In a new report, the UC Davis authors of the most sophisticated analysis of California’s water management system say the system should be able to adapt to a warmer climate and a larger population, albeit at a significant cost.
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Chevron to Fund Major Biofuel Research Projects at UC Davis
Chevron Corp. will fund up to $25 million in research at UC Davis in the next five years to develop affordable, renewable transportation fuels from farm and forest residues, urban wastes and crops grown specifically for energy.
Studying Membranes at the Nanoscale
The composition of lipid membranes, similar to those that surround living cells, can now be mapped at the nanometer scale. The work, by researchers at Stanford University, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and UC Davis, is published in the Sept. 29 issue of the journal Science.
Grants for Advanced Computing Awarded at UC Davis
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded two grants, worth $1.6 million and $1.2 million per year for five years, to projects in advanced computing led by researchers at UC Davis.
A Nano-Scale Lab with Societal-Scale Impact
Construction is underway on CITRIS’s new headquarters, including the Nanolab
Center, part of a coordinated investment in the nanotech infrastructure of
tomorrow. Learn more about what is in store for the new facility.
Tomlin wins “Genius Grant”
CITRIS researcher Claire Tomlin at UC Berkeley is an aviation engineer who focuses on developing methods for
analyzing hybrid control systems and applying these results to practical
problems.
UC Santa Cruz launches Knowledge Services and Enterprise Management
A new graduate certificate program in Knowledge Services and Enterprise
Management (KSEM) offered by UCSC focuses on building the skills required to design and manage
technology-based enterprises.
Big Idea prizes
A recent article in the Berkeleyan covers the Big Ideas competition and some of the winning and innovative CITRIS projects developed by students.
CITRIS Research Exchange, Fall 2006 Schedule
These popular talks are held every Wednesday at
noon in 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building on the UC Berkeley campus and are
all free, open to the general public, broadcast live online, and archived on the
CITRIS website.
ABC News features SmartMeters for California
A recent
news segment on ABC featured Smart Meters,which
are based on CITRIS research through the Demand Response project.
UC Santa Cruz creates new major in computer game design
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has approved a new major in computer
game design, the first of its kind in the UC system.
CITRIS Research Brings Eye Care to Thousands in India
Thousands of residents of rural villages in India are receiving quality eye care thanks to a collaborative effort between an Indian hospital network and CITRIS researchers. Read full article.
Solving the Problem of Access to Clean Water
An SF Chronicle article details the efforts of three UC Berkeley engineering students who have been recognized by campus
officials for their efforts to help people in impoverished areas of India, Sri
Lanka and Mexico secure clean drinking water and save lives by reducing a
potentially devastating threat to public health.
Agricultural projects win CITRIS White paper competition
Two agricultural proposals’one on supporting
urban agriculture in Mexico City and the other on alleviating water scarcity in
California farming’are co-winners of the first annual CITRIS White Paper
competition and will receive $7500 each.
Monitoring for Historical Sites
Work by CITRIS researcher Steve Glaser is helping to preserve Masada, a World Heritage Site in Israel. In mid-August, Glaser will set up seismic monitoring stations at the visitors
center at the base of the mountain and at the watchtower on top.
New Video Conferencing Method Demonstrated–TEEVE
Tele-immersive Environments for EVErybody, or TEEVE, is being
tested simultaneously across thousands of miles this spring in labs at UC Berkeley and the University of Illinois.
CITRIS and Hong Kong open R&D Centers
On April 20, five new R&D centers opened in Hong Kong to further
promote the development of innovation and technology. Hosted by
local universities and technology support organisations, including CITRIS, the Centers
provide a one-stop service for applied research, technology transfer and
commercialisation and help facilitate industries to move up the value chain.
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CITRIS Asia Research Symposium, Tokyo
The first CITRIS-Asia Research Symposium: Innovative Technologies in the Service of Society was held on April 10 in Tokyo, Japan. At this meeting, University of California professors and affiliated researchers gave talks covering a broad range of technological issues. Pictured at right: Masakazu Toyoda; Director-General Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
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Visit by House Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee
House Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee of Texas Visited Citris Headquarters on March 17 to discuss CITRIS’s vision for technology as means to aid society. More
University of California System and Indian Scientific Organizations Ink Landmark Agreement on Global Research
A recent landmark agreement increases the collaboration between the University of California System, including CITRIS, and leading Indian scientific organizations and universities, to a far deeper level in areas of science, technology, research and education. More
Western Institute of Nanoelectronics launched
The University of California, Berkeley; UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of
Engineering and Applied Science; UC Santa Barbara; and Stanford University are
teaming up to launch the Western Institute of Nanoelectronics, one of the world’s largest joint research
programs focusing on the pioneering technology called "spintronics." More
$20K CITRIS competition for student ideas
CITRIS is sponsoring a $20K "white paper" competition that is open to teams of undergraduate and graduate students from all 4 CITRIS campuses (Berkeley, Davis, Santa Cruz, and Merced). Papers are due May 1, 2006. More
IBM Researchers Visit UC Merced
The UC Merced School of Engineering recently hosted two researchers from the IBM Almaden Research Center: Associate Lab Director Robin Williams and Senior Manager of Service Systems Research Paul Maglio, who presented examples of research and ideas on future directions from Almaden and discussed CITRIS and other collaboration possibilities.
Interview with Robert Bea online
UC Berkeley professor Robert Bea discusses the progress of levee rebuildng in New Orleans in an online interview with the Earth & Sky radio series.