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Infinite Uptime receives $18.8M in series B3 funding

Infinite Uptime receives $18.8M in series B3 funding
Posted on May 22, 2023

Infinite Uptime, a spring 2016 CITRIS Foundry company, has raised $18.8 million in a series B3 funding round led by Tiger Global.

Posted in CITRIS Foundry, In the News

CITRIS partners with Wheatland, Yuba Water Agency to expand research efforts

CITRIS partners with Wheatland, Yuba Water Agency to expand research efforts
Posted on May 18, 2023

CITRIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Yuba Water Agency and the city of Wheatland to explore mutually beneficial research.

Posted in In the News

Research Exchange lectures explore the future of AI, from economics to copyright law

Research Exchange lectures explore the future of AI, from economics to copyright law
Posted on May 17, 2023

In April 2023, CITRIS co-hosted four Distinguished Lectures on the Status and Future of AI under the CITRIS Research Exchange banner.

Posted in Events, In the News, UC Berkeley

Tal weighs in on the promise of PHEVs with Washington Post

Tal weighs in on the promise of PHEVs with Washington Post
Posted on May 12, 2023

CITRIS PI Gil Tal calls plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, a gateway to electric vehicle usage.

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

New AI ‘ACTION’ institute features 4 CITRIS PIs

New AI ‘ACTION’ institute features 4 CITRIS PIs
Posted on May 11, 2023

Headquartered at UC Santa Barbara, the new NSF AI Institute will also harness Berkeley expertise.

Posted in In the News, UC Berkeley
Research Interests Robotics

Can AI can be regulated? Russell discusses on WBUR

Can AI can be regulated? Russell discusses on WBUR
Posted on May 5, 2023

AI expert and UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell addressed AI regulation in an interview with the hosts of WBUR’s “On Point.”

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

Viers talks effects of ‘epic snowpack’ with Los Angeles Times

Viers talks effects of ‘epic snowpack’ with Los Angeles Times
Posted on May 1, 2023

The spring snowmelt after our wet winter will have different impacts on different ecosystems across the state, say experts.

Posted in In the News, UC Merced

Bayen weighs in on autonomous vehicles with WSJ

Bayen weighs in on autonomous vehicles with WSJ
Posted on April 21, 2023

CITRIS PI Alexandre Bayen was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal about the challenges facing self-driving vehicles.

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

Drone gift will support UC Merced environmental research efforts

Drone gift will support UC Merced environmental research efforts
Posted on April 21, 2023

The equipment will support research projects led by CITRIS at UC Merced leaders Erin Hestir and Joshua Viers.

Posted in In the News, UC Merced

CITRIS Foundry startup Wonderfil aims to solve single-use plastic problem

CITRIS Foundry startup Wonderfil aims to solve single-use plastic problem
Posted on April 5, 2023

Funded by CITRIS Tech for Social Good and the CITRIS Foundry, Wonderfil allow customers to refill on household products without generating extra waste.

Posted in CITRIS Foundry, In the News, Tech for Social Good, UC Santa Cruz
Research Interests Climate

CITRIS-funded project helps assess post-wildfire fate of ecosystems

CITRIS-funded project helps assess post-wildfire fate of ecosystems
Posted on April 5, 2023

The project, led by led by UC Davis’s Gary Bucciarelli, will apply AI to help predict the impact that fire will have on a landscape.

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

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

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