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UC Santa Cruz leaders to help combat exhausting commutes
Katia Obraczka and Ricardo Sanfelice are teaming up to improve long commutes associated with increased traffic congestion.
UC Davis research leads to new plant-protecting film
Saif Islam, former director of CITRIS at UC Davis and chair of the UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, worked with Md Shamim […]
CITRIS senior advisor to lead Berkeley Space Center
Victoria Coleman, former chief scientist for the U.S. Air Force, will succeed CITRIS’s Alexandre Bayen as associate provost for the Berkeley Space Center.
BioSCape project receives NASA award
Co-led by CITRIS’s Erin Hestir, the team received a 2024–25 NASA Group Achievement Award.
Startup co-founder among UC Santa Cruz alumni awardees
Aviv Elor, co-founder of the fall 2021 CITRIS Foundry startup Immergo Labs, has been named the recipient of the 2025 UC Santa Cruz Outstanding Recent […]
Wi-Fi signals can measure heart rate — no wearables needed
Research led by Katia Obrackza, director of CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz, shows how the signal from a household Wi-Fi device can be used to […]
CITRIS Aviation to help launch Central Coast air mobility test ecosystem
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute will support the state’s first FAA-compliant ecosystem for clean-energy drones and advanced aerospace vehicles.
Nearly $3M expands drone workforce development work statewide
Thanks to nearly $3 million in new grant funding, the CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) at UC Santa Cruz is launching a […]
‘Startup Campus’ highlights CITRIS’s role in UC Berkeley’s entrepreneurial efforts
The book recognizes CITRIS and sibling institute QB3 for demonstrating how corporate funding could boost the university’s research capabilities.
Robot butlers on the horizon? Not so fast, says Goldberg
Leading roboticist Ken Goldberg explains the vast data gap between today’s AI chatbots and humanoid robots that can complete real-world tasks.
Researchers receive $2M to develop energy control for commercial buildings
The Super-GX platform uses an open-source solution that makes it easier for building managers to respond to changing energy needs.
How CITRIS scholars are helping the Bay Area prepare for wildfires
Michael Gollner’s wildland fire science course gives students the opportunity to model real-life fire scenarios in Bay Area communities.
CITRIS Seed Award project leads to low-cost, at-home diagnostics
The team’s rapid test, which combines the “coffee-ring effect” with plasmonics and AI, is up to 100 times more sensitive than equivalent tests.
AIAA highlights wildfire-sensing drone project
CITRIS PI Zhaodan Kong is working to minimize the time between the spark of a wildfire and its detection and suppression.
UC Santa Cruz researchers create serious games to promote wildfire preparedness
Three CITRIS-affiliated investigators are building community resilience to wildfires by helping residents think through challenging scenarios.
As heard on NPR: Lessons from EcoBlock
As the five-year pilot comes to a close, principal investigator Therese Peffer predicts lower costs for future projects.
AI Policy Symposium showcases leading AI governance research
The event brought together policymakers, technologists and academics on next-generation strategies for creating responsible AI.
UC Berkeley team combats deepfakes with data-driven solution
A recent study led by Hany Farid demonstrates a need for better techniques to recognize increasingly undetectable voice cloning.
2025 Art Rosenfeld Award recipient advances energy efficiency
Aoyu Zou, winner of the 2025 Art Rosenfeld Award, will use the funds to improve energy sustainability in the built environment.
CITRIS leaders speak about responsible, sustainable tech
Camille Crittenden and Michele Barbato discuss ways in which AI can support sustainability solutions.
Markita Landry named Guggenheim Foundation fellow
The CITRIS Innovation Fellowship and AIC Award recipient will study how compounds extracted from Andean plants might treat nervous system disorders.
Crittenden offers AI insights to higher ed tech execs
CITRIS’s executive director advises flexible policies and transparent decision-making to ensure beneficial, equitable and safe AI.
Innovation Hub director’s insights empower students in tech
Jill Finlayson discussed her work in innovation for social good at an event in Amman, Jordan, featuring women leaders of Silicon Valley.