Read about the technology behind the dazzling holiday gala in addition to our efforts to support student research in the February/March newsletter.
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Computing in a Post-Silicon World
CITRIS researchers are among those searching for the next big computing substrate.
CITRIS October 2006 Newsletter
Dear Members and Friends of CITRIS,
One
of the great pleasures of working for CITRIS is the opportunity to see
the technologies that will profoundly …
Phishers Beware
With electronic identity theft on the rise, TRUST researchers are
fighting back with a growing arsenal of software and legal defenses.
New Multicampus Hazards California Institute
Preventing California’s many natural hazards from turning into natural disasters is the aim of the new California Hazards Institute, a multicampus research program of the University of California.
How California Water Supply Could Survive Warming, Growth
In a new report, the UC Davis authors of the most sophisticated analysis of California’s water management system say the system should be able to adapt to a warmer climate and a larger population, albeit at a significant cost.
Chevron to Fund Major Biofuel Research Projects at UC Davis
Chevron Corp. will fund up to $25 million in research at UC Davis in the next five years to develop affordable, renewable transportation fuels from farm and forest residues, urban wastes and crops grown specifically for energy.
Studying Membranes at the Nanoscale
The composition of lipid membranes, similar to those that surround living cells, can now be mapped at the nanometer scale. The work, by researchers at Stanford University, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and UC Davis, is published in the Sept. 29 issue of the journal Science.
Grants for Advanced Computing Awarded at UC Davis
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded two grants, worth $1.6 million and $1.2 million per year for five years, to projects in advanced computing led by researchers at UC Davis.
CITRIS Research Exchange, Fall 2006 Schedule
These popular talks are held every Wednesday at
noon in 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building on the UC Berkeley campus and are
all free, open to the general public, broadcast live online, and archived on the
CITRIS website.
CITRIS June 2006 Newsletter
Dear Members and Friends of CITRIS,
Global
climate change, national security concerns, and rising pollution are
just some of the problems caused, in …
Agricultural projects win CITRIS White paper competition
Two agricultural proposals’one on supporting
urban agriculture in Mexico City and the other on alleviating water scarcity in
California farming’are co-winners of the first annual CITRIS White Paper
competition and will receive $7500 each.
CITRIS and Hong Kong open R&D Centers
On April 20, five new R&D centers opened in Hong Kong to further
promote the development of innovation and technology. Hosted by
local universities and technology support organisations, including CITRIS, the Centers
provide a one-stop service for applied research, technology transfer and
commercialisation and help facilitate industries to move up the value chain.
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April ’06 Newsletter
Applying innovative technology to meet the needs of society is
central to CITRIS's mission. In this newsletter, we focus on two areas
of research that …
Low Cost, High Tech
Research by CITRIS researchers and corporate partners is helping bring
high tech to the developing world at a price that's right.
Air Solutions
Due to pollution, a breath of fresh air isn't what it used to be. Find
out how a new center at CITRIS campus UC Davis is increasing our
understanding of the causes and effects of bad air on human health
University of California System and Indian Scientific Organizations Ink Landmark Agreement on Global Research
A recent landmark agreement increases the collaboration between the University of California System, including CITRIS, and leading Indian scientific organizations and universities, to a far deeper level in areas of science, technology, research and education. More
$20K CITRIS competition for student ideas
CITRIS is sponsoring a $20K "white paper" competition that is open to teams of undergraduate and graduate students from all 4 CITRIS campuses (Berkeley, Davis, Santa Cruz, and Merced). Papers are due May 1, 2006. More
December ’05 Newsletter
The end of the year is often a time to reflect and look back, but
here at CITRIS our minds are on the future. What will the next big
technological …
Networked Embedded Systems: Sensor Networks and Beyond
From providing border surveillance to helping the elderly, how "smart dust" is going to revolutionize the future.
Fahrenheit 20/20: SmokeNet Communication System
A unique collaboration between Berkeley students led by a CITRIS
researcher and the Chicago Fire Department is bringing critical
information to firefighters when they most need it.
CITRIS Newsletter for October 2005
Dear Members and Friends of CITRIS,
As
the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation continued to play out
in Louisiana, Mississippi and indeed all …
Operation Recovery
CITRIS’s Katrina Recovery Task Force (KRTF) is already playing an
important role in the efforts to rebuild areas devastated by the
hurricane.
Hey Earth, What’s Shaking?
A CITRIS-sponsored project is making a useful-but-costly tool for
predicting how the ground will respond during an earthquake smaller,
cheaper, and easier to use.