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Crittenden builds case for diversity in climate tech
CITRIS Executive Director Camille Crittenden offers an analysis of gender diversity in energy fields in honor of Women’s History Month for the Berkeley Blog.
Inaugural cohort of health data science fellows named
The Translational Health Data Science Fellowship Program, a partnership between CITRIS Health, the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center, UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences and the UC Davis DataLab, has announced its first seven graduate student fellows.
Finlayson explains fascination with Silicon Valley CEOs
EDGE in Tech Director Jill Finlayson describes the “long-standing impacts of a lack of diversity in tech” in a San Francisco Chronicle Datebook article.
Haya talks carbon offsets in Bloomberg, Washington Post
Barbara Haya, a research fellow working with CITRIS Climate and the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) discusses offsetting carbon emissions.
Abbeel addresses AI advancements
CITRIS PI Pieter Abbeel sees robots becoming an integral part of our lives in the next five years.
Nonnecke discusses demand for data transparency in Science article
Brandie Nonnecke and co-author Camille Carlton detailed what political oversight for large social media platforms may look like.
Goldberg uses new AI technique to help robots move in three dimensions
As Ken Goldberg, director of CITRIS People and Robots, tells Wired, Neural Radiance Fields are “ultra-hot,” with applications in entertainment, architecture and, of course, robotics.
Saif Islam named director of CITRIS at UC Davis
An esteemed scholar and award-winning mentor, Islam brings considerable research and leadership experience to his new role.
CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz awards five student teams Tech for Social Good funding
Three student-led technology development projects and two events have received 2021–22 TSG awards.
CITRIS leadership sheds light on gender diversity in UC IT workforce
According to a 2018–20 study by three CITRIS leaders, women hold only 30 percent of information technology jobs across the UC system.
Registration is now open for the 2022 Diversity in Tech Symposium
Join EDGE in Tech, CITRIS and Berkeley Engineering on March 10–11 for the Diversity in Tech Symposium: Advancing Climate Resilience.
Meet the 2022 EDGE in Tech Athena Awards winners
The awards wer given in four categories, to recognize achievements in executive leadership, academic leadership, early career excellence and next-generation engagement.
CITRIS announces winners of first-ever student aviation prize
A team of eight undergraduate and graduate students from UC Merced has won the inaugural CITRIS Aviation Prize.
Job opportunities: Finance and Administration Manager and Project Specialist
CITRIS is seeking applicants for two key staff positions at its UC Berkeley headquarters, to help further its mission of supporting IT research for the public good.
Inaugural Human Rights By Design fellows publish white papers
Brie McLemore and Ifejesu Ogunleye, the first cohort of a fellowship program established by Taraaz and the CITRIS Policy Lab, have released papers on the human rights implications of emerging tech.
SafelyYou, grown from CITRIS Seed Award, nets $40M in series B funding
The startup, which provides fall detection with AI-enabled camera systems for patients with dementia, has deep roots in the CITRIS community.
CITRIS director weighs in on benefits and risks of AI in business
In the latest issue of BSR’s emerging issues publication, Costas Spanos describes the adoption of autonomous systems in business as an ‘arms race’ to protect privacy.
Leadership opportunity: CITRIS at UC Davis Campus Director
The UC Davis campus director will facilitate collaborative faculty involvement within and outside the UC Davis campus.
13 cross-campus projects selected for 2021 Seed Awards
The proposals address grand challenges, including climate resilience, digital health innovation, next-generation technology policy, and automation and the workforce.
CITRIS experts discuss chatbots for student mental health support
Can — and should — chatbots help students navigate mental health crises? As higher education tackles a worsening student mental health crisis on slim budgets, […]
Davis works to find COVID ‘breath signature’
With support from a 2020 CITRIS COVID-19 Seed Funding Award, UC Davis professor Cristina Davis is working to develop a portable breathalyzer-like device to detect COVID-19.
EcoBlock serves as PG&E microgrid exemplar
As the California Public Utilities Commission approves an expansion of eligibility requirements for community microgrids, PG&E offered their partnership with CITRIS on the Oakland EcoBlock as a case study of a successful microgrid project.
CITRIS launches aviation research initiative
Innovative technical and policy research and the unique strengths of four UC campuses place CITRIS at the forefront of a transforming industry.