School Professor Kimiko Ryokai and is looking at ways science education can enhance its relevance by connecting classroom learning with the complex social-ecological challenges that students experience in their communities.

Check out our Q&A with Jadda!

In August 2026, Jadda Miller (she/her) began her position as a Bellwether Postdoctoral Scholar, working alongside School of Information Professor Kimiko Ryokai. We spoke to Miller about her interests outside of their work and what she was working on before joining the I School.

09/28/2026

Former Dean Hal R. Varian was named a Citation Laureate for his work in the pioneering analysis of the economics of information technology.

Citation Laureates reflect researchers whose work is of Nobel class and merits global recognition.

https://ir.clarivate.com/news-events/press-releases/news-details/2026/Clarivate-Reveals-Citation-Laureates-2026-Recognizing-Transformative-Scientific-Breakthroughs/default.aspx

09/22/2026

Ph.D. alum Justin Norman has been named "AI Science Advisor to the California Department of Technology" as part of the California's AI Science Residency Program.

"I look forward to supporting CDT’s leadership in translating the latest science and technical evidence into practical, effective policy that protects Californians and builds public trust in AI," said Norman.

https://ccst.us/ccst-launches-california-ai-science-residency/

09/18/2026

I School MIMS alum Anna Lanzino was recently featured in an article by the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity.

Lanzino graduated in 2025 and recently started her own cybersecurity advising firm. She attributed her decision to the Cybersecurity Clinic she took at the I School.

"I want to continue carrying out the Clinic’s mission and doing what I love: helping mission-driven organizations find common sense cybersecurity solutions,” she explained.

Read more:

I School alum Anna Lanzino applied her experience with the UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic to launch a consulting firm serving at-risk organizations