CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke seeks to hold social media companies accountable for harmful content on their platforms.
Research Thrusts
Students invited to submit proposals for CITRIS Aviation Prize
The 2024–25 CITRIS Aviation Prize challenges University of California students to design critical aviation simulations and subsystems for efficient intercampus travel.
AI Policy Hub welcomes new class of fellows
Six graduate students will conduct innovative policy research to inform policymakers and guide the development of responsible AI.
Policy Lab announces new cohort of tech policy fellows
The 2024–25 fellows will work to develop policy best practices and interventions that will advance responsible technology.
CITRIS PI studies gait to improve health of older adults
As Carolynn Patten’s research reveals, analyzing the way a person walks has the potential to catch underlying health conditions in older adults.
Peffer and teams receive $8M to advance commercial building decarbonization
The two awards are part of a nearly $20 million investment by the California Energy Commission to fund decarbonization solutions for HVAC systems in large commercial buildings.
ACTIVATE places in health innovation challenge
The telehealth initiative seeks to provide underserved populations in California’s Central Valley with accessible care.
Here’s the latest from the Oakland EcoBlock
The project is one step closer to completing service upgrades and in-home retrofits for shared, sustainable energy.
CIDER to receive NOAA climate resilience funding
The funding will cover the cost for four students per year to learn drone skills in an intensive two-week summer training program.
Nonnecke weighs in on AI companies’ self-regulation
She encourages federal enforcement of the voluntary commitments made between tech developers and the White House.
CITRIS researcher gives tips on keeping cool while saving energy
UC Berkeley’s Stefano Schiavon spoke to NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday about alternatives to cranking up the air conditioner.
International partnership advances water quality monitoring
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will serve as the newest test site for Aquawatch Australia, a near-real-time water quality service.
CITRIS experts share rich discussion at UC AI conference
In February, the first-ever University of California Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence brought campus and system leaders together at UCLA.
Winners of 2024 CITRIS Aviation Prize reach great heights
Hard-working student teams from four UC campuses competed for more than $10,000 in industry-sponsored awards.
CITRIS Health affiliate receives $2.5M in NIH SBIR funding
CITRIS Health will facilitate research for BetterAge’s platform, which will improve the holistic well-being of older adults with empirical recommendations and personalized support.
On KALW: EcoBlock offers electrification lessons
EcoBlock principal investigator Therese Peffer advocates for a group approach to energy upgrades.
UC Santa Cruz students excel in 3rd year of CIDER drone pilot program
The program, which trains students to take the FAA Part 107 commercial drone pilot exam, doubled its size this year and expanded to include an agriculture-focused track.
8th annual EDGE in Tech Symposium celebrated ingenuity, inclusion in health care technology
Hosted this year at UC Davis, the event rounded off the first-ever CITRIS Innovation Intensive, an exploration of health tech that spanned four UC campuses.
TechCrunch: Nonnecke offers AI oversight suggestions
The CITRIS Policy Lab leader underscores ethical considerations and recommends AI literacy to empower the development of responsible AI.
CITRIS signs MOU with Berlin to boost innovation
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises to boost innovation in the field of digital health and aging.
Inaugural Tech Policy Summit addresses AI governance, ethical tech
The sold-out event, co-hosted by the CITRIS Policy Lab, drew world-renowned academics, policymakers and industry pioneers to discuss the most pressing issues in the field.
Is Silicon Valley pricing academics out of AI research?
CITRIS affiliate David Evan Harris weighs in on the melding of academia and industry research and its impact on the trajectory of artificial intelligence.
2023 Rosenfeld Award recipient pursues affordable electricity
Eleanor Adachi is focusing on incentive mechanisms to enhance affordable electricity and a more resource-efficient society.
Sanfelice receives $2.5M to develop aerospace digital twin
A team led by CITRIS Aviation Director Ricardo Sanfelice has received a three-year award to model spacecraft that will clean space debris.