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 […]
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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 […]
CITRIS Health Director David Lindeman appointed to the California Commission on Aging
CITRIS Health Director David Lindeman has been appointed to the California Commission on Aging by Governor Gavin Newsom. Lindeman has worked in the fields of […]
UC Merced Professors Collaborate to Solve Big Problems in the Central Valley
UC Merced faculty are involved in three new CITRIS seed-funded projects to address society’s—and the San Joaquin Valley’s—problems through technology in the following areas: agriculture, […]
2020 CITRIS Core Seed Funding Awards Announced
The CITRIS Core Seed Funding program supports nascent ideas in information technology led by University of California researchers. This year’s awarded projects include smart clothing […]
CITRIS Invention Lab Superuser Spotlight: Hailey Windsor (Class of ’20, CED)
Hailey Windsor was introduced to the CITRIS Invention Lab as a freshman and found a place where she could combine her interests in environmental design, engineering, art, and new media. In the lab, Windsor worked with Visualize, a nonprofit organization co-founded in 2014 by Julia Kramer (PhD 2020 ME) and Loyola University medical student Maria Young, prototyping training devices for nurses in Ghana to identify cervical cancer. Windsor also had the opportunity to work with the Berkeley AI startup Covariant.ai. She graduated from UC Berkeley in spring 2020 with an Individual Major in Human-Centered Design.
CITRIS Invention Lab Superuser Spotlight: Lieyah Dagan (Class of ‘18, CED)
Lieyah Dagan graduated from UC Berkeley in 2018 with an individual major in Design for Urban Life, which explored a variety of fields, including art, architecture, design, and fashion. She currently works as an Industrial Designer. She was first introduced to the CITRIS Invention Lab when she took Critical Practice and Critical Making with EECS Professor and CITRIS Invention Lab Director Eric Paulos for her concentration in design.
Deepfake Education Competition Winners Announced!
Winners of the Deepfake Education Competition have been selected. Thank you to everyone who participated. The CITRIS Policy Lab and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group […]
CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke feature on CompilHER podcast
On October 20, CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke was featured on the technology podcast, CompilHER, to discuss online election integrity and data protection issues. […]
Blockchain, Digital Identity, and Health Records: Considerations for Vulnerable Populations in California
In the early 2000s, blockchain took the private sector by storm. In addition to gaining notoriety for its applications in cryptocurrency, the technology was touted […]
Four Strategies to Combat Disinformation Before Elections
California laws passed to stop disinformation will likely be ineffective. Here are four strategies that should be implemented. Earlier in October, the US Department of […]
CITRIS Invention Lab Superuser Spotlight: Uzoma Nwakuche (Class of ‘21, EECS)
Uzoma Nwakuche is a senior studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley. When he was younger, Nwakuche attended UC Berkeley summer camps and […]
CITRIS Invention Lab Superuser Spotlight: Daniel Lim (Ph.D. Student, ME)
Daniel Lim received his Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley in 2015. He was also a UC Berkeley Ph.D. student from 2016-2018 […]
CITRIS Invention Lab Superuser Spotlight: Tomas Georgiou (Ph.D. candidate, ME)
Tomas Georgiou is a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley. Hailing from Minnesota, Georgiou earned his undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering at the […]
CITRIS Invention Lab Superuser Spotlight: Eldon Schoop (PhD, CS)
Eldon Schoop is a Ph.D. student in computer science at UC Berkeley. He first saw the CITRIS Invention Lab through the Berkeley Engineering T-PREP program […]
CITRIS Foundry team Storx Technologies monitors fetal health during labor and delivery
Medical startup Storx Technologies improves fetal health and lowers the rate of C-sections. The team develops better standards than heart rate monitors for assessing fetal […]