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Brian Christian on the Challenges of Integrating Human Values into AI Systems
Brian Christian is the author of “The Most Human Human,” which was named a Wall Street Journal bestseller, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and a The New Yorker favorite book of […]
BECC Conference 2021 Call for Abstracts
This year’s BECC Conference theme is “Reimagining the Future.” The submission deadline for abstracts is April 1, 2021. The length of abstracts should be 300 […]
Job Opportunity: Director of Development
About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that […]
Job Opportunity: Director of Communications
About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that […]
CITRIS Foundry Spring 2021 cohort announced
The CITRIS Foundry welcomes twelve new teams covering a variety of tech fields from wildfire detection and artificial intelligence to pharmaceutical testing and water sustainability. […]
Tech research at UC Merced grows under Faculty Success Initiative Fellowship
CITRIS co-sponsors two fellowships at UC Merced for early-career faculty. Launched in 2020, the UC Merced Faculty Success Initiative Extramural Funding Fellowship (EFF) program helps […]
Founding the Future: Highlights from the First Cohorts of the CITRIS Foundry
Since it opened its doors in 2013, the CITRIS Foundry has helped innovators turn their ideas into real-world impact. In the process, the Foundry has […]
TechHive AI Learning Program for High School Students
About TechHive AI TechHive AI is an innovative learning program to teach high school students about cybersecurity and ethics of AI. While AI holds great […]
Announcing the 2021 Technology and Human Rights Fellows
Taraaz and the CITRIS Policy Lab welcome the 2021 Technology and Human Rights fellows Taraaz and the CITRIS Policy Lab are proud to announce the […]
Leila Takayama and Melody Ivory to Keynote Women in Tech Symposium 2021
Two leading experts in human-computer interaction to keynote the annual Women in Tech Symposium on March 12, 2021. Leila Takayama, associate professor of Computational Media […]
Art Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency Applications Now Open!
The Art Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency aims to develop resource-efficient societies. This award provides UC Berkeley graduate student funding for technical, social science, and […]
CITRIS UCSC Tech For Social Good Program funds student teams
Six student teams at UCSC have been chosen for funding this year through the Tech for Social Good Program run by CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at […]
Berkeley SciComm Fellows Application Opens on Jan 11!
As a Berkeley SciComm Fellow, you will learn facilitation skills and receive training to lead two different science communication workshops, Science Storytelling and Public Speaking. […]
Cal Energy Corps 2021 Applications Are Now Open!
Looking for a summer 2021 internship? Apply to the Cal Energy Corps! The Cal Energy Corps, hosted by the California Institute for Energy & Environment in partnership with CITRIS, is […]
Q&A with Jordan Coffey, Founder and CEO of Smile With Joy
Jordan Coffey is a UC Berkeley alumnus (class of 2020) who majored in architecture. His interest in dental care started at an early age and […]
How to Train Your Robot
Looking for a great way to introduce kids to robotics? There is now a video of “How to Train Your Robot,” a children’s book by […]
Q&A with Sukh Singh, Founder of Code Naturally
Sukh Singh was a UC Santa Cruz student studying technology information management before leaving the program to start his own company. His interest in entrepreneurship […]
UC Leaders Share Message of Resiliency, Highlight Research During CITRIS Town Hall
On December 9, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute hosted a virtual town hall to reflect on how the University of California research community has developed […]
California Fires: CITRIS researchers explore tech solutions
Wildfires have shaped California’s landscape for centuries, but increased urbanization and development encroaching into formerly forested land is posing risks to life and property. Climate […]
Google supports ¡Valle! tech training for Central Valley students
Applications now open: A second round of funding from Google will support another year of ¡Valle!, the tech training program aimed at increasing access to […]
CITRIS Celebrates 20 Years of Impact and Innovation, Looks to the Decades Ahead
CITRIS celebrates 20 years of creating new technologies and solutions to benefit society. The University of California research center has forged public and private partnerships […]
Women in Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2020
The Women in Tech Initiative at the University of California has developed a 2020 Women in Tech Holiday Gift Guide to boost and support the persistence […]
CITRIS Foundry Spring 2021 Cohort Application now open
The spring 2021 cohort application is now open for the CITRIS Foundry Innovation Incubator. Receive the resources, mentorship, and connections needed to translate your innovation […]