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This semester's Connector courses offer Data 8 students the opportunity to explore data science in a variety of disciplines, from physics to literature to child nutrition in the developing world. Learn more about some of the offerings below, click here to find out more about Connectors, and go here for a listing of all Spring 2019 options. Connectors with availability for Spring 2019 Data Science...

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost made the following announcement today: The University of California, Berkeley, invites nominations, inquiries, and applications for the inaugural position of Associate Provost of the Division of Data Science and Information and Dean of the School of Information. Data science is rapidly transforming society and the academy. In response, Berkeley has established programs in data science that...

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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...

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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...