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CIDER drone piloting program welcomes new student cohort
The 2024 program will feature a variety of hands-on experiences and teach essential safety, privacy and security responsibilities.
‘Priceless’ Invention Lab experience aids co-founder of assistive tech startup
Corten Singer, co-founder of Augmental, says he gained “a ton of knowledge and skills” at the Invention Lab.
Foundry alum partners with Genentech for nonviral gene therapy delivery
The biotech giant will license GenEdit’s NanoGalaxy platform in a $15 million agreement to enhance autoimmune disease medications.
Comprehensive study by CITRIS PIs find overestimation of cookstove carbon credits
A team of UC Berkeley researchers demystifies a growing segment of the carbon credit market and advises how to meet emission reduction goals.
CITRIS Health partners on survey of California’s LGBTQIA+ older adults
CITRIS Health has collaborated with the California Department of Aging and others to launch a statewide survey documenting the needs of older LGBTQIA+ residents.
Islam receives award for technological achievement in optics
His research has been critical to the implementation of semiconductor electronic and photonic devices.
LeadingAge California to bring Lighthouse digital literacy program to older adults
The state’s leading advocate for quality senior living will partner on the CITRIS Health project to connect older people living in affordable housing with telehealth resources and digital literacy training.
Can AI be creative? Goldberg explains his evolving view
In an interview with California Magazine, CITRIS PI Ken Goldberg argues for the embrace of new generative technologies.
NASA-funded BioSCape surveys South African biodiversity
Erin Hestir, campus director of CITRIS at UC Merced, was among the international team of researchers studying South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region.
Why doesn’t UC use carbon offsets? CITRIS affiliate explains
A search for reliable carbon offsets reveals that directly cutting emissions is necessary to progress toward carbon neutrality.
CITRIS Seed Award is helping build a smarter microgrid
AI-optimized microgrids could provide communities with reliable electricity more quickly after a power outage.
Climate TRACE reveals underreported emissions at COP28
The watchdog organization’s assessment provides evidence that emissions inventories are frequently misleading.
AI-enhanced robot from Goldberg’s Automation Lab can collect laundry
A combination of cameras and clothes-recognizing AI bring a new level of efficiency to room-tidying robots.
David Evan Harris named top voice in AI media
Harris has provided expert guidance on the trajectory of AI, advocating caution in regard to open-source AI models.
CITRIS supports 2023 TechWomen program
CITRIS hosted participants from around the world at the TechWomen orientation session in September.
How can we defang disinformation? CITRIS PIs offer solutions
CITRIS researchers say the immediate need for disinformation solutions is pushing companies and policymakers into uncharted territory.
CITRIS and CLTC partner to bring cybersecurity internships to UC students
The collaboration will address the demand for cybersecurity expertise by integrating cybersecurity awareness across the CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program.
CITRIS-supported UC Santa Cruz student team wins at sustainability decathlon
The winning project — an affordable, innovative net-zero house — was advised by professor Sue Carter and largely student built.
Crittenden sees opportunities for higher ed in White House’s new Executive Order on AI
CITRIS’s ED discusses how the executive order will shape policy and practice in the coming years.
Fall Research Exchange series tackled AI framing, learning models and safety
Distinguished experts in artificial intelligence led discussions that aimed to broaden perspectives and give insight into the technology’s future.
As heard on KQED: EcoBlock seeks neighborhood-wide electrification
To address fossil fuel dependency in the housing sector, the project is focusing on large scale retrofitting of existing homes.
Farid addresses rise of deepfakes in Nature
Falsified images and videos, which can be hard for the general public to detect, call for equally clever detection methods, says CITRIS PI.
UC Berkeley announces space education and research center at NASA Ames
The Berkeley Space Center will facilitate collaboration across academia and industry to generate innovations in aviation and space technology.