The 2025–26 CITRIS Interdisciplinary Innovation Program (I2P) at UC Santa Cruz has announced funding for three faculty research projects. Awardees will address challenges in society, […]
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Apply now: CITRIS responsible tech fellowship
Students from the four CITRIS campuses are eligible to apply for spring 2026 government internships.
UC Berkeley to celebrate inaugural Tech Policy Week
CITRIS is co-hosting the first UC Berkeley Tech Policy Week, which will showcase technology policy efforts across campus from Oct. 20–23.
CITRIS senior advisor to lead Berkeley Space Center
Victoria Coleman, former chief scientist for the U.S. Air Force, will succeed CITRIS’s Alexandre Bayen as associate provost for the Berkeley Space Center.
BioSCape project receives NASA award
Co-led by CITRIS’s Erin Hestir, the team received a 2024–25 NASA Group Achievement Award.
Job opportunity: Digital marketing assistant (open to UC Berkeley students)
The communications team at CITRIS’s UC Berkeley headquarters is seeking a student assistant to assist with a variety of digital marketing tasks.
Startup co-founder among UC Santa Cruz alumni awardees
Aviv Elor, co-founder of the fall 2021 CITRIS Foundry startup Immergo Labs, has been named the recipient of the 2025 UC Santa Cruz Outstanding Recent […]
Wi-Fi signals can measure heart rate — no wearables needed
Research led by Katia Obrackza, director of CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz, shows how the signal from a household Wi-Fi device can be used to […]
CITRIS Aviation to help launch Central Coast air mobility test ecosystem
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute will support the state’s first FAA-compliant ecosystem for clean-energy drones and advanced aerospace vehicles.
Nearly $3M expands drone workforce development work statewide
Thanks to nearly $3 million in new grant funding, the CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) at UC Santa Cruz is launching a […]
‘Startup Campus’ highlights CITRIS’s role in UC Berkeley’s entrepreneurial efforts
The book recognizes CITRIS and sibling institute QB3 for demonstrating how corporate funding could boost the university’s research capabilities.
CITRIS Aviation Prize welcomes proposals from UC students
The 2025–26 CITRIS Aviation Prize brings together students, researchers and professionals from diverse backgrounds to design critical aviation simulations and subsystems, integrating air transit into […]
CITRIS, CDSS and AIC invite proposals for faculty innovation fellowships
The program will confer five awards per year of up to $200,000 over two years, subject to achieving milestones.
Robot butlers on the horizon? Not so fast, says Goldberg
Leading roboticist Ken Goldberg explains the vast data gap between today’s AI chatbots and humanoid robots that can complete real-world tasks.
CITRIS Tech Policy invites community to Sept. 10 reception
The Tech Policy initiative encourages students, faculty, staff and community members from across CITRIS’s campuses to connect at a welcome reception in Sutardja Dai Hall.
Apply now: Graduate short course on tech policy and platform governance
Hosted by the CITRIS Tech Policy initiative, Tech Policy Design will convene graduate students from across the CITRIS campuses in October 2025.
Job opportunity: Technology writer (open to UC Berkeley students)
The communications team at CITRIS’s headquarters at UC Berkeley is seeking a student writer for the 2025–26 academic year.
Apply now: Smart health exec ed program
The two-day masterclass will focus on effective implementation of digital health and AI in clinical and operational settings.
Researchers receive $2M to develop energy control for commercial buildings
The Super-GX platform uses an open-source solution that makes it easier for building managers to respond to changing energy needs.
How CITRIS scholars are helping the Bay Area prepare for wildfires
Michael Gollner’s wildland fire science course gives students the opportunity to model real-life fire scenarios in Bay Area communities.
From concept to cockpit: CITRIS Aviation Prize winners in action
Designing the future of flight at UC! Competitors built confidence, skills and networks — and brought home more than $15,000 in awards.
CITRIS Seed Awards fund 4 multicampus projects for public good
Teams will receive up to $60,000 to propel their research into full-fledged solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges.
CITRIS signs MOU with VinUni to advance sustainable urban development
CITRIS and VinUniversity in Hanoi, Vietnam, will bring together leading experts in technology, data science and AI.
CITRIS Seed Award project leads to low-cost, at-home diagnostics
The team’s rapid test, which combines the “coffee-ring effect” with plasmonics and AI, is up to 100 times more sensitive than equivalent tests.