Events

Upcoming events

Michael Buckland and Clifford Lynch in approximately 1991.

A Retrospective on 35 Years of the Information Access Seminar, 1991–2025

Friday, April 25, 2025, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm PDT

The Friday afternoon Information Access Seminar is retiring after 69 consecutive semesters. Michael Buckland looks back over thirty-five years of the seminar.

A Tribute to Clifford Lynch

Friday, May 2, 2025, 3:10 pm - 5:00 pm PDT

Clifford Lynch passed away on April 10. A series of short reports by colleagues and friends illuminate his many and varied contributions.

Biosensory Computing Project Showcase, Part 1

Monday, May 5, 2025, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Student projects from the Biosensory Computing course.

Biosensory Computing Project Showcase, Part 2

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Student projects from the Biosensory Computing course.

Information Visualization Final Project Showcase

Friday, May 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Class projects in information visualization.

A student presents his project in front of a large audience

MIMS 2025 Final Project Showcase

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Graduating MIMS students present their intriguing research projects and innovative new information systems. A panel of judges will select outstanding projects for the James R. Chen Award.

A group of graduating master's students at their commencement ceremony, wearing black caps and gowns with gold master's hoods.

School of Information 2025 Commencement

Monday, May 19, 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Honor the class of 2025 with keynote speaker, student speakers, and student awards.

Outstanding Mentor Awards | UC Berkeley School of Information

A Celebration of Mentorship at the I School

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm PDT

Celebrate our student and alumni mentors.

Previous events

Security and Privacy in the Internet of Things

Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Oliver Guenther is Dean of the School of Business and Economics at Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin. He discusses the privacy implications of the global IT infrastructure for physical objects carrying RFID tags with a unique Electronic Product Code.

Student Project Exhibition: Tangible User Interfaces

Thursday, December 11, 2008, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Student Project Exhibition: Tangible User Interfaces

Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

<a href="/about/events/tui20081209">Student Project Exhibition: Tangible User Interfaces</a> Try out students' experimental applications December 9th and 11th 10:30 am - 12:00 noon

Movement Organizing, Technology and Networked Politics: The Experience of the Social Forums

Friday, December 5, 2008, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

New Craft: A Marriage of High and Low Tech

Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Design Futures Lecture: Erik Adigard

Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Mapping Folklore: hGIS, Machine Learning and the Danish Folklore Archive

Friday, November 21, 2008, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Mobile Design Principles: Insights from the Consumer Field Studies

Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Information and Intrigue: From the Concilium to Noel Field and Alger Hiss

Friday, November 14, 2008, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Future of Lying: Where Deception Meets Technology

Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

The Future of Lying — November 12, 4:00 pm How does technology change the way we lie? How do people lie in online dating? Can people tell if they are being lied to in an email?

"Ensuring the Longevity of Digital Documents" Revisited

Friday, November 7, 2008, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Deconstructing Networks

Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Modeling & Managing Complex Systems: A Case Study of Healthcare Delivery

Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Modeling & Managing Complex Systems:
A Case Study of Healthcare Delivery

Bill Rouse, Georgia Institute of Technology
Wednesday, November 5, 4:00 pm

The Extent of Geographic Resources Available on the Web

Friday, October 31, 2008, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Into the Wild: Breathing New Life Into Collections

Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

School of Information Career Fair

Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Representing Indigenous Knowledge

Friday, October 24, 2008, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Design Futures Lecture: John Poisson

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Digital Advocacy

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Open House

Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Open House for Prospective Students Tuesday, October 21, South Hall Come sit in on classes, visit the information session, and find out what the I School is all about!