CITRIS at UC Merced is seeking a full-time academic coordinator to support its growing portfolio of research-related education and outreach programs.
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Learning from nature: Robert Full on bio-inspired robots
In a recent Berkeley Talks podcast, CITRIS researcher Robert Full discussed how nature inspires innovations in technology design.
CITRIS Seed Funding offers up to $60K for multicampus research for social good
Investigators from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to submit proposals for 2022 CITRIS Seed Awards.
Nicholas Anderson and James Marcin named co-directors of CITRIS Health
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute welcome Nicholas Anderson, the Robert E. Cardiff Endowed Professor in Biomedical Informatics and the health informatics division chief in the […]
Ricardo Sanfelice appointed inaugural director of CITRIS Aviation
Sanfelice, a UC Santa Cruz professor of electrical and computer engineering, offers deep expertise in cyber-physical systems and a long history with the institution.
CITRIS PIs’ research shows how social media algorithms shape preferences
A study by a UC Berkeley-led team, including CITRIS researchers Anca Dragan and Stuart Russell, revealed that certain recommender systems try to manipulate user preferences, beliefs, mood and psychological state.
Job opportunities: AV Specialist and Innovation Hub Managing Director
CITRIS is seeking candidates for two key staff positions at its UC Berkeley headquarters.
Coalition founded by Foundry alum seeks to hold polluters accountable
Climate TRACE, a tech coalition co-founded by 2014 CITRIS Foundry venture WattTime, plans to release its first asset-level inventory this fall.
Goldberg’s AUTOLab reports significant advance in robotic surgery
As far as the researchers are aware, this is the first instance of a robot outperforming a human in a surgery-related training task.
Foundry startup supports a tech-savvy firefighting workforce
Recruits at the FIRE Foundry in Marin County will field-test an early detection system developed by spring 2020 CITRIS Foundry venture Gridware.
How to improve AI: CITRIS leaders offer insights in HBR
According to Costas Spanos and Pushkar Apte, the answer is much more complex than simply providing a larger dataset.
Naughton shares wastewater epidemiology expertise with Healthy CV Together, Nat Geo
The UC Merced engineer launched an international wastewater-monitoring dashboard in 2020 with CITRIS support.
Preparing for the ‘blockchain decade’: CITRIS expert identifies opportunities
Camille Crittenden drew upon her experience as chair of the California Blockchain Working Group to inform a recent Sacramento Bee explainer.
CITRIS’s Crittenden suggests tech strategies for reducing harm from gun violence
In a recent Berkeley Blog post, CITRIS’s executive director offers some tactics that engineers, computer scientists and technologists can pursue to help curb gun violence.
Job opportunities: Communications Student Assistants
CITRIS headquarters is hiring motivated UC students to assist core operations teams for the 2022–23 academic year.
Wexler weighs in on effects of air quality on human health
CITRIS PI Anthony Wexler recently spoke to USA Today about how air pollution affects human welfare.
Kammen on California carbon neutrality: We can do better
Per his research, California can reach neutrality by 2035 by prioritizing affordable renewable energy technologies.
Building career pathways for California’s next-generation tech workforce
CITRIS Workforce Innovation places top student talent from four UC campuses in paid summer internships at established companies, startups, nonprofit organizations, and national and academic labs.
Job opportunity: Workforce Innovation Student Assistant
CITRIS is seeking a motivated UC Berkeley student to assist with the administration of the Workforce Innovation Program.
Paulos lab creates wireless, biodegradable heater from a leaf
Researchers in the laboratory of Eric Paulos, faculty director of the CITRIS Invention Lab, have developed a low-cost, wireless heating system out of natural materials.
CITRIS leadership helps guide California blockchain framework
Building on research by the California Blockchain Working Group, Gov. Newsom recently signed an executive order to support Web3 endeavors in California.
Clarity Movement Co. provides air monitoring infrastructure for LA schools
The 2014 CITRIS Foundry venture is supporting nation’s largest school-based air monitoring network with software, sensors and more.
CITRIS Foundry venture Ayar Labs raises $130M in series C round
The silicon photonics startup will use the funds to ramp up production and secure supply chain partners for its optical I/O solution.
Von Meier touts ‘transformative’ solar microgrids in WSJ
The Wall Street Journal asked a group of energy experts which tech had the most potential to mitigate the effects of climate change. CITRIS’s Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier responded.