As far as the researchers are aware, this is the first instance of a robot outperforming a human in a surgery-related training task.
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Foundry startup supports a tech-savvy firefighting workforce
Recruits at the FIRE Foundry in Marin County will field-test an early detection system developed by spring 2020 CITRIS Foundry venture Gridware.
How to improve AI: CITRIS leaders offer insights in HBR
According to Costas Spanos and Pushkar Apte, the answer is much more complex than simply providing a larger dataset.
Naughton shares wastewater epidemiology expertise with Healthy CV Together, Nat Geo
The UC Merced engineer launched an international wastewater-monitoring dashboard in 2020 with CITRIS support.
Preparing for the ‘blockchain decade’: CITRIS expert identifies opportunities
Camille Crittenden drew upon her experience as chair of the California Blockchain Working Group to inform a recent Sacramento Bee explainer.
CITRIS’s Crittenden suggests tech strategies for reducing harm from gun violence
In a recent Berkeley Blog post, CITRIS’s executive director offers some tactics that engineers, computer scientists and technologists can pursue to help curb gun violence.
Wexler weighs in on effects of air quality on human health
CITRIS PI Anthony Wexler recently spoke to USA Today about how air pollution affects human welfare.
Kammen on California carbon neutrality: We can do better
Per his research, California can reach neutrality by 2035 by prioritizing affordable renewable energy technologies.
Paulos lab creates wireless, biodegradable heater from a leaf
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.
CITRIS leadership helps guide California blockchain framework
Building on research by the California Blockchain Working Group, Gov. Newsom recently signed an executive order to support Web3 endeavors in California.
Clarity Movement Co. provides air monitoring infrastructure for LA schools
The 2014 CITRIS Foundry venture is supporting nation’s largest school-based air monitoring network with software, sensors and more.
CITRIS Foundry venture Ayar Labs raises $130M in series C round
The silicon photonics startup will use the funds to ramp up production and secure supply chain partners for its optical I/O solution.
Von Meier touts ‘transformative’ solar microgrids in WSJ
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.
CITRIS PI engineers more energy efficient transistors in NanoLab
In a recent Nature paper, UC Berkeley professor Sayeef Salahuddin details a breakthrough that significantly reduces the energy needed to operate a transistor.
‘Breathalyzer-style’ COVID-19 test set to enter market this year
The device invented by CITRIS PI Cristina Davis may be used in settings such as airplanes, hospitals or live sports events.
CITRIS researchers assess cost of California drought
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.
CITRIS PIs lead UC efforts to fight climate change
Several projects led by CITRIS affiliates are among the climate resilience efforts already making a difference in Californians’ lives.
Nonnecke to lead UC Berkeley’s “Our Better Web”
The initiative aims to examine and provide recommendations for legislation on misinformation and illegal activities on social media platforms.
Von Meier talks climate change impact on power grid
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.
CITRIS at UC Merced outreach team teaches kids to fly drones
“Drones and robots are a gateway for young people to explore STEM,” said Leigh Bernacchi, program director of CITRIS at UC Merced.
Founding director, CITRIS PI named AAAS fellows
Ruzena Bajcsy, CITRIS’s founding director, has received one of the most distinctive honors within the scientific community.
Healthy Davis Together serves as a model of town-gown partnerships
With expertise from CITRIS affiliates, the university-city collaboration has helped keep the region’s COVID positivity rate at less than 5 percent.
Crittenden builds case for diversity in climate tech
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.
Finlayson explains fascination with Silicon Valley CEOs
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.