The Spring 2013 i4Energy Seminar Series
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Spring 2013 CITRIS Research Exchange Seminar Series
The Spring 2013 Research Exchange Seminar Series
New Cities Foundation Unveils Results of Landmark Study on Commuting and Social Networks
The New Cities Foundation unveiled the results of study charged with helping cities better understand how real-time social networking can enhance the overall commuting experience and improve traffic management.
Diagnosing TB with the CellScope
CITRIS researchers have developed a way to automatically detect rod-shaped tuberculosis bacilli using the mobile cell microscope.
sMAP in use at LBNL
Building 90, which is home to the Environmental Energy Technologies Division, has been instrumented with numerous sensors to measure variables like temperature, air flow, and power use.
California’s Climate Change May Bring Extreme Weather
The state won’t see a superstorm like Hurricane Sandy, but UC Merced researchers monitoring precipitation and snow pack can have comparable effects.
Bayen wins 2012 IBM Shared University Award
Bayen receives award for using mobile devices to price roads for drivers.
Why Some Earthquakes are More Destructive than Others
The more time it takes for an earthquake fault to heal, the faster the shake it will produce when it finally ruptures, according to a new study by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Fall 2012 i4Energy Seminar Series
The Fall 2012 i4Energy Seminar Series
Quantitative Sensing and Modeling of California’s Aquatic Ecosystems
Monitoring the ecosystems of lakes and estuaries.
Corey Toler-Franklin: Developing digital tools to improve biological studies and museum conservation
Expertise in computer graphics brings together researchers in the fields of archeology, museum conservation and biological imaging.
CITRIS research to assist citizens in accessing legal texts
The system will recommend relevant information and also educate users about the databases.
The Internet and Global Justice 2.0
Recent developments in technology—and a UN Human Rights Council Resolution—highlight the growing potential of social media’s role in international justice.
The California Tele-Audiology Program
Researchers will integrate new audiological technologies with telemedicine to enable follow-up with infant patients for improved outcomes.
Overview of “Swinging and Flowing”: Inclusion and Diversity in the Age of Data
The workshop in April 2012 played host to numerous distinguished speakers.
@GeorgeWashington, or what would the Founders tweet?
In an era when it took days for messages to travel between cities or weeks to cross the Atlantic, America’s founders would have been astonished at the rate and volume of information zinging around the world today.
Buildings that Change Their Behavior
A story on the automation system of SDH appears in the recent “Pictures of the Future” by Siemens.
Pillar of Engineering – a Sculpture in CITRIS
The striking sculpture on the terrace of the sixth floor in Sutardja Dai has a twisting, turning story, appropriate for a vision of connections rising into the air.
UCSC students present corporate-sponsored design projects
Low-cost LED light bulbs, a glass microphone, an online game, and an illuminated garment for bicycle riders are among the prototypes developed by the students.
California-Denmark Summer School Research Program on Renewable Energy in Denmark 2012
This workshop is open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
Camille Crittenden Joins CITRIS as Executive Director of Data and Democracy
Most recently, Crittenden served as Executive Director of the Human Rights Center at Berkeley Law.
Research Saves Energy with Automated Building Monitoring and Optimization
Researchers with the LoCal project have dramatically increased energy efficiency in Sutardja Dai Hall.
Talking Points Memo’s Idea Lab posts article on Floating Sensor Network Project
“The next time a levee overflows or an oil pipeline breaks, hundreds of pint-sized robots could be ready to deploy instantly…”
Weili Dai’s commencement address to UC students
I am deeply humbled to deliver the commencement address at my own school, UC Berkeley. In 1988, my husband, Sehat Sutardja, received his doctorate in electrical engineering on this stage…