Transfer students prepare for their UC Berkeley journey this fall through a new CDSS program – Transfer Launch! 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4wHyR7r ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

Transfer students prepare for their UC Berkeley launch this fall

More than a week before the fall semester at UC Berkeley officially began, 53 eager transfer students arrived on campus Aug. 9 to participate in a new program hosted by the College of Computing, Data ...

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UC Berkeley scientists say AI can move beyond data centers to more energy-efficient options. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3TW5Qal schmidtdse.bsky.social natureatcal.bsky.social ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #Berkeley #DataScience #OpenSource #OpenScience #PeopleOfCDSS

AI can move beyond data centers, says UC Berkeley scientists

Amid growing concerns about AI energy and resource use, three scientists from the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment (Schmidt DSE) at UC Berkeley and the University of Colorado, Boulder propose a practical solution to reduce re...

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We're excited to welcome the community for an open house at the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway! 🎉 📅 Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 🕐 Time: 2-4 p.m. 📍Location: 2300 Hearst Ave., UC Berkeley campus 🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4wmDnrS berkeleyinspire.bsky.social ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

With new data science tools, UC Berkeley researchers at Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment are helping national parks in the Mojave Desert quickly assess fire damage — and plan for recovery. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wnEl7g schmidtdse.bsky.social ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

Thank you Berkeley News (@uofcalifornia.bsky.social) for featuring our suite of data science tools to support wildfire recovery: news.berkeley.edu/2026/08/05/w... #DataScience #FireRecovery #VegetationModeling #JoshuaTrees #OpenScience #OpenSource

With new digital tools, UC Berkeley researchers are helping Joshua trees survive wildfires - Berkeley News

New software lets national parks in the Mojave Desert quickly assess fire damage — and plan for recovery.

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Researchers at UC Berkeley EECS have developed a microscope for large-scale imaging of dynamic samples – a breakthrough in the field of computational microscopy. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3U3BP8q berkeleyengineer.bsky.social ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #UCBerkeley #Microscopy #EECS

Join us in one week for the Agentic AI Summit 2026, bringing together researchers, industry leaders & the global community to shape the future of AI! 🔗 Register for the free livestream: https://bit.ly/3RyzHov ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #AgenticAI #AI #UCBerkeley #UCBerkeley

Researchers at UC Berkeley EECS and berkeleylab.lbl.gov have developed a new way to power nanoscale light-generating devices with electricity – without compromising their efficiency. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4yp2SLo berkeleyengineer.bsky.social ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

UC Berkeley & UCSF have launched the Bakar Computational Biomedicine Initiative to develop the frontier of AI and biomedicine and accelerate advances in clinical care. https://bit.ly/4p8bEZS ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social berkeleyinspire.bsky.social ucbids.bsky.social

Join us for the Agentic AI Summit 2026, August 1-2 at UC Berkeley! Early bird ticket sales end soon. 🔗 Read more: https://rdi.berkeley.edu/events/agentic-ai-summit-2026 @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #AgenticAI #AI #UCBerkeley

UC Berkeley researchers have discovered a new way to better detect sudden cardiac death risk. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/44yMPN3 ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social ucjointcph.bsky.social #Healthcare #HealthData #AI #MachineLearning #UCBerkeley

$13.5 million commitment from Academic Innovation Catalyst accelerates UC Berkeley’s pipeline from breakthrough to impact. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4xpfFNk @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #UCBerkeley #Technology #AI #DataScience

Last month, we celebrated the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway nearing completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony! 🎉 Watch the recap to catch all the highlights: https://bit.ly/4giLa5k Video credit: UC Berkeley UDAR @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway Ribbon-cutting Ceremony - May 13, 2026

Highlights from the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 13, 2026. The new state-of-the-art home of the UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) will bring together more than 1,325 faculty, students...

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Congrats to CDSS Dean Jennifer Chayes on being recognized as a 100 Women in AI honoree! 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ec4Y8a ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #WomenInAI #WomenInTech #Innovation #AI #PeopleOfCDSS

Congrats to computer vision and AI expert Professor Jitendra Malik on being elected to the UK's Royal Society! 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3PI7tH0 #UCBerkeley #RoyalSociety #PeopleOfCDSS ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

On May 22, CDSS held two commencement ceremonies at the Greek Theatre to recognize more than 2,000 students graduating with bachelor of arts degrees in computer science, data science and statistics. Congratulations, class of 2026! 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3PE8AYf

Michael I. Jordan addressed nearly 1,500 graduating students today at the UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society commencement ceremonies: “You are entering a complex world... Remember it's when people come together that amazing things happen.” ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

UC Berkeley students & their mentors are turning data into meaningful real-world solutions! During the Data Discovery spring symposium, over 150 researchers and mentors across multiple disciplines presented tools and innovations to a packed audience. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dKSYuZ

The Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway, the new home of CDSS, is nearing completion! This space will foster AI-driven discovery, interdisciplinary collaboration and provide student support as we work to find solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4uJCKbs #UCBerkeley

Kigali Sim is now published in the Journal of Open Source Software! The milestone marks a new chapter for our free, #OpenSource modeling tool w/ @unep.org to help #ReduceEmissions from the worst greenhouse gases. Read: joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21... Explore: dse.berkeley.edu/programs/red...

Kigali Sim: Open source simulation toolkit for modeling substances and policies related to the Montreal Protocol

Pottinger et al., (2026). Kigali Sim: Open source simulation toolkit for modeling substances and policies related to the Montreal Protocol. Journal of Open Source Software, 11(121), 10104, https://doi...

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Last chance to grab CDSS gear from the pop-up shop! Order before 8 a.m. tomorrow, May 7. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4865l1I #UCBerkeley #CDSS #PopUpShop

Join us on Thursday, May 7 for the CDSS Data Discovery Spring Symposium! Network with UC Berkeley students and faculty who are enthusiastic about data science, hear from keynote speakers and discover groundbreaking research projects that are shaping the future. 🔗 https://bit.ly/41rvAfe

The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society welcomed new admits, prospective students and their families on #CalDay! #GoBears 🐻 #UCBerkeley

There is still time to purchase CDSS gear! Grab a t-shirt, cap, sweatshirt and more before the shop closes on May 7. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4865l1I #UCBerkeley #CDSS #PopUpShop

We are hiring a Senior College Advisor! This role will serve as the college’s academic advising expert and consultant to college advisors, deans, departmental advisors and key campus partners. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OjKH3J #NowHiring #UCBerkeley #StudentSuccess

UC Berkeley Data Science alum Lydia Sidhom (B.A. ‘25) uses data analytics at the @washingtonpost.com to turn hidden and complex data into verified, groundbreaking stories. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4u1sydI #UCBerkeley #Alumni #DataScience #DataJournalism #PoliticalScience #PeopleOfCDSS

Michael Jordan, the Pehong Chen Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and the Department of Statistics, will speak at the CDSS undergraduate commencement ceremonies on May 22. 🔗 Read more:https://bit.ly/3OwVL1lhttps://bit.ly/3OwVL1l

UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers are building AI models to help radiologists interpret images faster and more accurately. ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social ucsf.health.bsky.social 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4tNEwro #MedicalImaging #AI #Innovation #HealthCare #PeopleOfCDSS

UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers are using AI to revolutionize medical imaging

Researchers from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco are trying to address healthcare needs with artificial intelligence – part of a growing trend in medicine of using AI to augment providers’ work while...

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The CDSS pop-up shop is now open! Show your CDSS pride with t-shirts, caps, hoodies and more. 🐻🧢👕 🔗 Grab your gear today! https://bit.ly/4865l1I #UCBerkeley #CDSS #PopUpShop

Congrats to the Edge Medicine initiative team – Ida Sim, Ahmed Alaa, Irene Chen, Fernando Perez, & Maya Petersen – on receiving a Laude Institute Moonshots seed grant! @ucbids.bsky.social @ucjointcph.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #AI #HealthCare 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/48R0Gkq