BIDS is home to interdisciplinary programs and initiatives, led by a team who engages with faculty, researchers, developers, students, and industry.
Research: Support for faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate/undergraduate research in a variety of fields in the life, health, social, and physical sciences, the humanities, and in computer science, statistics, and applied mathematics.
Software: Contributions to a number of open source, open science, and open data resource communities in support of academic research.
Training: A commitment to augment degree programs and provide valuable, accessible resources that expand collaboration opportunities for the campus community.
Center for Cultural Analytics: A joint initiative between BIDS, the UC Berkeley Humanities Faculty, and the UC Berkeley School of Information.
California Police Records Access Project: Groundbreaking work that creates a comprehensive state-wide database detailing police misconduct and use-of-force incidents, developed in partnership with nine organizations.