Mission: to understand what is new about new media from cross-disciplinary and global perspectives that emphasize

humanities and the public interest.

BCNM Executive Committee

Ken Goldberg: DirectorKimiko Ryokai: Assoc. Director for CommunicationsGreg Niemeyer: Assoc. Director for Graduate StudiesRick Rinehart: Assoc. Director for Public Programs and OutreachLisa Iwamoto: Assoc. Director for Space and FacilitiesShannon Jackson: Assoc. Director for Campus RelationsManeesh Agrawala: Assoc. Director for Technical and Design ResearchIrene Chien: Graduate Student RepresentativeKris Paulsen: Graduate Student RepresentativeChristie McCarthy: Graduate Affairs OfficerJosh Fanene: Asst. to the Director

What is a “medium” ?

Smart Dust: Kris Pister, UCB (Image: Kenn Brown)

RoboMotes: Gaurav S. Sukhatme, USC

NetworkedCameras

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Meissner Tetrahedron

Designated Emphasis in New Media

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Recommended Courses

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What is New Media Theory?

A theory, from the Greek thea "a view" + horan "to see" (cf. theater),is a model that provides insight into phenomena such as data, texts, events, or technologies.

Ken Goldberg. Director, BCNMProfessor, IEOR, EECS, School of Information

UC Berkeley