CITRIS is seeking applicants for two key staff positions at its UC Berkeley headquarters, to help further its mission of supporting IT research for the public good.
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Inaugural Human Rights By Design fellows publish white papers
Brie McLemore and Ifejesu Ogunleye, the first cohort of a fellowship program established by Taraaz and the CITRIS Policy Lab, have released papers on the human rights implications of emerging tech.
SafelyYou, grown from CITRIS Seed Award, nets $40M in series B funding
The startup, which provides fall detection with AI-enabled camera systems for patients with dementia, has deep roots in the CITRIS community.
CITRIS director weighs in on benefits and risks of AI in business
In the latest issue of BSR’s emerging issues publication, Costas Spanos describes the adoption of autonomous systems in business as an ‘arms race’ to protect privacy.
Leadership opportunity: CITRIS at UC Davis Campus Director
The UC Davis campus director will facilitate collaborative faculty involvement within and outside the UC Davis campus.
13 cross-campus projects selected for 2021 Seed Awards
The proposals address grand challenges, including climate resilience, digital health innovation, next-generation technology policy, and automation and the workforce.
Support discovery, diversity and inclusion at CITRIS
As 2021 comes to an end, please consider making a gift to help CITRIS shape the future of information technology.
CITRIS experts discuss chatbots for student mental health support
Can — and should — chatbots help students navigate mental health crises? As higher education tackles a worsening student mental health crisis on slim budgets, […]
Davis works to find COVID ‘breath signature’
With support from a 2020 CITRIS COVID-19 Seed Funding Award, UC Davis professor Cristina Davis is working to develop a portable breathalyzer-like device to detect COVID-19.
EcoBlock serves as PG&E microgrid exemplar
As the California Public Utilities Commission approves an expansion of eligibility requirements for community microgrids, PG&E offered their partnership with CITRIS on the Oakland EcoBlock as a case study of a successful microgrid project.
CITRIS launches aviation research initiative
Innovative technical and policy research and the unique strengths of four UC campuses place CITRIS at the forefront of a transforming industry.
Job opportunity: FRESH Farm Coordinator
The CITRIS-supported UC Merced Food Resiliency through Equity, Sustainability, and Health program is seeking a coordinator to help develop and manage a new experimental farm.
Kim recognized for community engagement
Katherine Kim, co-director of the CITRIS Health ACTIVATE project, received the 2021 Community Outcomes and Impact Award from the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement.
CITRIS-supported COVID-19 tracking earns Naughton acclaim
Colleen Naughton, an assistant professor at UC Merced, has received two significant honors for wastewater epidemiology work that stemmed from CITRIS seed funding.
‘Spike-liposomes’ pioneered with CITRIS support
Supported by a CITRIS Seed Award, a team of engineers at the University of California, Berkeley has created mimics of COVID-19 that can be used to test the efficacy of neutralizing antibodies.
Barbato discusses ways to protect California homes from wildfires
Michele Barbato, faculty director of CITRIS Climate, spoke to The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times about the wildfire risks of different home materials.
Soga to lead new Center for Smart Infrastructure
CITRIS PI Kenichi Soga has been named the founding director of the UC Berkeley Center for Smart Infrastructure, a unique collaboration with the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).
The celebration continues: CITRIS highlights progress in 20th anniversary year
To honor two decades of IT solutions for the public good, CITRIS reaffirms a commitment to empowering University of California students, accelerating deep tech entrepreneurship, diversifying the STEM workforce, and leading the charge in climate and aviation research with interdisciplinary collaboration.
NIST’s AI risk management framework should address key societal-scale risks
CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke and colleagues have authored a set of recommendations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology to consider for its AI Risk Management Framework.
Michele Barbato named faculty director of CITRIS Climate initiative
CITRIS welcomes Michele Barbato, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Davis, as faculty director of the new CITRIS Climate initiative.
UC adopts recommendations for the responsible use of artificial intelligence
Brandie Nonnecke, founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, co-chaired the University of California Presidential Working Group on AI.
On the wings of Ada Lovelace
CITRIS Executive Director Camille Crittenden writes about the world’s first programmer – and shares ideas on how to encourage the next generation of women in STEM.
Smaller, faster, more secure: CrossBar builds better ReRAM at NanoLab
Sung Hyun Jo, CTO of CrossBar Inc., credits the flexible, accommodating Berkeley Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory at CITRIS for helping the company discover ‘missing pieces’ during the commercialization process.
Davis Drone Academy returns to campus, ready to fly
In summer 2021, staff at CITRIS at UC Davis led the successful STEM outreach program for underrepresented high school students for the fourth consecutive year.