Open Source Program Office (OSPO)

About

The Berkeley Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is located within the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) and serves as the central hub for coordinating, facilitating, and supporting open source initiatives at UC Berkeley, primarily within the university’s research community. Jarrod Millman is the executive director, as well as a Senior Open Source Scientific Python Developer at BIDS. Under his direction, the OSPO aims to facilitate knowledge sharing, promote best practices, and provide support for open-source projects at every stage of their lifecycle.

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The new UC Berkeley OSPO website will be launched in 2025. Check back soon!

NEWS

UC Berkeley’s OSPO Executive Director Joins Global Leaders at a UN Symposium 
August 26, 2024 | Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS)

UC Berkeley joins effort to advance open source initiatives across UC system 
April 17, 2024 | College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS)