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CITRIS
Telemedicine: Bringing Healthcare to the Patient
Learn how research at CITRIS in telemedicine is improving the access to healthcare for those in remote regions throughout the state.
CITRIS Research Exchange schedule is now online
The fall schedule for the Research Exchange, which begins on Sept. 5 at noon, is now online.
UC president to step down
Robert C. Dynes, a renowned physicist who rose to become head of the 10-campus university system, announced Monday his intention to step down as president by June 2008, nearly five years after he took over leadership of the University of California.
Summer of Service Institute shares videos and photos
The Summer of Service Technology Institute won the Special Prize for Best Use of IT for Rural America ($5000 from AT&T) in this year's CITRIS White Paper competition and has now produced a summary video to share how the institute went.
$100 Million Grant Launches Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today announced $100 million in founding support to launch the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis. The new school and its programs will serve approximately 450 students and will incorporate UC Davis’ expertise in public health, telemedicine and health technology.
Paul Wright named CITRIS Acting Director
Paul Wright, the current Chief Scientist at CITRIS, has been appointed Acting Director of the institute. Prof. Wright is a professor in Mechanical Engineering and co-director of both the Berkeley Manufacturing Institute and the Berkeley Wireless Research Center.
Shankar Sastry Appointed Dean of Engineering
Congratulations to CITRIS Director Shankar Sastry, who has recently been appointed Dean of the College of Engineering at UC Berkeley.You can read the full story on the UC Berkeley website.
Paul Wright Honored
Paul Wright, CITRIS Chief Scientist at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the 2007 NAMRI/SME S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding original research presented at the North American Manufacturing Research Conference.
The Future of Search – 2007 Agenda
The videos from this year's event "The Future of Search" are now online.
Thomas Nesbitt named CITRIS@Davis Chief Scientist
Thomas Nesbitt has been named CITRIS@Davis Chief Scientist. He is currently the Executive Associate Dean for Administration and Clinical Outreach and is a professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine who specializes in rural health and the use of advanced telecommunications technologies to improve access to medical education and care.
CITRIS Newsletter online
Read about the NOOR project and efforts in Peta computing in the April/May newsletter now online.
April ’07 Newsletter
Dear Members and Friends of CITRIS,
I
am just back from Taiwan, where we held the second CITRIS-Asia Research
Symposium at the National …
Student competition at CITRIS: $25K in prizes
Deadline is April 23 at 5:00 p.m. for the second annual CITRIS White Paper competition, which will give away $25K in cash prizes for the best ideas that demonstrate the ability of IT to address a major societal challenge.
CITRIS Newsletter Online
Read about the technology behind the dazzling holiday gala in addition to our efforts to support student research in the February/March newsletter.
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.