Roberto Manduchi’s lab has developed two smartphone-based apps to help blind people navigate inside buildings.
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Remembering Sehat Sutardja, tech pioneer and CITRIS benefactor
Sehat Sutardja, a pioneering figure in the semiconductor industry and a major CITRIS benefactor, passed away on Sept. 18, at the age of 63.
Nonnecke talks connected cars and cybersecurity on VOA
According to the CITRIS Policy Lab director, an interconnected network of electric vehicles must take precautions against hacking and malware.
CITRIS convenes workshop on drones and data at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley
Interdisciplinary experts discuss challenges and opportunities of using drones to advance innovative research.
How the CITRIS Policy Lab is helping to make online spaces safer
CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke seeks to hold social media companies accountable for harmful content on their platforms.
Students invited to submit proposals for CITRIS Aviation Prize
The 2024–25 CITRIS Aviation Prize challenges University of California students to design critical aviation simulations and subsystems for efficient intercampus travel.
CITRIS-supported caregiving project moves from simulation to pilot study
UC Davis neuropsychologist Alyssa Weakley developed the Interactive Care Platform to help older adults living alone access family support.
AI Policy Hub welcomes new class of fellows
Six graduate students will conduct innovative policy research to inform policymakers and guide the development of responsible AI.
CITRIS researcher aims to electrify big machines
Off-road construction machinery presents new challenges in vehicle electrification, and Shima Nazari is working on ways to meet them.
Policy Lab announces new cohort of tech policy fellows
The 2024–25 fellows will work to develop policy best practices and interventions that will advance responsible technology.
CITRIS PI studies gait to improve health of older adults
As Carolynn Patten’s research reveals, analyzing the way a person walks has the potential to catch underlying health conditions in older adults.
Peffer and teams receive $8M to advance commercial building decarbonization
The two awards are part of a nearly $20 million investment by the California Energy Commission to fund decarbonization solutions for HVAC systems in large commercial buildings.
ACTIVATE places in health innovation challenge
The telehealth initiative seeks to provide underserved populations in California’s Central Valley with accessible care.
Here’s the latest from the Oakland EcoBlock
The project is one step closer to completing service upgrades and in-home retrofits for shared, sustainable energy.
CIDER to receive NOAA climate resilience funding
The funding will cover the cost for four students per year to learn drone skills in an intensive two-week summer training program.
Nonnecke weighs in on AI companies’ self-regulation
She encourages federal enforcement of the voluntary commitments made between tech developers and the White House.
CITRIS researcher gives tips on keeping cool while saving energy
UC Berkeley’s Stefano Schiavon spoke to NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday about alternatives to cranking up the air conditioner.
CITRIS PIs use AI to solve key California issues
Addressing problems from traffic congestion to dangerous rip currents, CITRIS-affiliated researchers test the limits of AI as a tool for social betterment.
International partnership advances water quality monitoring
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will serve as the newest test site for Aquawatch Australia, a near-real-time water quality service.
CITRIS and Academic Innovation Catalyst launch faculty fellowship to advance deep tech innovation for good
The program is open to PIs across the four CITRIS campuses and will provide up to $200,000 in funding to three recipients each year.
Job opportunity: Corporate relations director
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute seek a director of corporate relations to build and maintain a portfolio of partner companies across its four-campus ecosystem.
Job opportunities: Student marketing and writing assistants
CITRIS’s central communications team is looking for two UC Berkeley undergraduates to support activities for the 2024–25 academic year.
Serious game helps Californians prep for wildfires
Tomales Resilience, a game that simulates a real-life wildfire evacuation, stems from a 2019 CITRIS Seed Award project led by Thomas Maiorana and Kenichi Soga.
CITRIS names 9 rising entrepreneurs as UC Berkeley Climate Innovation fellows
The cohort of nine fellows will receive $10,000 each to advance projects that address urgent environmental challenges.