CITRIS and the Banatao Institute are pleased to welcome professor Katia Obraczka, professor of computer science and engineering, as the campus director of CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz.
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On government in the digital age: Crittenden pens book review for Science
CITRIS’s executive director recommends a new read for people interested in a behind-the-scenes peek at the opportunities and challenges of gov tech.
Job opportunity: CITRIS at UC Merced managing director
The UC Merced campus of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute is seeking a managing director to oversee programming and operations.
CITRIS Seed Award sparks VR app for California parks
The new Virtual Adventurer app was inspired by the Bodie 3D Project, recipient of a 2016 CITRIS Seed Award.
CITRIS at UC Davis holds INSPIRE workshops for high school students
Last month, CITRIS at UC Davis gave 25 local high school students a glimpse into the world of technology with a three-day summer workshop.
UC Santa Cruz receives $10M for food and ag workforce development
The project will be led by CITRIS PI Stacy Philpott, and CIDER Director Becca Fenwick will serve as a co-director.
Abbeel, Goldberg discuss rise of generative AI with TechCrunch
CITRIS researchers Pieter Abbeel and Ken Goldberg spoke on the recent rise of generative AI in an interview with TechCrunch.
CITRIS affiliate talks AI responsibility in The Guardian
What happens when AI falls into the wrong hands, asks David Evan Harris, a scholar affiliated with the CITRIS Policy Lab.
CITRIS-supported UC Santa Cruz team wins prize in Farm Robotics Challenge
A team of students co-advised by CITRIS PI Dejan Milutinovic received the Small Farm prize at the inaugural Farm Robotics Challenge.
CITRIS fosters collaboration, accelerates commercialization with new Innovation Hub led by Jill Finlayson
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute have launched the CITRIS Innovation Hub, a centralized program to help UC students and academic, corporate and governmental visitors advance their innovation journeys.
Nonnecke weighs in on Kenya lawsuit against Meta
“These cases are pulling back the curtain on the true dark rooms of content moderation,” said the director of the CITRIS Policy Lab.
Barbato named a UC Davis Innovator of the Year
CITRIS Climate Director Michele Barbato has been honored for his advancements in earthen construction by the UC Davis Office of Research.
CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program welcomes 2nd internship cohort
Undergraduates from four UC campuses have embarked on paid summer internships at startups, established companies, national and university labs, and nonprofit organizations.
Request for proposals: California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment
The California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) has announced a new solicitation to fund a suite of research products.
Job opportunity: Student audiovisual assistant
CITRIS is seeking an AV assistant to support the audiovisual department at its Berkeley headquarters.
CITRIS PIs collaborate on compostable wind turbine blades
UC Davis professors Valeria La Saponara and Michele Barbato are working to create ecologically sound wind turbine blades from bamboo and mycelium.
AI Policy Hub hosts inaugural research symposium
The AI Policy Hub at UC Berkeley held its inaugural research symposium on April 20, moderated by CITRIS’s Brandie Nonnecke and Jessica Newman.
Applications open for CITRIS Foundry fall 2023 cohort
The CITRIS Foundry empowers University of California entrepreneurs to develop innovative ideas into startups ready to seek venture capital funding.
Infinite Uptime receives $18.8M in series B3 funding
Infinite Uptime, a spring 2016 CITRIS Foundry company, has raised $18.8 million in a series B3 funding round led by Tiger Global.
CITRIS partners with Wheatland, Yuba Water Agency to expand research efforts
CITRIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Yuba Water Agency and the city of Wheatland to explore mutually beneficial research.
Research Exchange lectures explore the future of AI, from economics to copyright law
In April 2023, CITRIS co-hosted four Distinguished Lectures on the Status and Future of AI under the CITRIS Research Exchange banner.
Tal weighs in on the promise of PHEVs with Washington Post
CITRIS PI Gil Tal calls plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, a gateway to electric vehicle usage.
New AI ‘ACTION’ institute features 4 CITRIS PIs
Headquartered at UC Santa Barbara, the new NSF AI Institute will also harness Berkeley expertise.
Can AI can be regulated? Russell discusses on WBUR
AI expert and UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell addressed AI regulation in an interview with the hosts of WBUR’s “On Point.”