UC Merced’s Erin Hestir leads the NASA-funded KelpFire project.
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CITRIS researchers combat methane emissions with drones
The project aims to improve the speed and accuracy of measuring methane to support government and industry mitigation efforts.
Call for proposals: CITRIS Seed Funding offers PIs up to $60K for multicampus research
Researchers from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to apply.
NASA biodiversity project shows power of remote sensing
CITRIS at UC Merced campus Director Erin Hestir was co-lead of the agency’s first-ever biodiversity campaign.
CITRIS PIs collaborate on international ag tech project
The two-year project will investigate innovative technologies to make berry cultivation processes safer and less labor intensive.
CITRIS announces recipients of inaugural Innovation Fellowship and AIC Awards
The three winning proposals tackle issues of critical concern across the globe.
¡Valle! at UC Merced helps undergrads launch STEM careers
Undergraduate students from California’s Central Valley participated in career- and skill-building activities in the three-day workshop.
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.
‘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.
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.
International partnership advances water quality monitoring
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will serve as the newest test site for Aquawatch Australia, a near-real-time water quality service.
¡Valle! connects Central Valley students to STEM careers
Through workshops and hands-on activities, the program empowered participants to build skills and networks and learn about rewarding research experiences.
Picking up vibrations: Shijia Pan makes ambient surfaces smarter
The CITRIS PI and UC Merced professor combines vibration sensors with the Internet of Things to develop smart devices for health applications and more.
CITRIS sponsors health tech award at Hack Merced
The annual hackathon brought together more than 150 collaborators to develop technology solutions for public benefit.
Seed Award project aims to help keep older adults independent ‘as long as possible’
UC Davis neuropsychologist Alyssa Weakley and a multicampus team have been developing new features for Interactive Care, or I-Care, a web-based platform for long-distance caregivers.
Hestir among UC Merced Women’s History Month honorees
The CITRIS at UC Merced campus director was lauded for her leadership and strategic vision.
2023 Seed Award will explore safety of AI in air traffic control
Ayush Pandey seeks to design trustworthy AI models that can better respond to unpredictable scenarios in air traffic control.
NASA-funded BioSCape surveys South African biodiversity
Erin Hestir, campus director of CITRIS at UC Merced, was among the international team of researchers studying South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region.
Erin Hestir named director of CITRIS at UC Merced
In her new role, Hestir will help facilitate the development of research, industry and educational opportunities within UC Merced that align with CITRIS’s mission of using information technology to address society’s most critical challenges.
‘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.
Job opportunity: CITRIS at UC Merced managing director
The UC Merced campus of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute is seeking a managing director to oversee programming and operations.
CITRIS Seed Award sparks VR app for California parks
The new Virtual Adventurer app was inspired by the Bodie 3D Project, recipient of a 2016 CITRIS Seed Award.
‘Mission-driven’: Colleen Naughton integrates anthropology and engineering to advance ag tech and public health
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.
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.