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Big Ideas@Berkeley competition open: student funding competition
The 2015-2016 Big Ideas@Berkeley contest is now open. Big Ideas@Berkeley is an annual contest aimed at providing funding, support, and encouragement to interdisciplinary teams of […]
CITRIS Deputy Director Camille Crittenden presents at BIDS DP@C Series
For the 2015-2016 academic year, the Data Points at Cal (BIDS DP@C) series hosted directors from various data science-related research units on campus who delivered 10-minute overviews of […]
How to beat the climate crisis? Start with carrots
Learn more about CITRIS affiliated researchers John Zysman and Nina Kelsey’s work on climate policy in the Berkeley News article, “How to beat the climate […]
Going With the Flow of Data
Scientific data like that being produced by UC Merced researchers will ultimately provide a means to a more sustainable future. “Going with the Flow of […]
Democratizing the Maker Movement
The CITRIS Invention Lab is featured in the recent Huffington Post article “Democratizing the Maker Movement” (9/8/15) which highlights NSF’s investments in Maker spaces, tools, and […]
Big Ideas Innovation Contest opens September 8
Big Ideas is an innovation contest that provides funding, support, and encouragement to interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate and graduate students who have ‘big ideas.’ Since […]
Interactive seating: New course models design innovation education
Reposted from Berkeley Engineering | 8/14/2015, by Daniel McGlynn A place to sit It’s late, early morning really — during Reading Week at Berkeley at the […]
Apply to the CITRIS Foundry by September 27
The CITRIS Foundry is an applied tech incubator at UC Berkeley that supports early-stage startups developing disruptive solutions for today’s biggest challenges. The application deadline […]
Meet the new 2015 NanoLab Summer Internship Program graduates
The NanoLab Summer Internship Program provides young women in high school with the first-hand experience of working inside a UC Berkeley lab. Congratulations to Anjali, […]
CITRIS Supports Launch of DOE-Sponsored $100K Cleantech University Prize
UC Berkeley has been selected as one of eight national hosts for the Department of Energy (DOE) Cleantech University Prize competitions for aspiring collegiate cleantech […]
Dr. Rikky Muller of Cortera Neurotechnologies Named to MIT Technology Review’s INNOVATORS UNDER 35 List
Editor’s Note: The CITRIS Foundry community extends a hearty congratulations to Dr. Rikky Muller for this honor. Cortera Technologies is an alumni company of the CITRIS Foundry […]
Siebel Energy Institute launches with major Berkeley presence
by Karen Rhodes | Reposted from Berkeley Engineering, 08/03/2015 The Siebel Energy Institute, a global university consortium focused on smart energy, marked its debut today […]
Evaluating California water management options
By Jenny Ta and Joshua Viers | Reposted from http://californiawaterblog.com It seems inevitable that increasing numbers of California farmers will see their claims to surface […]
Happy National Week of Making
Reposted from Berkeley Engineering | 6/17/2015 To mark the National Week of Making 2015, a handful of Berkeley engineers participated in the National Maker Faire […]
Adaptable Wins 2015 CITRIS Mobile App Challenge at UC Davis
Launched in 2015, the CITRIS Mobile App Challenge at UC Davis encouraged student teams to develop innovative mobile applications for today’s most pressing societal needs. […]
Five innovative faculty named Bakar Fellows
Congratulations to each of the new Bakar Fellows at UC Berkeley, including CITRIS-affiliated faculty members Pieter Abbeel and Michael Lustig. As a pioneer in robot learning, perception […]
Job Opportunity: Multimedia Specialist
CITRIS Multimedia Specialist at UC Berkeley Job Title: Multimedia Specialist (7449U), Job #19810Location: Main Campus-BerkeleyPart-Time or Full-Time: Full-TimeRegular/Temporary: Temporary Apply on the UC Berkeley Jobs Portal […]
Tearing Down the Silos between Education, Research and Social Impact
by Charvi Shetty, Founder and CEO of KNOX Diagnostics What do a farmer from India, a professor in clinical education from the UK, and the […]
Snapily Wins 2015 CITRIS Mobile App Challenge at UC Berkeley
To promote innovation, community service, and career development among UC Berkeley students, CITRIS sponsored a semester-long competition for undergraduate and graduate students to develop mobile […]
Job Opportunity: CITRIS Program Coordinator
CITRIS Program Coordinator at UC Berkeley Job Title: Program Coordinator (6298U) Job #19734Location: Main Campus-BerkeleyPart-Time or Full-Time: Full-Time Apply on the UC Berkeley Jobs Portal […]
Big Ideas 2015 winners in “IT for Society” Challenge: BCAPI takes first place
CITRIS held its poster and judging session on April 10, for the Big Ideas 2015 competition, with seven innovative projects competing for $22.5K in prizes. […]
CITRIS Nominates Sage Scholars for 2015 Assembly in Paris
Sanjay Krishnan, Omoju Miller, and Charvi Shetty were named as Sage Scholars and invited to present their work in Paris this month. From April 16 […]
CITRIS Foundry Demo Day 2015 Celebrates Graduating Cohort
The CITRIS Foundry hosted its annual Demo Day on March 31, 2015, to mark the graduation of our Spring 2014 cohort of startup companies. More […]