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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · 19d

We had a great time at the first Berkeley OSPO meetup yesterday! Jarrod Millman and @kirstiejane.bsky.social discussed what the OSPO can do for the #opensource community now, a time when #openscience is more important than ever.

Join us at upcoming OSPO + BIDS events: events.berkeley.edu/BIDS

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Kirstie Whitaker @kirstiejane.bsky.social · 23d

Do you work on #OpenSource or #OpenScience and are in the Bay Area?

It would be SO lovely to see you in real life at @ucbids.bsky.social AI Futures Lab (close to Berkeley BART station).

🍻🧋🍹Thurs Sept 18, 3:30pm, snacks and drinks served to finish up the day! 🍪🍓🍿

(Online folks welcome too!)

Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · 26d

📣 Next week on Thursday, September 18 @ 3:30pm -> What can your #OSPO do for you?

Help shape the future of #OpenSource at #UCBerkeley at a fireside chat, a Q&A session, and community gathering time with snacks and drinks! 🍿🥤

events.berkeley.edu/BIDS/event/3...

#UCOSPO #collaboration #OpenScience

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · 26d

📣 Next week on Thursday, September 18 @ 3:30pm -> What can your #OSPO do for you?

Help shape the future of #OpenSource at #UCBerkeley at a fireside chat, a Q&A session, and community gathering time with snacks and drinks! 🍿🥤

events.berkeley.edu/BIDS/event/3...

#UCOSPO #collaboration #OpenScience

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join #STRUDEL on October 23 for a workshop designed to help you rapidly build a high-quality scientific web app!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#ScientificWebApp #VSCode #React #prototype #OpenSource #UX

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hear from Kyle and Tyler!
bids.berkeley.edu/news/branchi...
bids.berkeley.edu/news/reflect...

#SummerInternship

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 29

Earlier this year, Nicole Starosielski presented her research on the physical installations that support Internet traffic -- this took us to new places and gave us a lot to think about! 🌍 🌊

bids.berkeley.edu/news/nicole-...

#SubseaNetwork #CableLandingStation #InternetTraffic

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Sep 5

We’re still buzzing from our #GeoJupyter Hackathon experience - here’s why... Results from working side by side and a focus on the needs of the community! 🌍 🤝

Thanks, @mfisher87.bsky.social and @schmidtdse.bsky.social!

bit.ly/3JLLlYR
#JupyterGIS #OpenSource #Geospatial @geojupyter.bsky.social

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Zane Selvans @zaneselvans.org · Sep 4

This is a 3-hour long interactive / practical workshop where we'll actually be working with some messy data in notebooks together. Based on the framework developed by @carpentries.carpentries.org

Catalyst Cooperative @catalyst.coop · Sep 4

Next Wed. (9/10) we're piloting a new hands-on workshop on analyzing messy energy data, aimed at grad students and other researchers who have touched #Python, but want to learn more. If that's you, and you're up to give us feedback, register here! #EnergySky

www.eventbrite.com/e/open-energ...

Open Energy Data For All Pilot: Working With Messy Data

Piloting an interactive lesson about exploring messy data and creating a solid base to work from.

www.eventbrite.com

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CURIOSS @curiossorg.bsky.social · Sep 1

We're delighted to welcome @kirstiejane.bsky.social of the
@ucbids.bsky.social to the #CURIOSS community!

We're looking forward to learning more about the @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social #OSPO.

ℹ️ Learn about UC Berkeley OSPO: ospo-berkeley-edu.netlify.app

#AcademicSky #opensource

Berkeley Open Source Program Office

Welcome to the Berkeley Open Source Program Office, housed within the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS). As a founding member of the UC OSPO Network, we aim to facilitate knowledge sharing, p...

ospo-berkeley-edu.netlify.app

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 20

Stay tuned for the reports on the research presentations, panel discussions, and group visioning 📝 💡

re-ai.berkeley.edu/events/towar...

#ResponsibleAI #OpenSourceAI

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 20

Kirstie Whitaker (@kirstiejane.bsky.social) and Jarrod Millman (OSPO ED) hugely enjoyed BAIR’s open source AI workshop, hosted in partnership with Mozilla. With steering group member Meredith Lee among many other experts!

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · Aug 19

RDM Weekly Issue 9 is out! 📫

- NIH DMS Plans Lesson Set
- Ethically Making and Sharing Data @cynthiaheider.com
- Creating Psych-DS #rstats Projects @ianhussey.mmmdata.io
- Yoda Metadata Editor @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...

RDM Weekly - Issue 009

A weekly roundup of Research Data Management resources.

rdmweekly.substack.com

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 18

We are really looking forward to meeting with and contributing to the @jupyter.org community -- join us!

"Let’s Explore the Infinite Possibilities of Data Science"

events.linuxfoundation.org/jupytercon/p...

#JupyterHealth #JupyterHub #JupyterLab #JupyterNotebook

Schedule | LF Events

View the O3DECon 2021 Schedule & Directory.

events.linuxfoundation.org

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 18

➡️👀 Check out the recently announced #JupyterCon schedule, with tutorials and talks from BIDS colleagues (@kirstiejane.bsky.social , @fernandoperez.org, Maryam Vareth) and several others from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social.

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · Aug 17

Can't believe we're over 1k 💖

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · Jun 27

Hello & HAPPY FRIDAY, as promised an open letter by my lovely colleagues and myself. Everybody, feel free to sign this even if you are not NL-based and ‼️ share ‼️ (anonymous signature is poss):

Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia

openletter.earth/open-letter-...

Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia

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Kirstie Whitaker @kirstiejane.bsky.social · Aug 17

Particularly enjoying how many people in my life say “same” when I share just how many times I’ve watched Deep Space 9 🤣🤣

Currently starting a second try to like Lower Decks based on how much three of the DS9 crew endorsed it!

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 15

Spend 101 seconds with Tim Tangherlini, BIDS Associate Faculty Director, and learn about computational folklore!

UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · Aug 13

By using computational methods to study folklore, UC Berkeley professor Tim Tangherlini is untangling the spread of conspiracies online. news.berkeley.edu/2025/08/07/b...

Berserkers to bigfoot: Computational folklore explained in 101 seconds - Berkeley News

By using computational methods to study folklore, UC Berkeley professor Tim Tangherlini is untangling the spread of conspiracies online, tracking pop music's meaning in Korea and more.

news.berkeley.edu

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 14

Day 1 wrapped up with thoughtful conversations and feedback, and with DSE and BIDS faculty director Fernando Pérez (@fernandoperez.org) providing a big-picture view of GeoJupyter & some laughs.

Stay tuned for more from this event!

#Geospatial #DataScience #Collaboration @geojupyter.bsky.social

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 14

Day 2 of the #GeoJupyter #Hackathon is under way at DSE (@schmidtdse.bsky.social)! Groups will gather and define challenges. The fun comes in when we start talking about solutions – thinking about tools and looking at other communities for inspiration 🤔💡

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 13

The best part? Watching experts + beginners collaborate across tables, troubleshoot tools in real time, and share ideas for making GIS accessible to all.

🌍 Get involved in the community! geojupyter.org

#GeoJupyter #OpenScience #Geospatial #Collaboration

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 13

🛠 GeoJupyter Hackathon Summer 2025, co-hosted by DSE (@schmidtdse.bsky.social) and BIDS at the new AI Futures Lab space

From live-coding + mapping integrations to beginner friendly GIS tutorials, this hybrid hackathon is all about open, reproducible geospatial science.

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thanks to Pam Rich, Sarah Jones, Eric Giegerich, BIDMaP for lunch, and Bakar Labs for hosting Happy Hour!

📖 Full story: bids.berkeley.edu/news/buildin...

#UCBerkeley #BCEN #Collaboration #Partnerships #CorporateEngagement

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Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) @ucbids.bsky.social · Aug 12

What happens when corporate engagement leaders from across UC Berkeley gather in one room?

Last month’s BCEN retreat at Bakar Labs was all about connection, meeting new collaborators, sharing ideas, and building a stronger, more unified approach to industry partnerships.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · Aug 10

"The database stands as a powerful emblem of transparency and the power of journalism at a time when both of these values face significant new threats," said @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's @davidbarstow.bsky.social re: database on police misconduct in CA. journalism.berkeley.edu/berkeley-and...

UC Berkeley and Stanford join forces on groundbreaking database on police misconduct and use of force, combining human tenacity with AI to benefit the public

UC Berkeley Journalism offers a two-year Master of Journalism (MJ) degree and a summer minor, preparing students for careers in journalism.

journalism.berkeley.edu

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 8

Today, the word “Luddite” is used as an insult to anyone resistant to technological innovation. But a recent book argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.

Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I.

Brian Merchant’s new book, “Blood in the Machine,” argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.

www.newyorker.com

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