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.
UC Berkeley
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.
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.
Job opportunities: Student marketing and writing assistants
CITRIS’s central communications team is looking for two UC Berkeley undergraduates to support activities for the 2024–25 academic year.
CITRIS names 9 rising entrepreneurs as UC Berkeley Climate Innovation fellows
The cohort of nine fellows will receive $10,000 each to advance projects that address urgent environmental challenges.
CITRIS PI’s microcapacitors advance next generation of energy storage
Engineered microcapacitors from the Salahuddin lab could facilitate on-chip energy storage in electronic devices.
Award-winning documentary features Invention Lab innovators
Are inventors born or made? That’s the question posed by “Pathways to Invention,” a documentary that premiered May 1 on PBS stations nationwide.
CITRIS Foundry announces spring 2024 cohort
The 12-month program provides business, legal and technological support to student and faculty entrepreneurs affiliated with the four CITRIS campuses.
CITRIS support leads to more efficient design for underwater instruments
UC Berkeley researcher Grace Gu is using inspiration from nature to design a more efficient towed sonar array.
CITRIS signs MOU with Berlin to boost innovation
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises to boost innovation in the field of digital health and aging.
Inaugural Tech Policy Summit addresses AI governance, ethical tech
The sold-out event, co-hosted by the CITRIS Policy Lab, drew world-renowned academics, policymakers and industry pioneers to discuss the most pressing issues in the field.
Is Silicon Valley pricing academics out of AI research?
CITRIS affiliate David Evan Harris weighs in on the melding of academia and industry research and its impact on the trajectory of artificial intelligence.
2023 Rosenfeld Award recipient pursues affordable electricity
Eleanor Adachi is focusing on incentive mechanisms to enhance affordable electricity and a more resource-efficient society.
Job opportunity: Events director
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute are seeking an events director to lead planning and implementation of organization events.
CITRIS PI’s startup launches AI for robots
The company aims to transition AI from the digital world to physical use through its Robotics Foundation Model 1 software.
Mitigating risks, maximizing benefits: Brandie Nonnecke bridges tech research and policy
The director of the CITRIS Policy Lab and UC Berkeley research professor demystifies emerging tech to help lawmakers create responsible policy.
NanoLab director leads design of better solar sails
Fleets of lightweight, miniature spacecraft propelled entirely by solar radiation could be the next step in space exploration.
Can AI be creative? Goldberg explains his evolving view
In an interview with California Magazine, CITRIS PI Ken Goldberg argues for the embrace of new generative technologies.
AI-enhanced robot from Goldberg’s Automation Lab can collect laundry
A combination of cameras and clothes-recognizing AI bring a new level of efficiency to room-tidying robots.
David Evan Harris named top voice in AI media
Harris has provided expert guidance on the trajectory of AI, advocating caution in regard to open-source AI models.
UC Berkeley announces space education and research center at NASA Ames
The Berkeley Space Center will facilitate collaboration across academia and industry to generate innovations in aviation and space technology.
Nonnecke co-authors policy brief on AI risk management standards
CITRIS researchers contribute their expertise as policymakers seek to regulate quickly developing AI systems.
Hybrid cooling leads to significant energy savings in tropical office buildings
An alliance between UC Berkeley researchers and partners in Singapore has demonstrated that combining ceiling fans with higher air conditioning set points can lower energy use by one-third — without sacrificing occupant comfort.
‘Experience is power’: CITRIS Workforce Innovation sets up UC students for success
The second internship cohort a summer working with novel research, developing high-demand skills and gaining insight into unexpected career paths.