Lydia Sohn and team demonstrated how their innovative test method can provide clearer insight into a population’s active infections.
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A decade of innovation and inspiration at the CITRIS Invention Lab
The community of makers has helped thousands of UC Berkeley affiliates develop creative skills and prototype novel products over the last 10 years.
Job opportunity: Workforce Innovation Student Assistant
CITRIS is seeking a motivated UC Berkeley student to assist with the administration of the Workforce Innovation Program.
Paulos lab creates wireless, biodegradable heater from a leaf
Researchers in the laboratory of Eric Paulos, faculty director of the CITRIS Invention Lab, have developed a low-cost, wireless heating system out of natural materials.
CITRIS PI engineers more energy efficient transistors in NanoLab
In a recent Nature paper, UC Berkeley professor Sayeef Salahuddin details a breakthrough that significantly reduces the energy needed to operate a transistor.
Job opportunities: Event Coordinator and CIEE Program Coordinator
CITRIS seeks applicants for two key staff positions at the headquarters at UC Berkeley.
Policy Lab launches Section 230 legislation database
The CITRIS Policy Lab has launched a database that tracks all U.S. federal legislation seeking to amend, repeal or reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
CITRIS PIs lead UC efforts to fight climate change
Several projects led by CITRIS affiliates are among the climate resilience efforts already making a difference in Californians’ lives.
Pieter Abbeel receives ACM Prize in Computing
The CITRIS PI and UC Berkeley professor been honored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his work on robot learning.
Nonnecke to lead UC Berkeley’s “Our Better Web”
The initiative aims to examine and provide recommendations for legislation on misinformation and illegal activities on social media platforms.
Job opportunities: Communications and Development Student Assistants
CITRIS headquarters is hiring motivated UC Berkeley students to assist core operations teams for the 2022–23 academic year.
CITRIS and CLTC announce launch of AI Policy Hub
Two prominent centers at the University of California have joined together to launch an interdisciplinary initiative to train forward-thinking researchers.
Job opportunities: Finance and Administration Manager and Project Specialist
CITRIS is seeking applicants for two key staff positions at its UC Berkeley headquarters, to help further its mission of supporting IT research for the public good.
‘Spike-liposomes’ pioneered with CITRIS support
Supported by a CITRIS Seed Award, a team of engineers at the University of California, Berkeley has created mimics of COVID-19 that can be used to test the efficacy of neutralizing antibodies.
Soga to lead new Center for Smart Infrastructure
CITRIS PI Kenichi Soga has been named the founding director of the UC Berkeley Center for Smart Infrastructure, a unique collaboration with the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).
Smaller, faster, more secure: CrossBar builds better ReRAM at NanoLab
Sung Hyun Jo, CTO of CrossBar Inc., credits the flexible, accommodating Berkeley Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory at CITRIS for helping the company discover ‘missing pieces’ during the commercialization process.
Networks and Distributed Systems: Alexandre Bayen Reflects on 15 years of CITRIS Collaborations
The CITRIS principal investigator and engineering professor’s research harnesses mathematics to examine the distributed systems—air traffic control, highways, city streets, and more—that power our daily […]
CITRIS Student Technology Writer Fall 2021-Spring 2022
Build your skills and make a positive impact! At the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS), […]
CITRIS Student Assistant Positions Fall 2021-Spring 2022
Build your skills and make a positive impact! At the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS), […]
Job Opportunity: CITRIS Innovation & Entrepreneurship Manager
Job Title: CITRIS Innovation & Entrepreneurship Manager (4330U) Job ID: 19322Location: UC Berkeley Departmental Overview The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of […]
Job Opportunity: Administrative Coordinator, Health
Job Title: Administrative Coordinator (4722C) – CITRIS (Health) Job ID: 19315Location: UC Berkeley Departmental Overview The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of […]
Lessons on Scaling Equitable Vaccine Distribution to Help High-Risk Populations Webinar
On May 20, 2021, CITRIS Health hosted a webinar that focused on the lessons learned through the development and deployment of vaccination efforts across three […]
Job Opportunity: Digital Communications Manager
About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that […]
Helping High-Risk, Homebound Older Adults Get Vaccinated
The Lighthouse project is addressing vaccine distribution disparities by prioritizing overlooked, homebound older adults who often lack access to resources and technology. The COVID-19 pandemic […]