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Explore inclusive health tech at 2024 EDGE in Tech Symposium
The EDGE in Tech Symposium: Advancing Health Tech for All will take place Friday, March 8, at Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis.
CITRIS and Intel collaborate to enhance semiconductor training opportunities for UC undergraduates
A grant of more than $50,000 will create the CITRIS-Intel Emerging Engineers Program, to help develop on-ramps into the semiconductor workforce.
Foundry alum partners with Genentech for nonviral gene therapy delivery
The biotech giant will license GenEdit’s NanoGalaxy platform in a $15 million agreement to enhance autoimmune disease medications.
Comprehensive study by CITRIS PIs find overestimation of cookstove carbon credits
A team of UC Berkeley researchers demystifies a growing segment of the carbon credit market and advises how to meet emission reduction goals.
2024 EDGE in Tech Athena Award recipients embody diverse perspectives in tech
CITRIS is proud to announce an exceptional cohort of pioneers in diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields.
CITRIS Health partners on survey of California’s LGBTQIA+ older adults
CITRIS Health has collaborated with the California Department of Aging and others to launch a statewide survey documenting the needs of older LGBTQIA+ residents.
4 teams to advance to Phase 2 of CITRIS Aviation Prize student design competition
These top teams will build upon successful proposals to develop detailed designs for air transportation infrastructure that connects CITRIS’s four campuses.
Islam receives award for technological achievement in optics
His research has been critical to the implementation of semiconductor electronic and photonic devices.
LeadingAge California to bring Lighthouse digital literacy program to older adults
The state’s leading advocate for quality senior living will partner on the CITRIS Health project to connect older people living in affordable housing with telehealth resources and digital literacy training.
Alexandre Bayen named CITRIS director
“We are delighted to have Alex lead the team and bring his considerable experience to support CITRIS’s work,” said incumbent Director Costas J. Spanos.
6 multicampus, interdisciplinary projects selected for 2023 CITRIS Seed Awards
The winning projects will use IT to address challenges in aviation, climate resilience and sustainability, digital health, and semiconductors and systems.
Can AI be creative? Goldberg explains his evolving view
In an interview with California Magazine, CITRIS PI Ken Goldberg argues for the embrace of new generative technologies.
NASA-funded BioSCape surveys South African biodiversity
Erin Hestir, campus director of CITRIS at UC Merced, was among the international team of researchers studying South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region.
Erin Hestir named director of CITRIS at UC Merced
In her new role, Hestir will help facilitate the development of research, industry and educational opportunities within UC Merced that align with CITRIS’s mission of using information technology to address society’s most critical challenges.
Why doesn’t UC use carbon offsets? CITRIS affiliate explains
A search for reliable carbon offsets reveals that directly cutting emissions is necessary to progress toward carbon neutrality.
CITRIS Seed Award is helping build a smarter microgrid
AI-optimized microgrids could provide communities with reliable electricity more quickly after a power outage.
CITRIS Foundry welcomes 5 teams to fall 2023 incubator cohort
These latest ventures are working to address significant societal challenges, including diagnosing and treating serious diseases and navigating a difficult rental housing market.
Climate TRACE reveals underreported emissions at COP28
The watchdog organization’s assessment provides evidence that emissions inventories are frequently misleading.
AI-enhanced robot from Goldberg’s Automation Lab can collect laundry
A combination of cameras and clothes-recognizing AI bring a new level of efficiency to room-tidying robots.
David Evan Harris named top voice in AI media
Harris has provided expert guidance on the trajectory of AI, advocating caution in regard to open-source AI models.
CITRIS supports 2023 TechWomen program
CITRIS hosted participants from around the world at the TechWomen orientation session in September.
How can we defang disinformation? CITRIS PIs offer solutions
CITRIS researchers say the immediate need for disinformation solutions is pushing companies and policymakers into uncharted territory.
CITRIS Health releases ACTIVATE community engagement guide
Originally implemented in community health centers, ACTIVATE now provides a how-to guide for communities to take quality health care into their own hands.