The School of Information’s May 2019 commencement ceremony presented an opportunity to honor both faculty and student achievements.
Dean AnnaLee Saxenian presented awards for outstanding capstone projects from the Master of Information & Data Science program and the Master of Information Management & Systems program.
Students in both the MIMS & MIDS programs voted for their most outstanding instructors and gave awards to their classmates.
James R. Chen Award for Outstanding MIMS Final Project, 2019
Track 1
Improving the Enrollment Experience for Families
Varshine Chandrakanthan, Rajasi Desai, Kaushiki Priyam
Faculty Advisor: Jenna Burrell
Project Summary: Focusing on the school enrollment process of public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. The project’s aim is to make the enrollment process more understandable for the parents who send their kids to public schools. The project was done in collaboration with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).
Track 2
Skindex
Devin Huang, Daphne Jong, Monik Pamecha, Jeffrey Chih-Chuan Yu
Faculty Advisor: John Chuang
Project Summary: Skindex is an AI-powered search and discovery platform that enables users to find skincare and cosmetic products that are compatible with their skin.
Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award, Spring 2019
SoundFlux, a Sound Based Fall Detection System
Romulo Manzano, Matt Thielen, Mike Frazzini
Project Summary: SoundFlux is a sound-based fall detection system that uses a neural network model trained from simulated human falls along with millions of open source sounds, to provide effective, low-cost, unintrusive, and privacy-sensitive peace of mind for the elderly and their loved ones.
Faculty Awards
Distinguished Faculty Award (MIMS program): Coye Cheshire
Distinguished Faculty Award (MIDS program): Maya Miller-Vedam
Student Awards
Students with the Most Spirit (MIMS): Mahmoud Hamsho and Michelle Chen
Outstanding Teaching Assistants (MIMS): Joyce Lee and Jake Mainwaring
Outstanding Teaching Assistant (MIDS): Krissy Gianforte
