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Call for proposals: CITRIS Seed Funding offers PIs up to $60K for multicampus research

Call for proposals: CITRIS Seed Funding offers PIs up to $60K for multicampus research
Posted on February 13, 2025

Researchers from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to apply.

Posted in Announcements, CITRIS Seed Funding, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Aviation, Climate, Health, Robotics

7 trailblazing leaders join CITRIS advisory board 

7 trailblazing leaders join CITRIS advisory board 
Posted on February 7, 2025

CITRIS and the Banatao Institute welcomes Rey Banatao, Dylan Chiu, Gray Davis, William Dean Donovan, Mindy Morton, George Rehm and Matt Sonsini to its advisory board.

Posted in Announcements, CITRIS

CITRIS PI awarded $10M for rural autonomous vehicle project

CITRIS PI awarded $10M for rural autonomous vehicle project
Posted on February 6, 2025

Led by UC Berkeley’s Scott Moura, the six-year program will explore autonomous vehicle solutions to improve freight system logistics in underserved areas.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Future of Work

NASA biodiversity project shows power of remote sensing 

NASA biodiversity project shows power of remote sensing 
Posted on February 5, 2025

CITRIS at UC Merced campus Director Erin Hestir was co-lead of the agency’s first-ever biodiversity campaign.

Posted in In the News, UC Merced
Research Interests Aviation, Climate

Nonnecke named to state privacy protection agency board

Nonnecke named to state privacy protection agency board
Posted on February 4, 2025

The founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab was appointed as one of five members of the California Privacy Protection Agency Board.

Posted in CITRIS Policy Lab, In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Policy

CITRIS supports AgTech Alliance at UC Santa Cruz

CITRIS supports AgTech Alliance at UC Santa Cruz
Posted on February 4, 2025

The Alliance will support research, education and events to advance agricultural technology for a more sustainable future.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, In the News, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Climate, Future of Work

Policy Lab helps craft new standards on AI risks, ethics

Policy Lab helps craft new standards on AI risks, ethics
Posted on January 31, 2025

CITRIS and the Banatao Institute’s Brandie Nonnecke had co-authored guidelines to help developers mitigate potential harms of large-scale AI systems, and to help organizations steer through the choppy waters of generative AI.

Posted in CITRIS Policy Lab, In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Policy

CITRIS Climate director discusses rebuilding after wildfire

CITRIS Climate director discusses rebuilding after wildfire
Posted on January 31, 2025

Michele Barbato advocates using noncombustible construction materials to rebuild in the wake of the destructive Los Angeles wildfires.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, In the News, UC Davis
Research Interests Climate

Batteries, buildings and beyond: Scott Moura combats climate change at scale

Batteries, buildings and beyond: Scott Moura combats climate change at scale
Posted on January 28, 2025

The CITRIS and the Banatao Institute researcher and UC Berkeley civil and environmental engineer uses modeling and ML to develop energy-efficient infrastructure.

Posted in UC Berkeley
Research Interests Climate

5 UC Santa Cruz student teams receive Tech for Social Good funding

5 UC Santa Cruz student teams receive Tech for Social Good funding
Posted on January 24, 2025

This year’s projects range from AI-supported grief counseling to novel drone systems for wildfire detection.

Posted in In the News, Tech for Social Good, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Health

White House honors CITRIS faculty with early career awards

White House honors CITRIS faculty with early career awards
Posted on January 24, 2025

Grace Gu, Sergey Levine and Grace O’Connell were awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Aviation, Health, Robotics

CIDER to train 45 new drone pilots in spring 2025

CIDER to train 45 new drone pilots in spring 2025
Posted on January 24, 2025

The mission of CIDER’s Drone Pilot Training Program is to support diversity and inclusion in the industry, and to train pilots who prioritize safety, privacy and security.

Posted in CITRIS Aviation, In the News, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Aviation, Future of Work

CITRIS PIs to lead new solar power research center

CITRIS PIs to lead new solar power research center
Posted on January 24, 2025

UC Berkeley’s Tarek Zohdi and Francesco Borrelli will direct the CAL-NEXT Center for Solar Energy Research.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS-seeded project helps Bay Area prepare for major wildfires

CITRIS-seeded project helps Bay Area prepare for major wildfires
Posted on January 16, 2025

Since 2022, a team of researchers affiliated with CITRIS and the Banatao Institute has been creating highly detailed models of emergency response infrastructure in two Bay Area communities.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Climate, Policy

Pacific Rim Conference on Healthcare Innovation highlights international collaboration

Pacific Rim Conference on Healthcare Innovation highlights international collaboration
Posted on January 14, 2025

Experts from top academic and medical institutions worldwide gathered to discuss the future of robotic surgery, health data science and medical AI.

Posted in CITRIS Health, In the News, UC Davis
Research Interests Health

UC Santa Cruz researchers turn coastline fog into water

UC Santa Cruz researchers turn coastline fog into water
Posted on January 14, 2025

CITRIS and the Banatao Institute researchers Peter Weiss and Jennifer Parker are investigating fog as a resource to reinforce the water supply in the Bay Area.

Posted in In the News, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS PIs collaborate on international ag tech project

CITRIS PIs collaborate on international ag tech project
Posted on January 14, 2025

The two-year project will investigate innovative technologies to make berry cultivation processes safer and less labor intensive.

Posted in In the News, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Future of Work, Robotics

Bayen and Handy receive honorary degrees

Bayen and Handy receive honorary degrees
Posted on January 13, 2025

The honorees explore autonomous vehicles and shifting societal attitudes towards driving to enable more sustainable transportation systems.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley, UC Davis
Research Interests Climate, Policy

Speaker series to feature trailblazers in autonomy research

Speaker series to feature trailblazers in autonomy research
Posted on January 6, 2025

In spring 2025, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute and the C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute (C3.ai DTI) explore the latest breakthroughs in autonomous systems and robotics

Posted in Events, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Robotics

Grace Gu named ‘game-changing’ researcher by Nature 

Grace Gu named ‘game-changing’ researcher by Nature 
Posted on January 6, 2025

The UC Berkeley mechanical engineer takes inspiration from the mathematical world to design stronger, more resilient materials.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley

CITRIS announces recipients of inaugural Innovation Fellowship and AIC Awards

CITRIS announces recipients of inaugural Innovation Fellowship and AIC Awards
Posted on December 13, 2024

The three winning proposals tackle issues of critical concern across the globe.

Posted in Announcements, CITRIS, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced

Future of Work podcast addresses shifting labor landscape

Future of Work podcast addresses shifting labor landscape
Posted on December 13, 2024

Produced by UC Berkeley Extension and hosted by Jill Finlayson, the series helps employees and job-seekers stay competitive in an evolving workforce.

Posted in CITRIS, In the News
Research Interests Future of Work

CITRIS publishes 2024 annual report

CITRIS publishes 2024 annual report
Posted on December 6, 2024

As we celebrate the past year, we renew our commitment to serve as a catalyst and convener for the UC community.

Posted in Announcements, CITRIS, CITRIS Aviation, CITRIS Climate, CITRIS Health, CITRIS Policy Lab
Research Interests Aviation, Climate, EDGE in Tech, Future of Work, Health, Policy

¡Valle! at UC Merced helps undergrads launch STEM careers

¡Valle! at UC Merced helps undergrads launch STEM careers
Posted on December 5, 2024

Undergraduate students from California’s Central Valley participated in career- and skill-building activities in the three-day workshop.

Posted in CITRIS Workforce Innovation, In the News, UC Merced

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