On May 21, 2026, students, mentors and state leaders gathered at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento for the final showcase of the […]
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CITRIS and UC Merced commemorate dual anniversaries
CITRIS and UC Merced celebrated dual anniversaries this month, with an event at UC Merced on Main. CITRIS, created by former California Gov. Gray Davis […]
2025-26 CITRIS Aviation prize winners announced
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025–26 CITRIS Aviation Prize, a multidisciplinary competition that challenges University of California […]
Apply now: Graduate course—Engineering Responsible Systems and Global Technology Policy
From generative AI systems to the platforms that shape speech, mobility and economic opportunity, today’s technologies don’t just operate within policy frameworks—they help define them. […]
In Memoriam: Dr. YangQuan Chen
With deep sadness, we mourn the passing of Dr. YangQuan Chen, Professor in the School of Engineering at UC Merced and founder and director of […]
CITRIS Director Alexandre Bayen Awarded France’s Ordre National du Mérite
On April 2, 2026, Alexandre Bayen, director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS), was […]
From echo chambers to algorithms: Magdalena Wojcieszak tackles online polarization
The CITRIS researcher and UC Davis professor has spent two decades investigating sociopolitical discussion on the internet, with the aim of understanding extremism and breaking […]
CITRIS researcher’s panel interview on teaching veridical data science
A 2025 panel discussion, including Bin Yu, a researcher at the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute […]
UC Noyce Initiative awards support CITRIS-affiliated research in AI security and privacy
Two CITRIS PIs, Camille Crittenden and Samuel King, have been selected for UC Noyce Initiative funding as part of a $3.4 million award cycle supporting […]
UC Davis launches Aggie Venture Accelerator
UC Davis has officially launched the Aggie Venture Accelerator (AVA), a four-month, cohort-based program that supports early-stage life science startups. It operates across both Sacramento […]
Leadership in the Interest of Society: Camille Crittenden Honored with Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award
Dr. Camille Crittenden, executive director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, has been honored with the 2026 University of California, Berkeley Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award […]
Job opportunity: Digital Communications Manager
The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) at the University of California is seeking a Digital […]
CITRIS researcher inducted into the SIGCHI Academy
Eric Paulos, director and co-founder of the CITRIS Invention Lab and professor at the UC Berkeley college of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS), was […]
CITRIS Day 2026 marks 25 years of technology in the public interest
Faculty, students, industry partners and supporters gathered in Sutardja Dai Hall on Feb. 26 to highlight research and partnerships empower technology to serve the public good.
Senior fellow co-leads report on globalization, innovation
A new report co-led by CITRIS’s Ikhlaq Sidhu distills insights on the structural shifts reshaping globalization and innovation systems.
Celebrating scholarship from the AI Policy Hub
The AI Policy Hub at UC Berkeley recognizes three cohorts of fellows helping to guide the future of artificial intelligence policy.
Crittenden comments on state AI research bill
A new state bill could make AI a research concentration for one of the four California Institutes for Science and Innovation.
CITRIS announces appointment of Ikhlaq Sidhu as senior fellow
Sidhu brings extensive experience in technology innovation, research translation and global academic collaboration.
Job opportunity: Corporate relations director
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute seek a director of corporate relations to build and maintain a portfolio of partner companies across its four-campus ecosystem.
UC Santa Cruz I2P awards lead to USDA grants
Two projects supported by CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz have received follow-on funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
4 UC students receive CITRIS Spanos Awards for semiconductor research
The awards recognize exceptional graduate student researchers who are advancing the future of semiconductor devices, technology, design and manufacturing.
Request for proposals: CITRIS Seed Funding offers up to $60K for multicampus research
Proposals are evaluated based on feasibility, potential for societal impact, potential for follow-on funding, alignment with the CITRIS mission and inclusion of pretenured faculty.
Sacramento presentations cap CITRIS tech policy design course
On Feb. 3, CITRIS Tech Policy hosted a day of conversations in Sacramento with students, policymakers and civic leaders to conclude its inaugural graduate student short course.
CITRIS researcher named to NAE
UC Berkeley professor Ken Goldberg has been named to the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to robotics and automation.