News on data science and computing research and education from the UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

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UC Berkeley’s undergraduate data science program retained its No. 1 spot in the 2027 @usnews rankings, and ranked No. 4 in computer science. 🔗 bit.ly/4dRdytk @Berkeley_EECS @Cal_Engineer @UCBerkeley #DataScience #ComputerScience #UCBerkeley #USNWR #Rankings
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Join us on Sept. 30 for A Conversation on Compassion and AI with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4yc2C1I @UCBerkeley @Berkeley_EECS #Education #AI #UCBerkeley
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UC Berkeley has launched the Master of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – a full-time program for students to develop mastery of the computational & statistical foundations of AI & ML to create & responsibly deploy state-of-the-art systems. bit.ly/4gMW7Ml
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UC Berkeley researchers create a new AI model for DNA to unlock secrets of the human genome. 🔗 bit.ly/4r0jKoi @yun_s_song @UCBerkeley @UCBStatistics @Berkeley_EECS @Nature #Health #DNA #Genomics #ComputationalBiomedicine #AI #Berkeley #UCBerkeley
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Dean Jennifer Chayes joined Science Friday to discuss her unique path building connections between math, networks and AI with other disciplines to address challenging problems. 🔗 bit.ly/4xf41Dn @UCBerkeley #PeopleOfCDSS #UCBerkeley #Math #AI #MachineLearning
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Berkeley Computing, Data Science, and Society retweeted
We’re number one — four years running. UC Berkeley tops PitchBook’s rankings for startups. Full story on Berkeley News: news.berkeley.edu/2026/09/01…
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Welcome back, Bears! 🐻 Here are some highlights from the Gateway open house and GBO events last week! bit.ly/4qMfOY3 📸: 1-2 by KLC fotos / Don Collier; 3-4 by KLC fotos / Marcus Edwards @UCBerkeley #UCBerkeley #DataScience #Computing #Statistics #OpenHouse #GBO
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Dawn Song, professor of @Berkeley_EECS, spoke with @UCBerkeley News on the safety challenges posed by agentic AI, and how expanded access to AI education can guide responsible development of these systems. 🔗 Q&A: bit.ly/4xnraob #UCBerkeley #AI #Education #PeopleOfCDSS
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UC Berkeley Professor Pieter Abbeel reflects on the determination and curiosity that have propelled former students from his robotics labs to extraordinary achievements — from leaping robots and AI companies to a NASA mission. bit.ly/4gqaSU7
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UC Berkeley has launched the Master of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – a full-time, in-person program to develop mastery of computational & statistical foundations of AI & ML to create, improve & responsibly deploy state-of-the-art systems. bit.ly/4gMW7Ml
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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: bit.ly/4wmDnrS @UCBerkeley @berkeleyinspire
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With new data science tools, @UCBerkeley researchers at @SchmidtDSE are helping national parks in the Mojave Desert quickly assess fire damage — and plan for recovery. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4wnEl7g #DataScience #FireRecovery #PeopleOfCDSS #Berkeley
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Researchers at @Berkeley_EECS have developed a microscope for large-scale imaging of dynamic samples – a breakthrough in the field of computational microscopy. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3U3BP8q @Cal_Engineer @UCBerkeley #UCBerkeley #Microscopy #EECS
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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: bit.ly/3RyzHov @BerkeleyRDI @Berkeley_EECS @UCBerkeley #AgenticAI #AI #UCBerkeley
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Researchers at @Berkeley_EECS and @LBNL have developed a new way to power nanoscale light-generating devices with electricity – without compromising their efficiency. 🔗 bit.ly/4yp2SLo @Cal_Engineer @UCBerkeley #UCBerkeley #BerkeleyLab #Nanophotonics
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@UCBerkeley and @UCSF have launched a joint initiative called the Bakar Computational Biomedicine Initiative to develop the frontier of AI and biomedicine, and accelerate advances in clinical care. cdss.berkeley.edu/bcbi
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Join us for the Agentic AI Summit 2026 on August 1-2 at UC Berkeley! Early bird ticket sales end soon. 🔗 Get your tickets: bit.ly/4w3W5Va @BerkeleyRDI @Berkeley_EECS @UCBerkeley #AgenticAI #AI #UCBerkeley
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