Welcome to the Berkeley Center for New Media

A new immersive project by Rita Lucarelli brings ancient Egyptian funerary texts into the digital age, using 3D scans and virtual environments to reimagine how the Book of the Dead can be experienced today. Read more

The Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation will showcase student work in design, technology, and new media at its Spring 2026 Design Showcase, running May 6–8 at Jacobs Hall. Read more

Alexis Wood, PhD student in the Department of Geography, will deliver introductory remarks as guest curator for The State of Jefferson, the final Maps and More pop-up exhibit of the semester. Read more

BCNM faculty member Abigail De Kosnik will moderate the Alumni in Entertainment Panel as part of UC Berkeley’s Creative Careers Week. Read more

BCNM DE student Janiya Renee Peters has been awarded a scholarship to attend the Oxford-Berkeley Summer Doctoral Program at the Oxford Internet Institute, an interdisciplinary program that brings together emerging scholars researching critical issues in technology and society.

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A new UC Berkeley News feature spotlights BCNM Director Tom McEnaney and his new co-authored book, We’re Having Much More Fun, which explores punk’s political, cultural, and community-driven histories, including the East Bay scene’s lasting influence. Read more

Alex Saum-Pascual joins global leaders in Madrid to examine how AI is reshaping labor—and why addressing gender bias in algorithmic systems is critical to building more equitable futures of work. Read more

From February 20–22, 2026, DanceHack returned to UC Berkeley with Resonant Bodies, a dynamic, interdisciplinary gathering that invited artists, technologists, and researchers to explore how human movement and digital systems can connect. Read more

The Global Digital Infrastructures team connects with UC Berkeley students at the Summer Opportunities Fair, sharing insights into the hidden systems that power the digital world and introducing opportunities to get involved with the GDI Certificate. Read more

We're delighted to announce that Chloé Mauvais and Alexis Wood will serve as the next coordinators of the New Media Working Group for the 2026–2027 academic year. Read more