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Paulos lab creates wireless, biodegradable heater from a leaf

Paulos lab creates wireless, biodegradable heater from a leaf
Posted on May 20, 2022

Researchers in the laboratory of Eric Paulos, faculty director of the CITRIS Invention Lab, have developed a low-cost, wireless heating system out of natural materials.

Posted in CITRIS Invention Lab, In the News, UC Berkeley

CITRIS leadership helps guide California blockchain framework

CITRIS leadership helps guide California blockchain framework
Posted on May 10, 2022

Building on research by the California Blockchain Working Group, Gov. Newsom recently signed an executive order to support Web3 endeavors in California.

Posted in In the News
Research Interests Policy

Clarity Movement Co. provides air monitoring infrastructure for LA schools

Clarity Movement Co. provides air monitoring infrastructure for LA schools
Posted on May 9, 2022

The 2014 CITRIS Foundry venture is supporting nation’s largest school-based air monitoring network with software, sensors and more.

Posted in CITRIS Foundry, In the News

CITRIS Foundry venture Ayar Labs raises $130M in series C round

CITRIS Foundry venture Ayar Labs raises $130M in series C round
Posted on May 9, 2022

The silicon photonics startup will use the funds to ramp up production and secure supply chain partners for its optical I/O solution.

Posted in CITRIS Foundry, In the News
Research Interests Nanotechnology

Von Meier touts ‘transformative’ solar microgrids in WSJ

Von Meier touts ‘transformative’ solar microgrids in WSJ
Posted on May 5, 2022

The Wall Street Journal asked a group of energy experts which tech had the most potential to mitigate the effects of climate change. CITRIS’s Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier responded.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, In the News
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS PI engineers more energy efficient transistors in NanoLab

CITRIS PI engineers more energy efficient transistors in NanoLab
Posted on April 22, 2022

In a recent Nature paper, UC Berkeley professor Sayeef Salahuddin details a breakthrough that significantly reduces the energy needed to operate a transistor.

Posted in In the News, NanoLab, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Nanotechnology

‘Breathalyzer-style’ COVID-19 test set to enter market this year

‘Breathalyzer-style’ COVID-19 test set to enter market this year
Posted on April 22, 2022

The device invented by CITRIS PI Cristina Davis may be used in settings such as airplanes, hospitals or live sports events.

Posted in CITRIS Seed Funding, COVID-19, In the News, UC Davis
Research Interests COVID-19

CITRIS researchers assess cost of California drought

CITRIS researchers assess cost of California drought
Posted on April 20, 2022

CITRIS researchers Josué Medellín-Azuara and Joshua Viers from UC Merced co-authored a report that measured the financial impact of the 2021 drought in California.

Posted in In the News, UC Merced
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS PIs lead UC efforts to fight climate change

CITRIS PIs lead UC efforts to fight climate change
Posted on April 11, 2022

Several projects led by CITRIS affiliates are among the climate resilience efforts already making a difference in Californians’ lives.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, CITRIS Foundry, In the News, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced

Nonnecke to lead UC Berkeley’s “Our Better Web”

Nonnecke to lead UC Berkeley’s “Our Better Web”
Posted on April 11, 2022

The initiative aims to examine and provide recommendations for legislation on misinformation and illegal activities on social media platforms.

Posted in CITRIS Policy Lab, In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Policy

Von Meier talks climate change impact on power grid

Von Meier talks climate change impact on power grid
Posted on April 6, 2022

In a recent AP story, Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier, director of the CIEE electric grid program area, discussed the impacts of climate change on America’s outdated power grids.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, In the News
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS at UC Merced outreach team teaches kids to fly drones

CITRIS at UC Merced outreach team teaches kids to fly drones
Posted on April 5, 2022

“Drones and robots are a gateway for young people to explore STEM,” said Leigh Bernacchi, program director of CITRIS at UC Merced.

Posted in In the News, UC Merced
Research Interests Aviation, Robotics

Founding director, CITRIS PI named AAAS fellows

Founding director, CITRIS PI named AAAS fellows
Posted on March 23, 2022

Ruzena Bajcsy, CITRIS’s founding director, has received one of the most distinctive honors within the scientific community.

Posted in In the News

Healthy Davis Together serves as a model of town-gown partnerships

Healthy Davis Together serves as a model of town-gown partnerships
Posted on March 23, 2022

With expertise from CITRIS affiliates, the university-city collaboration has helped keep the region’s COVID positivity rate at less than 5 percent.

Posted in CITRIS Health, In the News, UC Davis

Crittenden builds case for diversity in climate tech

Crittenden builds case for diversity in climate tech
Posted on March 15, 2022

CITRIS Executive Director Camille Crittenden offers an analysis of gender diversity in energy fields in honor of Women’s History Month for the Berkeley Blog.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, EDGE in Tech, In the News
Research Interests Climate, EDGE in Tech

Finlayson explains fascination with Silicon Valley CEOs

Finlayson explains fascination with Silicon Valley CEOs
Posted on March 14, 2022

EDGE in Tech Director Jill Finlayson describes the “long-standing impacts of a lack of diversity in tech” in a San Francisco Chronicle Datebook article.

Posted in EDGE in Tech, In the News
Research Interests EDGE in Tech

Haya talks carbon offsets in Bloomberg, Washington Post

Haya talks carbon offsets in Bloomberg, Washington Post
Posted on March 14, 2022

Barbara Haya, a research fellow working with CITRIS Climate and the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) discusses offsetting carbon emissions.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, In the News
Research Interests Climate

Abbeel addresses AI advancements

Abbeel addresses AI advancements
Posted on March 9, 2022

CITRIS PI Pieter Abbeel sees robots becoming an integral part of our lives in the next five years.

Posted in CITRIS, CITRIS People and Robots, In the News
Research Interests Robotics

Nonnecke discusses demand for data transparency in Science article

Nonnecke discusses demand for data transparency in Science article
Posted on March 2, 2022

Brandie Nonnecke and co-author Camille Carlton detailed what political oversight for large social media platforms may look like.

Posted in CITRIS Policy Lab, In the News
Research Interests Policy

Goldberg uses new AI technique to help robots move in three dimensions

Goldberg uses new AI technique to help robots move in three dimensions
Posted on February 16, 2022

As Ken Goldberg, director of CITRIS People and Robots, tells Wired, Neural Radiance Fields are “ultra-hot,” with applications in entertainment, architecture and, of course, robotics.

Posted in CITRIS People and Robots, In the News
Research Interests Robotics

CITRIS leadership sheds light on gender diversity in UC IT workforce

CITRIS leadership sheds light on gender diversity in UC IT workforce
Posted on January 25, 2022

According to a 2018–20 study by three CITRIS leaders, women hold only 30 percent of information technology jobs across the UC system.

Posted in CITRIS, EDGE in Tech, In the News
Research Interests EDGE in Tech

Inaugural Human Rights By Design fellows publish white papers

Inaugural Human Rights By Design fellows publish white papers
Posted on December 21, 2021

Brie McLemore and Ifejesu Ogunleye, the first cohort of a fellowship program established by Taraaz and the CITRIS Policy Lab, have released papers on the human rights implications of emerging tech.

Posted in CITRIS, CITRIS Policy Lab, In the News
Research Interests Policy

SafelyYou, grown from CITRIS Seed Award, nets $40M in series B funding

SafelyYou, grown from CITRIS Seed Award, nets $40M in series B funding
Posted on December 17, 2021

The startup, which provides fall detection with AI-enabled camera systems for patients with dementia, has deep roots in the CITRIS community.

Posted in CITRIS, CITRIS Seed Funding, In the News

CITRIS director weighs in on benefits and risks of AI in business

CITRIS director weighs in on benefits and risks of AI in business
Posted on December 16, 2021

In the latest issue of BSR’s emerging issues publication, Costas Spanos describes the adoption of autonomous systems in business as an ‘arms race’ to protect privacy.

Posted in CITRIS, In the News
Research Interests Future of Work

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