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CITRIS affiliate’s book tops NYT list to demystify AI
Brian Christian’s book, The Alignment Problem, is named an essential read for understanding artificial intelligence.
Foundry alum Lioness leads NYT roundup of smart sex toys
Part of a wave of everyday devices connected to the internet, Lioness’s vibrators are pitched as a way for people to have “smarter” orgasms.
NanoLab director leads design of better solar sails
Fleets of lightweight, miniature spacecraft propelled entirely by solar radiation could be the next step in space exploration.
2023 Seed Award will explore safety of AI in air traffic control
Ayush Pandey seeks to design trustworthy AI models that can better respond to unpredictable scenarios in air traffic control.
CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz awards Tech for Social Good funding to three student teams
Tech for Social Good awards support events and research projects that explore technology-based solutions to major social challenges.
CIDER drone piloting program welcomes new student cohort
The 2024 program will feature a variety of hands-on experiences and teach essential safety, privacy and security responsibilities.
‘Priceless’ Invention Lab experience aids co-founder of assistive tech startup
Corten Singer, co-founder of Augmental, says he gained “a ton of knowledge and skills” at the Invention Lab.
Explore inclusive health tech at 2024 EDGE in Tech Symposium
The EDGE in Tech Symposium: Advancing Health Tech for All will take place Friday, March 8, at Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis.
CITRIS and Intel collaborate to enhance semiconductor training opportunities for UC undergraduates
A grant of more than $50,000 will create the CITRIS-Intel Emerging Engineers Program, to help develop on-ramps into the semiconductor workforce.
Foundry alum partners with Genentech for nonviral gene therapy delivery
The biotech giant will license GenEdit’s NanoGalaxy platform in a $15 million agreement to enhance autoimmune disease medications.
Comprehensive study by CITRIS PIs find overestimation of cookstove carbon credits
A team of UC Berkeley researchers demystifies a growing segment of the carbon credit market and advises how to meet emission reduction goals.
2024 EDGE in Tech Athena Award recipients embody diverse perspectives in tech
CITRIS is proud to announce an exceptional cohort of pioneers in diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields.
CITRIS Health partners on survey of California’s LGBTQIA+ older adults
CITRIS Health has collaborated with the California Department of Aging and others to launch a statewide survey documenting the needs of older LGBTQIA+ residents.
4 teams to advance to Phase 2 of CITRIS Aviation Prize student design competition
These top teams will build upon successful proposals to develop detailed designs for air transportation infrastructure that connects CITRIS’s four campuses.
Islam receives award for technological achievement in optics
His research has been critical to the implementation of semiconductor electronic and photonic devices.
LeadingAge California to bring Lighthouse digital literacy program to older adults
The state’s leading advocate for quality senior living will partner on the CITRIS Health project to connect older people living in affordable housing with telehealth resources and digital literacy training.
Alexandre Bayen named CITRIS director
“We are delighted to have Alex lead the team and bring his considerable experience to support CITRIS’s work,” said incumbent Director Costas J. Spanos.
6 multicampus, interdisciplinary projects selected for 2023 CITRIS Seed Awards
The winning projects will use IT to address challenges in aviation, climate resilience and sustainability, digital health, and semiconductors and systems.
Can AI be creative? Goldberg explains his evolving view
In an interview with California Magazine, CITRIS PI Ken Goldberg argues for the embrace of new generative technologies.
NASA-funded BioSCape surveys South African biodiversity
Erin Hestir, campus director of CITRIS at UC Merced, was among the international team of researchers studying South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region.
Erin Hestir named director of CITRIS at UC Merced
In her new role, Hestir will help facilitate the development of research, industry and educational opportunities within UC Merced that align with CITRIS’s mission of using information technology to address society’s most critical challenges.
Why doesn’t UC use carbon offsets? CITRIS affiliate explains
A search for reliable carbon offsets reveals that directly cutting emissions is necessary to progress toward carbon neutrality.
CITRIS Seed Award is helping build a smarter microgrid
AI-optimized microgrids could provide communities with reliable electricity more quickly after a power outage.