The CITRIS PI and UC Merced professor and development engineer blends traditional research techniques with improvements in technology and analytical methods to design more sustainable food, energy and water systems.
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CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program welcomes 2nd internship cohort
Undergraduates from four UC campuses have embarked on paid summer internships at startups, established companies, national and university labs, and nonprofit organizations.
Request for proposals: California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment
The California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) has announced a new solicitation to fund a suite of research products.
Job opportunity: Student audiovisual assistant
CITRIS is seeking an AV assistant to support the audiovisual department at its Berkeley headquarters.
CITRIS PIs collaborate on compostable wind turbine blades
UC Davis professors Valeria La Saponara and Michele Barbato are working to create ecologically sound wind turbine blades from bamboo and mycelium.
AI Policy Hub hosts inaugural research symposium
The AI Policy Hub at UC Berkeley held its inaugural research symposium on April 20, moderated by CITRIS’s Brandie Nonnecke and Jessica Newman.
Call for proposals: CITRIS Climate Action Acceleration Fund
Awards of up to $10,000 will support UC Berkeley projects related to sustainability and climate resilience that are ready to proceed to the next stage of commercialization.
Research Exchange lectures explore the future of AI, from economics to copyright law
In April 2023, CITRIS co-hosted four Distinguished Lectures on the Status and Future of AI under the CITRIS Research Exchange banner.
Tal weighs in on the promise of PHEVs with Washington Post
CITRIS PI Gil Tal calls plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, a gateway to electric vehicle usage.
New AI ‘ACTION’ institute features 4 CITRIS PIs
Headquartered at UC Santa Barbara, the new NSF AI Institute will also harness Berkeley expertise.
Can AI can be regulated? Russell discusses on WBUR
AI expert and UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell addressed AI regulation in an interview with the hosts of WBUR’s “On Point.”
Viers talks effects of ‘epic snowpack’ with Los Angeles Times
The spring snowmelt after our wet winter will have different impacts on different ecosystems across the state, say experts.
Job opportunities: Development and communications student assistants
Key operations teams at CITRIS’s headquarters at UC Berkeley are seeking student assistants for the 2023–24 academic year.
Bayen weighs in on autonomous vehicles with WSJ
CITRIS PI Alexandre Bayen was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal about the challenges facing self-driving vehicles.
Drone gift will support UC Merced environmental research efforts
The equipment will support research projects led by CITRIS at UC Merced leaders Erin Hestir and Joshua Viers.
Preparing for a warming world: CITRIS at the vanguard of climate tech research
By supporting interdisciplinary work and seeding multicampus projects, CITRIS helps to keep the University of California at the forefront of climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.
CITRIS Foundry announces spring 2023 cohort
The CITRIS Foundry welcomes five teams advancing IT solutions in medical diagnostics, wildfire detection, AI applications and more
Bales discusses solar canals project in New York Times
Researchers at UC Merced are collaborating on Project Nexus, which aims to build drought resilience by covering the state’s canals and aqueducts with solar panels.
CITRIS Foundry alumni innovate for a more sustainable world
This Earth Month, we shine a spotlight on nine climate and energy tech startup successes out of the UC’s multicampus incubator program.
CITRIS Foundry startup Wonderfil aims to solve single-use plastic problem
Funded by CITRIS Tech for Social Good and the CITRIS Foundry, Wonderfil allow customers to refill on household products without generating extra waste.
CITRIS-funded project helps assess post-wildfire fate of ecosystems
The project, led by led by UC Davis’s Gary Bucciarelli, will apply AI to help predict the impact that fire will have on a landscape.
Carbon offset gatekeepers over-credit projects, says CITRIS’s Haya
Researchers led by Barbara Haya found that registries allow developers to over-credit carbon offset projects with climate savings benefits.
CITRIS researchers weigh in on future of ChatGPT in higher education
Since the interface debuted, headlines have whirled about how AI will overhaul everything. But for higher ed, reviews have been mixed.
CITRIS PI talks climate change with NPR Morning Edition
While the IPCC’s latest report describes a dire situation, experts such as UC Berkeley’s Solomon Hsiang see room for hope.