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Karthik Ram to lead a new training program for NSF’s Pathways to Open Source Program

EPIC Data Lab: Harnessing the power of computer science to help society

A new UC Berkeley lab is building data tools that allow people without programming backgrounds to benefit from the latest computer science advances.

BIDS releases Mothra 1.0

BIDS team members Stéfan J. van der Walt and Alex de Siqueira have released Mothra 1.0, the first major version of the software that was published in cooperation with researchers from London’s Natural History Museum and the University of Southampton last April. Mothra analyzes images of lepidopterans — mainly butterflies and moths — using deep learning and image processing. 

Sandrine Dudoit named Associate Dean for Faculty and Research at CDSS

This article is cross-posted from Sandrine Dudoit named Associate Dean for Faculty and Research at CDSS August 25, 2022  |  Anna Morrison  |  CDSS News ___________________________

Alison Post named 2022-2023 Hoover National Fellow

BIDS welcomes Fall 2022 Data Science Research Scholars

This fall, BIDS is excited to announce the arrival of a new cohort of Data Science Research Scholars, postdoctoral researchers representing a range of interests in criminal justice, education, and responsible AI. Each will be working with faculty mentors at UC Berkeley and BIDS’ partner organizations to expand the reach of their research.

Berkeley Computational Social Science Training Program welcomes Fall 2022 cohort

The Berkeley Computational Social Science Training Program (CSSTP) is delighted to welcome its newest cohort of fellows for the Fall 2022 semester at UC Berkeley.

Fall 2022 BIDS Undergraduate Internships - Apply August 17-29

BIDS is hiring: Data Architect, CLEAN Initiative

The Berkeley Institute of Data Science (BIDS) is hiring: BIDS Data Architect (CLEAN Initiative) (Applications Programmer 4 (0652U), Job ID: 39273). The first review date for applications is July 27, 2022, and the posting will remain open until filled. 

Global Warming: Why the problem is worse – and solutions simpler – than you thought

This article and video are cross-posted from Global Warming: Why the problem is worse – and solutions simpler – than you thought June 22, 2022  |  Douglas Fischer  |  Environmental Health News ___________________________ Noted ecologist John Harte offers a fresh take on the dire topic of climate change. How do you cut through the fog around climate change and get to a solution?