CITRIS and the Banatao Institute is pleased to welcome Chris Given, California State Chief Information Officer and Director of the California Department of Technology, to […]
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CITRIS PI uses sewage to track Central Valley nicotine use
Colleen Naughton, a CITRIS principal investigator (PI) and 2020 seed funding award recipient is leading a new research initiative for nicotine detection at UC Merced. […]
CITRIS researcher redefines robotics
A recent feature in Berkeley Engineer magazine highlights the career of CITRIS investigator Ken Goldberg, whose more than three decades of work have helped shape […]
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. […]
CITRIS Announces 2026 EDGE in Tech Athena Award Recipients
The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) has announced the recipients of the 2026 EDGE in […]
CITRIS Foundry alum selected for Stage 1 of the VentureWell Program
2023 CITRIS Foundry alum PosTrue has been selected for Stage 1 of the VentureWell E-Team Program. The PosTrue app is a muscle stiffness monitor for […]
CITRIS Aviation Prize winners simulate flight pathways connecting UC campuses
At the end of April, six teams from all four of the University of California’s Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society […]
Former CITRIS at UC Davis director leads team joining Regional Semiconductor Workforce Network
A UC Davis team, led by former CITRIS UC Davis director Saif Islam is joining the Pacific Intermountain Network for Education in Semiconductors, a regional […]
$13.5 million commitment expands support for CITRIS-CDSS Innovation Fellowships
Matt and Lisa Sonsini’s $13.5 million commitment to fund a new Advanced Technology Entrepreneurial Center and proof-of-concept grants will expand a proven model for moving […]
CITRIS to co-host What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
CITRIS is co-hosting the What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit on June 16-18 at UC Berkeley. At the event, CITRIS, in collaboration with Mary Furlong & […]
UC Santa Cruz ‘Slugiculture’ named a finalist in Farm Robotics Challenge
Slugiculture, a team from UC Santa Cruz advised by CITRIS researcher and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Steve McGuire, was named a finalist […]
Shaping California’s Digital Future: The CDT and CITRIS Partnership
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 […]
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 […]
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.