Berkeley Computing, Data Science, and Society
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News on data science and computing research and education from the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society at @UCBerkeley.
Congrats to the team of AI change-makers, led by @UCBerkeley alum and Perplexity co-founder @andykonwinski, on today’s launch of @LaudeInstitute – a nonprofit that helps university-based computer science researchers bring their breakthroughs out of the lab and into the world!
Today, I’m launching a deeply personal project. I’m betting $100M that we can help computer scientists create more upside impact for humanity. Built for and by researchers, including @JeffDean & @jpineau1 on the board, @LaudeInstitute catalyzes research with real-world impact.
UC Berkeley Data Science alum Nandita Radhakrishnan is shaping health policy with a focus on reducing medical costs for American families. Learn about her interactive dashboard that helps policymakers model cost reductions through hospital payment caps: bit.ly/4l2tw51
Now Available: Watch our discussion with the co-leads of the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models report @StanfordHAI, @CarnegieEndow, @UCBIDS. Hosted at @BayAreaCouncil. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=xW7PfC… #AI #scipol #AIpolicy #genai #caleg #AIfrontier
The @ucberkeley Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet (BIDMaP) is celebrating four exceptional postdoctoral research fellows as they advance #ClimateSolutions at the intersection of #MachineLearning and the natural sciences. Learn more: bit.ly/4eSkINz
Join Jennifer Chayes and working group co-leads to discuss the recently released Joint California Report on Frontier AI Policy - July 15 at 1 pm PT! @CCSTorg ccst.us/charting-calif…
We are excited to welcome @NargesNorouzi @Berkeley_EECS as Associate Dean for Students! An expert in machine learning, she advances education with AI-driven solutions, including the integration of LLMs to enhance learning experiences, improve accessibility & support educators.
At the 2025 National Workshop for Data Science Education, @UCLA professor and social scientist Safiya Noble & CDSS Dean Jennifer Chayes shared a powerful vision: AI should uplift communities and advance equity – not deepen existing inequality. Read more: bit.ly/4kiF3fM
The @cmdit names CDSS Dean Jennifer Chayes as the recipient of the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing, for “her groundbreaking research and tireless commitment to inclusion in tech.” bit.ly/4l0ZEq4
Professor Ryan Tibshirani has been named Chair of the Department of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, effective July 1st, 2025. statistics.berkeley.edu/about/news/tib… #BerkeleyStats
Omar Yaghi — known for creating materials from molecular building blocks that can capture carbon and clean water — has been named University Professor, one of the highest honors in the @UofCalifornia system. Read the announcement from @UCB_Chemistry: bit.ly/4egx8yg
This Perplexity cofounder wants to help AI breakthroughs graduate from university labs f-st.co/wixLozf
Join us virtually on 6/24 for "Bridging AI and Humanity: A Conversation about Vision and Change," a session on the intersection of AI, society & the power of collective action with Safiya Noble of @UCLA and Jennifer Chayes of CDSS. Livestream link: bit.ly/3T0o32M
A working group co-led by three experts at CDSS, @StanfordHAI and @CarnegieEndow submitted an evidence-backed report on frontier #AI policy to the Office of Governor @GavinNewsom, providing a policymaking framework for #California. Read the release: bit.ly/3HLtCjd
Chatbot Arena, a chatbot battle platform founded by @UCBerkeleyEECS #ComputerScience Ph.D. alumni, started as a "scrappy academic project" – now it's raised $100 million in seed funding from investors. Learn about their startup journey: @californiamag bit.ly/3Tnh3x0
Nearly 1,800 students graduated from the UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society! Commencement speaker and alum @andykonwinski @LaudeVentures urged grads to take bold steps to “move humanity forward” by running at hard problems. bit.ly/4kexwzm
Congratulations, Class of 2025! 🎓🐻 The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society is so proud of each and everyone of you. Let the celebrations begin! 🙌 📸 : KLC fotos / Marcus Edwards #CalGrad #CDSSgrad
🎉 It’s happening! The second 2025 CDSS Commencement Ceremony is live now — and we’re just as excited to celebrate our amazing graduates! 🐻🌟 💻 Watch here: bit.ly/3ZqwasU #CalGrad #CDSSgrad
Cheers to the CDSS Class of 2025! 🎉 Your curiosity, brilliance, and resilience have inspired us all. Here’s to what comes next! 📸 : KLC fotos / Marcus Edwards #CalGrad #CDSSgrad
