Three CITRIS-affiliated investigators are building community resilience to wildfires by helping residents think through challenging scenarios.
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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.
Foundry alum raises $24M in series A2 round
Coreshell seeks to power the EV industry with a silicon-based alternative to graphite anodes.
3 members of CITRIS community among new AAAS fellows
The researchers receive recognition for their discoveries, leadership and service to the scientific community.
Hopping robot reaches new heights
CITRIS affiliates at UC Berkeley have developed a robot that can stick a landing on a narrow rod, thanks to research based on the jumping mechanics of squirrels.
Policy Lab affiliates review state’s AI working report
The draft report, which includes recommendations for AI policymaking and regulation, is now open for public comment.
Goldberg comments on potential of AI and robotics
Artificial intelligence can find you a recipe or generate a picture, but it can’t hang a picture on a wall or cook you dinner — yet.
Ayar Labs raises $155M in series D funding
The company’s chip-to-chip optical interconnect solution will address an urgent need for AI infrastructure.
EcoBlock makes strides to decarbonize an Oakland neighborhood
The team adds a stormwater bioretention facility to their growing list of project accomplishments.
CITRIS PI examines wildfires’ impact on kelp forests
UC Merced’s Erin Hestir leads the NASA-funded KelpFire project.
Finding a green storage solution in retired batteries
CITRIS Foundry alum RePurpose Energy puts half-used EV batteries to work storing energy from renewable sources.
CITRIS PI restores unique voices with neuroengineering
Lee Miller’s research combines muscle signals and recorded speech to rebuild the unique voices of individuals who have lost theirs.
CITRIS researchers combat methane emissions with drones
The project aims to improve the speed and accuracy of measuring methane to support government and industry mitigation efforts.
CITRIS Innovation fellow redefines interdisciplinarity with plant and brain cell research
Markita Landry finds overlap between two divergent research focuses — imaging brain chemistry and delivering genetic material into plants.
2 CITRIS affiliates named to National Academy of Engineering
Stuart Russell and Victoria Coleman were recognized for their respective innovations in artificial intelligence and software operations.
CITRIS Foundry alum overcomes biological barriers of drug delivery
Founded by two UC Santa Cruz graduates, the startup targets a unique type of molecule that will allow drugs to cross gut and cell membranes.
Seed Award project transforms glucose monitoring with AI
Researchers at UC Davis and UC Davis Health are piloting a “metabolic watchdog” that anticipates blood sugar issues for users with Type 1 diabetes.