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Carbon offset gatekeepers over-credit projects, says CITRIS’s Haya

Carbon offset gatekeepers over-credit projects, says CITRIS’s Haya
Posted on March 22, 2023

Researchers led by Barbara Haya found that registries allow developers to over-credit carbon offset projects with climate savings benefits.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS researchers weigh in on future of ChatGPT in higher education

CITRIS researchers weigh in on future of ChatGPT in higher education
Posted on March 22, 2023

Since the interface debuted, headlines have whirled about how AI will overhaul everything. But for higher ed, reviews have been mixed.

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

CITRIS PI talks climate change with NPR Morning Edition

CITRIS PI talks climate change with NPR Morning Edition
Posted on March 22, 2023

While the IPCC’s latest report describes a dire situation, experts such as UC Berkeley’s Solomon Hsiang see room for hope.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS at UC Davis INSPIRES K-12 outreach

CITRIS at UC Davis INSPIRES K-12 outreach
Posted on March 20, 2023

Over the summer, CITRIS hosted instructor workshops and held an engineering summer camp for 25 local high schoolers.

Posted in In the News, UC Davis

CITRIS and BAIR co-host distinguished AI seminar series

CITRIS and BAIR co-host distinguished AI seminar series
Posted on March 15, 2023

Speakers include CITRIS PIs and computer scientists Michael Jordan and Stuart Russell, as well as psychologist Alison Gopnik and law professor Pamela Samuelson.

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

Farid, Nonnecke suggest alternative to Section 230 for regulating harmful content

Farid, Nonnecke suggest alternative to Section 230 for regulating harmful content
Posted on March 15, 2023

CITRIS experts argue that there’s no need to invoke Section 230 to prevent the harms being considered in Google v. Gonzalez.

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

Sanfelice to develop safer GPS alternative for aerial vehicles

Sanfelice to develop safer GPS alternative for aerial vehicles
Posted on March 15, 2023

CITRIS Aviation Director Ricardo Sanfelice has received support from the Air Force Research Laboratory to design a position, navigation and timing system that is more secure and reliable than GPS.

Posted in CITRIS Aviation, In the News, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Aviation

CITRIS Policy Lab welcomes UC Berkeley tech policy fellows

CITRIS Policy Lab welcomes UC Berkeley tech policy fellows
Posted on March 9, 2023

The fellows will conduct research and explore tech and policy interventions for the next six to 12 months.

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

CITRIS affiliate joins White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

CITRIS affiliate joins White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Posted on March 3, 2023

CITRIS PI Deirdre Mulligan has been named deputy CTO for policy in the U.S. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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

CIDER receives FAA drone training designation

CIDER receives FAA drone training designation
Posted on February 21, 2023

UC Santa Cruz is the first UC campus to receive FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI) program designation.

Posted in CITRIS Aviation, In the News, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Aviation

CITRIS experts discuss Section 230, impacts of Google v. Gonzalez on free speech

CITRIS experts discuss Section 230, impacts of Google v. Gonzalez on free speech
Posted on February 21, 2023

“If there are no protections for user-generated content,” said CITRIS PI Hany Farid, “I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say that this is the end of social media.”

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

CITRIS Seed Award project supports long-distance caregivers

CITRIS Seed Award project supports long-distance caregivers
Posted on February 17, 2023

Interactive Care, or I-Care, is working to make long-distance caregiving for older adults easier.

Posted in CITRIS Health, CITRIS Seed Funding, In the News, UC Davis, UC Merced
Research Interests Health

Stephens talks California forestry health with NYT

Stephens talks California forestry health with NYT
Posted on February 13, 2023

Recent aerial surveys of California forests found shocking results: the death of 36 million trees, including resilient firs, in 2021–22.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS researcher appointed to California Air Resources Board

CITRIS researcher appointed to California Air Resources Board
Posted on February 13, 2023

CITRIS Aviation researcher and UC Berkeley professor Susan Shaheen will help oversee climate policy implementation within the state.

Posted in CITRIS Aviation, In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Aviation

The latest research buzz at UC Santa Cruz: Drones

The latest research buzz at UC Santa Cruz: Drones
Posted on February 3, 2023

Unique to the UC Santa Cruz campus, CIDER officially launched in late 2021 with 20 undergraduate students in its first Pilot-in-Training Mentorships in winter 2022.

Posted in In the News, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Aviation

CITRIS experts weigh in on Gonzalez v. Google, future of Reddit

CITRIS experts weigh in on Gonzalez v. Google, future of Reddit
Posted on February 1, 2023

Will the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on Gonzalez v. Google end Reddit as we know it? CITRIS’s Hany Farid and Brandie Nonnecke discuss Section 230.

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

Gridware founders discuss CITRIS Foundry and the startup ‘fast lane’

Gridware founders discuss CITRIS Foundry and the startup ‘fast lane’
Posted on January 27, 2023

UC Berkeley alumnus Tim Barat‘s experiences as an electrical lineman inspired him to co-found Gridware, a venture in the spring 2020 CITRIS Foundry cohort.

Posted in CITRIS Foundry, In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS Policy Lab co-launches Artificial Intelligence, Platforms, and Society Project

CITRIS Policy Lab co-launches Artificial Intelligence, Platforms, and Society Project
Posted on January 25, 2023

The project will be an independent forum to explore the best ways to support responsible development and use of AI.

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

Nonnecke co-authors Gonzalez v. Google amicus brief

Nonnecke co-authors Gonzalez v. Google amicus brief
Posted on January 25, 2023

CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke is part of a group of expert technologists that filed the Gonzalez v. Google amicus brief.

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

CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz awards Tech for Social Good funding to 5 student teams

CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz awards Tech for Social Good funding to 5 student teams
Posted on January 25, 2023

CITRIS is partnering with the UCSC Institute for Social Transformation to support student projects aimed at creating technology that promotes healthy, sustainable livelihoods.

Posted in In the News, Tech for Social Good, UC Santa Cruz

Farid talks AI-written journalism with Washington Post

Farid talks AI-written journalism with Washington Post
Posted on January 23, 2023

CITRIS PI Hany Farid discusses the implications of CNET’s forays into articles written entirely by artificial intelligence.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Robotics

CITRIS Foundry alum WattTime partners with Toyota, Lexus

CITRIS Foundry alum WattTime partners with Toyota, Lexus
Posted on January 18, 2023

The environmental tech nonprofit has partnered with Toyota and Lexus to implement an easy way to identify the most eco-friendly time to charge electric vehicles.

Posted in In the News
Research Interests Climate

An unexpected benefit of pandemic telehealth: A smaller carbon footprint

An unexpected benefit of pandemic telehealth: A smaller carbon footprint
Posted on January 12, 2023

Dr. James Marcin, co-director of CITRIS Health, is a senior author of a study that evaluated the carbon footprint of telehealth visits.

Posted in CITRIS Health, In the News, UC Davis
Research Interests Health

Viers weighs in on California flooding in NYT, Bloomberg

Viers weighs in on California flooding in NYT, Bloomberg
Posted on January 12, 2023

An atmospheric river has caused intense rainfall in Northern California, resulting in broken levees and flooded communities.

Posted in In the News, UC Merced
Research Interests Climate

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