CITRIS Climate researcher Barbara Haya encourages people to instead make cash contributions directly to a climate-positive cause.
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CIDER to assist with ONR-funded ecology survey
The CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research will test forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras on drones as a potential tool for counting animals and detecting biological hot spots.
Goldberg’s AUTOLab breaks robotic laundry-folding speed record
Research by CPAR Director Ken Goldberg and team will be presented at the IEEE/RSJ IROS2022 conference.
Bayen weighs in on self-driving cars in U.S. News & World Report
Contrary to Bayen’s research, autonomous vehicles are causing traffic snarls on San Francisco streets.
Nonnecke discusses Section 230 with NBC News
The CITRIS Policy Lab recently launched a database of legislation related to Section 230, which provides some immunity for websites hosting third-party content.
Collaboration, confidence, critical thinking: CITRIS internships teach UC students essential skills
CITRIS Workforce Innovation interns gained real-world experience in areas of tech innovation central to California’s future, while their hosts benefited from sharp minds and fresh perspectives.
Nickhil Jakatdar and Weijie Yun join CITRIS advisory board
Jakatdar and Yun bring deep domain knowledge that aligns well with CITRIS’s mission to solve complex problems through public-private collaboration.
On the cutting edge of robotic surgery: Bahareh Nejad serves as physician, international instructor
The CITRIS PI and UC Davis Health OB-GYN uses specially designed robots to conduct surgery — and shares her expertise with colleagues across an ocean.
Barbato, others named outstanding mentors by UC Davis Graduate Studies
Several UC Davis faculty members with CITRIS ties have been recognized for their graduate student advising and mentorship.
Saif Islam, CITRIS PIs recognized at UC Davis Engineering faculty celebration
Saif Islam, director of CITRIS at UC Davis, received the Outstanding Senior Research Faculty Award.
UC Santa Cruz alumni found Immergo Labs to bring physical therapy to VR
Immergo Labs, a venture from the fall 2021 CITRIS Foundry cohort, will launch its beta platform in January 2023.
Viers, Hestir to quantify California water use with NASA support
CITRIS at UC Merced leadership will collaborate with local agencies to mine satellite data for California’s Central Valley.
Our Better Web initiative launches at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley’s new Our Better Web initiative, led by Brandie Nonnecke, director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, is advancing efforts to study and combat online harms.
Policy Lab partners with UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy on new initiative
The Tech Policy Initiative aims to strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations, foster education and innovation, and inform effective strategies across the public and private sectors.
Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation coalition receives $65.1M from US government
The funding will support the launch of a new agriculture technology center called iCREATE.
CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz announces 2022 campus seed awards
The recipients will receive up to $40,000 to pursue multidisciplinary projects related to climate resilience.
AI Policy Hub announces its inaugural cohort
Launched in spring 2022, the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub has welcomed its first cohort of graduate student researchers.
Farid talks rise of disinformation, AI in NPR, Washington Post
CITRIS researcher Hany Farid discussed the risks of disinformation that grow with the advent of multimedia manipulated by artificial intelligence.
CITRIS PI discusses potential challenges for California’s gas car ban
UC Davis transportation researcher Gil Tal shared his thoughts with The New York Times regarding California’s plan to ban gas cars by 2035.
Job opportunity: Academic Coordinator in Outreach and Education
CITRIS at UC Merced is seeking a full-time academic coordinator to support its growing portfolio of research-related education and outreach programs.
CHIPS Act a reason to celebrate, says King Liu
“I am truly excited about this new bill,” she writes in the Berkeley Blog.
CITRIS Seed Funding offers up to $60K for multicampus research for social good
Investigators from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to submit proposals for 2022 CITRIS Seed Awards.
Nicholas Anderson and James Marcin named co-directors of CITRIS Health
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute welcome Nicholas Anderson, the Robert E. Cardiff Endowed Professor in Biomedical Informatics and the health informatics division chief in the […]
Ricardo Sanfelice appointed inaugural director of CITRIS Aviation
Sanfelice, a UC Santa Cruz professor of electrical and computer engineering, offers deep expertise in cyber-physical systems and a long history with the institution.