Light the Way: We’re Just Getting Started!

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Among the highlights of the launch of UC Berkeley’s $6 billion Light the Way Capital Campaign is the exciting announcement of a $252 million gift to seed construction of a new Data Hub that will serve as the future home for the Division of Computing, Data Science, & Society (CDSS). The extraordinarily generous gift—the largest in UC Berkeley’s history, made by an anonymous donor—is one indication of the CDSS’ pivotal role and ambitious goals in the Campaign, which continues through the end of 2023.

Aditya Parameswaran Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

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Aditya Parameswaran, who has a joint appointment with EECS and the School of Information, is among eight other UC Berkeley faculty awarded the Sloan Research Fellowship, an honor given yearly to the brightest up-and-coming scientists in the United

Largest gift in Berkeley’s History will seed hub for data science

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The Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) will soon have a brick-and-mortar home, thanks to an anonymous $252 million gift to seed the construction of a new “data hub” on the open space at the intersection of Hearst Avenue, Arch

Data Science Minor Available to Declare

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UC Berkeley undergraduate students are now able to declare a Minor in Data Science!

Announcement: Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society

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Paul Alivisatos, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and Jennifer Chayes, Associate Provost, Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society and Dean, School of Information, shared the following message on February 5, 20

It’s Official: We’re the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society

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We’re excited to introduce our official name: the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society. 

Fall 2019 Showcase Highlights!

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Our Fall Data Science Showcase featured more than 30 student posters and project presentations on everything from understanding achievement gaps in public schools to improving water quality. 

Building Data Science Education Worldwide

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Amal Bhatnagar, a double major in data science and economics, reflects on his experiences working for the Data Science Education Program's External Pedagogy team, including presenting at the SciPy conference.