UC Berkeley’s new Our Better Web initiative, led by Brandie Nonnecke, director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, is advancing efforts to study and combat online harms.
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Policy Lab partners with UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy on new initiative
The Tech Policy Initiative aims to strengthen multidisciplinary collaborations, foster education and innovation, and inform effective strategies across the public and private sectors.
AI Policy Hub announces its inaugural cohort
Launched in spring 2022, the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub has welcomed its first cohort of graduate student researchers.
Farid talks rise of disinformation, AI in NPR, Washington Post
CITRIS researcher Hany Farid discussed the risks of disinformation that grow with the advent of multimedia manipulated by artificial intelligence.
CHIPS Act a reason to celebrate, says King Liu
“I am truly excited about this new bill,” she writes in the Berkeley Blog.
CITRIS PIs’ research shows how social media algorithms shape preferences
A study by a UC Berkeley-led team, including CITRIS researchers Anca Dragan and Stuart Russell, revealed that certain recommender systems try to manipulate user preferences, beliefs, mood and psychological state.
Goldberg’s AUTOLab reports significant advance in robotic surgery
As far as the researchers are aware, this is the first instance of a robot outperforming a human in a surgery-related training task.
Foundry startup supports a tech-savvy firefighting workforce
Recruits at the FIRE Foundry in Marin County will field-test an early detection system developed by spring 2020 CITRIS Foundry venture Gridware.
CITRIS PIs receive $5.7M to advance cyber-physical systems research
UC Santa Cruz researcher Ricardo Sanfelice will lead the project, and UC Berkeley’s Murat Arcak will serve as a co-investigator.
Job opportunities: Communications Student Assistants
CITRIS headquarters is hiring motivated UC students to assist core operations teams for the 2022–23 academic year.
CITRIS PI devises new way to detect COVID in pooled samples
Lydia Sohn and team demonstrated how their innovative test method can provide clearer insight into a population’s active infections.
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.
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).