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UC Santa Cruz student team wins safety award in Farm Robotics Challenge

UC Santa Cruz student team wins safety award in Farm Robotics Challenge
Posted on December 3, 2024

The CITRIS-supported team developed two new features to improve the safety of a small autonomous tractor.

Posted in In the News, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Future of Work, Robotics

Research from CITRIS PI points to promising epilepsy treatment

Research from CITRIS PI points to promising epilepsy treatment
Posted on November 21, 2024

A multicampus team of researchers has found that pulses of light can be used to prevent seizure-like activity in the brain.

Posted in CITRIS Health, In the News
Research Interests Health

Startup led by CITRIS PI seeks breakthrough in robotic intelligence 

Startup led by CITRIS PI seeks breakthrough in robotic intelligence 
Posted on November 21, 2024

Sergey Levine’s Physical Intelligence aims to bring AI off the screen and into the physical world.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Robotics

Lindeman to lead state’s commission on aging

Lindeman to lead state’s commission on aging
Posted on November 8, 2024

David Lindeman, executive director of the CITRIS Health research initiative, has been elected the new chair of the California Commission on Aging (CCoA).

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

UC Merced researchers to contribute to new NSF ERC

UC Merced researchers to contribute to new NSF ERC
Posted on November 7, 2024

Researchers at UC Merced will collaborate with universities across the country to develop a domestic natural rubber industry.

Posted in In the News, UC Merced
Research Interests Climate

Goldberg proposes robot-assisted surgery in new paper

Goldberg proposes robot-assisted surgery in new paper
Posted on October 31, 2024

The Augmented Dexterity approach would allow robots to perform precise surgical tasks under human supervision.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Health, Robotics

BBC: Barbato helps to reimagine fire-resistant homes

BBC: Barbato helps to reimagine fire-resistant homes
Posted on October 24, 2024

In a recent BBC story, the CITRIS Climate director advocates earth blocks as an energy-efficient building material for fire-resistant homes.

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

CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz announces 2024 I2P awards

CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz announces 2024 I2P awards
Posted on October 22, 2024

Three projects will work towards developing information technology solutions in the areas of tech ethics, education and art.

Posted in In the News, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Future of Work

California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment names research projects

California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment names research projects
Posted on October 22, 2024

The 15 selected projects will receive over $5 million in funding to address a range of topics in climate change research.

Posted in CITRIS Climate, In the News
Research Interests Climate

Nonnecke honored as woman leader in AI

Nonnecke honored as woman leader in AI
Posted on October 22, 2024

A tech policy expert focusing on how to best regulate nascent technologies, Nonnecke received a San Francisco Business Times Inspire Award.

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

Seed Award project helps enable safer navigation for blind people

Seed Award project helps enable safer navigation for blind people
Posted on October 17, 2024

Roberto Manduchi’s lab has developed two smartphone-based apps to help blind people navigate inside buildings.

Posted in CITRIS Seed Funding, In the News, UC Santa Cruz

Nonnecke talks connected cars and cybersecurity on VOA

Nonnecke talks connected cars and cybersecurity on VOA
Posted on October 11, 2024

According to the CITRIS Policy Lab director, an interconnected network of electric vehicles must take precautions against hacking and malware.

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

CITRIS convenes workshop on drones and data at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley

CITRIS convenes workshop on drones and data at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley
Posted on October 10, 2024

Interdisciplinary experts discuss challenges and opportunities of using drones to advance innovative research.

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

How the CITRIS Policy Lab is helping to make online spaces safer

How the CITRIS Policy Lab is helping to make online spaces safer
Posted on October 3, 2024

CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke seeks to hold social media companies accountable for harmful content on their platforms.

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

CITRIS-supported caregiving project moves from simulation to pilot study

CITRIS-supported caregiving project moves from simulation to pilot study
Posted on September 3, 2024

UC Davis neuropsychologist Alyssa Weakley developed the Interactive Care Platform to help older adults living alone access family support.

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

CITRIS researcher aims to electrify big machines

CITRIS researcher aims to electrify big machines
Posted on August 30, 2024

Off-road construction machinery presents new challenges in vehicle electrification, and Shima Nazari is working on ways to meet them.

Posted in CITRIS Seed Funding, In the News, UC Davis

Policy Lab announces new cohort of tech policy fellows

Policy Lab announces new cohort of tech policy fellows
Posted on August 30, 2024

The 2024–25 fellows will work to develop policy best practices and interventions that will advance responsible technology.

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

CITRIS PI studies gait to improve health of older adults 

CITRIS PI studies gait to improve health of older adults 
Posted on August 23, 2024

As Carolynn Patten’s research reveals, analyzing the way a person walks has the potential to catch underlying health conditions in older adults.

Posted in CITRIS Health, In the News
Research Interests Health

ACTIVATE places in health innovation challenge

ACTIVATE places in health innovation challenge
Posted on August 2, 2024

The telehealth initiative seeks to provide underserved populations in California’s Central Valley with accessible care.

Posted in CITRIS Health, In the News
Research Interests Health

Here’s the latest from the Oakland EcoBlock

Here’s the latest from the Oakland EcoBlock
Posted on August 1, 2024

The project is one step closer to completing service upgrades and in-home retrofits for shared, sustainable energy.

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

CIDER to receive NOAA climate resilience funding

CIDER to receive NOAA climate resilience funding
Posted on August 1, 2024

The funding will cover the cost for four students per year to learn drone skills in an intensive two-week summer training program.

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

Nonnecke weighs in on AI companies’ self-regulation 

Nonnecke weighs in on AI companies’ self-regulation 
Posted on July 25, 2024

She encourages federal enforcement of the voluntary commitments made between tech developers and the White House.

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

CITRIS researcher gives tips on keeping cool while saving energy

CITRIS researcher gives tips on keeping cool while saving energy
Posted on July 25, 2024

UC Berkeley’s Stefano Schiavon spoke to NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday about alternatives to cranking up the air conditioner.

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

CITRIS PIs use AI to solve key California issues

CITRIS PIs use AI to solve key California issues
Posted on July 19, 2024

Addressing problems from traffic congestion to dangerous rip currents, CITRIS-affiliated researchers test the limits of AI as a tool for social betterment.

Posted in CITRIS, In the News
Research Interests Aviation, Climate, Policy

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