Iris Qiu

Iris Qiu is a second-year graduate student at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and a journalism fellow with the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment (DSE). She earned her bachelor's degree from Cornell University. Initially drawn to journalism for its power to amplify underrepresented voices, she developed a passion for data visualization and analysis, using them to uncover hidden narratives within large datasets. Her work spans local news reporting, investigative journalism, and interactive graphics. In her free time, she enjoys playing the guitar, cooking, and reading.