Undergraduate students from California’s Central Valley participated in career- and skill-building activities in the three-day workshop.
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UC Santa Cruz student team wins safety award in Farm Robotics Challenge
The CITRIS-supported team developed two new features to improve the safety of a small autonomous tractor.
State report on survey of LGBTQIA+ older adults reveals common challenges
The data establishes a baseline for further research and will be available to researchers nationwide.
Startup led by CITRIS PI seeks breakthrough in robotic intelligence
Sergey Levine’s Physical Intelligence aims to bring AI off the screen and into the physical world.
Lindeman to lead state’s commission on aging
David Lindeman, executive director of the CITRIS Health research initiative, has been elected the new chair of the California Commission on Aging (CCoA).
UC Merced researchers to contribute to new NSF ERC
Researchers at UC Merced will collaborate with universities across the country to develop a domestic natural rubber industry.
Goldberg proposes robot-assisted surgery in new paper
The Augmented Dexterity approach would allow robots to perform precise surgical tasks under human supervision.
‘Win-win’: CITRIS Workforce Innovation helps UC students turn passion into expertise
The third cohort of the UC summer internship program embraced tech-centered challenges and showcased professional and personal growth.
Job opportunity: CITRIS drone education coordinator
CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz is seeking a full-time education coordinator for its drone training program, CIDER.
BBC: Barbato helps to reimagine fire-resistant homes
In a recent BBC story, the CITRIS Climate director advocates earth blocks as an energy-efficient building material for fire-resistant homes.
CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz announces 2024 I2P awards
Three projects will work towards developing information technology solutions in the areas of tech ethics, education and art.
Seed Award project helps enable safer navigation for blind people
Roberto Manduchi’s lab has developed two smartphone-based apps to help blind people navigate inside buildings.
Remembering Sehat Sutardja, tech pioneer and CITRIS benefactor
Sehat Sutardja, a pioneering figure in the semiconductor industry and a major CITRIS benefactor, passed away on Sept. 18, at the age of 63.
Bridging minds and machines: Zhaodan Kong designs safer, more successful human-tech teams
From fire-detecting drone swarms to optimally efficient human-autonomy collaboration, the UC Davis engineer uses complex technological systems to address complex challenges.
CITRIS convenes workshop on drones and data at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley
Interdisciplinary experts discuss challenges and opportunities of using drones to advance innovative research.
Students invited to submit proposals for CITRIS Aviation Prize
The 2024–25 CITRIS Aviation Prize challenges University of California students to design critical aviation simulations and subsystems for efficient intercampus travel.
CITRIS-supported caregiving project moves from simulation to pilot study
UC Davis neuropsychologist Alyssa Weakley developed the Interactive Care Platform to help older adults living alone access family support.
AI Policy Hub welcomes new class of fellows
Six graduate students will conduct innovative policy research to inform policymakers and guide the development of responsible AI.
CITRIS researcher aims to electrify big machines
Off-road construction machinery presents new challenges in vehicle electrification, and Shima Nazari is working on ways to meet them.
CITRIS and AIC invite proposals for faculty innovation fellowships
Principal investigators at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to submit proposals for the inaugural CITRIS Innovation Fellowship program and the AIC Awards.
Peffer and teams receive $8M to advance commercial building decarbonization
The two awards are part of a nearly $20 million investment by the California Energy Commission to fund decarbonization solutions for HVAC systems in large commercial buildings.
Here’s the latest from the Oakland EcoBlock
The project is one step closer to completing service upgrades and in-home retrofits for shared, sustainable energy.
CIDER to receive NOAA climate resilience funding
The funding will cover the cost for four students per year to learn drone skills in an intensive two-week summer training program.
CITRIS researcher gives tips on keeping cool while saving energy
UC Berkeley’s Stefano Schiavon spoke to NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday about alternatives to cranking up the air conditioner.