As climate change continues and the world population expands at a rapid rate, we must find energy solutions that improve the quality of life while not adversely affecting the environment.

The capacities of health care systems everywhere are strained due to demographic shifts, consumer trends, demand, labor force productivity, and increasing costs. Fundamental and applied research in science and engineering, including telemedicine and clinical tools, can improve clinical care and its delivery.

People want to know that the water is clean, that firefighters and emergency crews will respond, that highway and air traffic will flow smoothly, and that neighborhoods are safe. As telecom companies are installing ubiquitous mesh networks, CITRIS is building applications that address these concerns.

In keeping with its mission to develop technology for the benefit of society, CITRIS has undertaken initiatives in New Media. This theme aims to provide a forum for engineers, architects, social scientists, and humanists to discuss pressing problems from diverse perspectives.

CITRIS works to bring the IT revolution to the masses of developing regions, both in California and throughout the world. CITRIS focuses on developing a hardware/software infrastructure explicitly designed for the physical, political, and economic realities of developing areas.