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California Legislature honors Dado Banatao
October is Filipino American History Month, and each year the California Legislature honors five individuals for their contributions to technology, literature, historical preservation, community service […]
Research Internship: Future of Insurance with AI Agents
Help shape the future of risk assessment and insurance in the age of AI. CITRIS and the Banatao Institute is seeking a research intern to […]
Apply now: Graduate course—Engineering Responsible Systems and Global Technology Policy
From generative AI systems to the platforms that shape speech, mobility and economic opportunity, today’s technologies don’t just operate within policy frameworks—they help define them. […]
CITRIS Announces Recipients of the 2026 Seed Funding Awards
The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) has selected the recipients of its 2026 Seed Funding […]
CITRIS Announces 2026 EDGE in Tech Athena Award Recipients
The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) has announced the recipients of the 2026 EDGE in […]
CITRIS Foundry alum selected for Stage 1 of the VentureWell Program
2023 CITRIS Foundry alum PosTrue has been selected for Stage 1 of the VentureWell E-Team Program. The PosTrue app is a muscle stiffness monitor for […]
CITRIS Aviation Prize winners simulate flight pathways connecting UC campuses
At the end of April, six teams from all four of the University of California’s Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society […]
Former CITRIS at UC Davis director leads team joining Regional Semiconductor Workforce Network
A UC Davis team, led by former CITRIS UC Davis director Saif Islam is joining the Pacific Intermountain Network for Education in Semiconductors, a regional […]
$13.5 million commitment expands support for CITRIS-CDSS Innovation Fellowships
Matt and Lisa Sonsini’s $13.5 million commitment to fund a new Advanced Technology Entrepreneurial Center and proof-of-concept grants will expand a proven model for moving […]
CITRIS to co-host What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
CITRIS is co-hosting the What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit on June 16-18 at UC Berkeley. At the event, CITRIS, in collaboration with Mary Furlong & […]
UC Santa Cruz ‘Slugiculture’ named a finalist in Farm Robotics Challenge
Slugiculture, a team from UC Santa Cruz advised by CITRIS researcher and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Steve McGuire, was named a finalist […]
Shaping California’s Digital Future: The CDT and CITRIS Partnership
On May 21, 2026, students, mentors and state leaders gathered at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento for the final showcase of the […]
CITRIS and UC Merced commemorate dual anniversaries
CITRIS and UC Merced celebrated dual anniversaries this month, with an event at UC Merced on Main. CITRIS, created by former California Gov. Gray Davis […]
2025-26 CITRIS Aviation prize winners announced
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025–26 CITRIS Aviation Prize, a multidisciplinary competition that challenges University of California […]
In Memoriam: Dr. YangQuan Chen
With deep sadness, we mourn the passing of Dr. YangQuan Chen, Professor in the School of Engineering at UC Merced and founder and director of […]
CITRIS Director Alexandre Bayen Awarded France’s Ordre National du Mérite
On April 2, 2026, Alexandre Bayen, director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS), was […]
From echo chambers to algorithms: Magdalena Wojcieszak tackles online polarization
The CITRIS researcher and UC Davis professor has spent two decades investigating sociopolitical discussion on the internet, with the aim of understanding extremism and breaking […]
UC Noyce Initiative awards support CITRIS-affiliated research in AI security and privacy
Two CITRIS PIs, Camille Crittenden and Samuel King, have been selected for UC Noyce Initiative funding as part of a $3.4 million award cycle supporting […]
UC Davis launches Aggie Venture Accelerator
UC Davis has officially launched the Aggie Venture Accelerator (AVA), a four-month, cohort-based program that supports early-stage life science startups. It operates across both Sacramento […]
Job opportunity: Digital Communications Manager
The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) at the University of California is seeking a Digital […]
CITRIS researcher inducted into the SIGCHI Academy
Eric Paulos, director and co-founder of the CITRIS Invention Lab and professor at the UC Berkeley college of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS), was […]
CITRIS Day 2026 marks 25 years of technology in the public interest
Faculty, students, industry partners and supporters gathered in Sutardja Dai Hall on Feb. 26 to highlight research and partnerships empower technology to serve the public good.
Senior fellow co-leads report on globalization, innovation
A new report co-led by CITRIS’s Ikhlaq Sidhu distills insights on the structural shifts reshaping globalization and innovation systems.