CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

CITRIS Research Exchange – Vincent Vanhoucke
2020-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
“Closing the Perception-Actuation Loop using Machine Learning: New Perspectives and Strategies”
About the Talk:
Recent advances in perception technology, fueled by progress in deep learning, have materially changed the degree of situational awareness one can expect from robots engaged in the real world: in addition to perceiving the geometry of the world around them, robots can now also…

View from the Top: Tara Bunch
2020-02-06 12:00 - 13:00

BERC Energy Summit
2020-02-06 14:00 - 2020-02-07 16:30 | California Memorial Stadium, 2227 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
Join the Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC) for the 14th annual BERC Energy Summit, the largest student-led energy conference in the country.
The BERC Energy Summit brings together over 600 students, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs annually to discuss the world’s most pressing energy challenges.
This year, transformational leaders from the research, business, and policy communities will converge on Berkeley’s campus to explore our theme, “The Race Against 2°C”. Programming will include an address by Jon Wellinghoff, former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), former Chief Policy Officer at SolarCity, and current CEO of GridPolicy, Inc.
ONE SUMMIT, TWO DAYS
Energy Summit expands over two days — Register now and join the fun!
Thursday, February 6th, kicks off with the Summit Primer, Career Forum (for UCB students only), and Innovation Expo in the afternoon and evening. On Friday, February 7th, Summit gets into full swing with a day packed with panels, speakers, and networking opportunities.
The BERC Energy Summit will include:

Address by Jon Wellinghoff, former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
The BERC Career Forum, a career fair featuring 30+ energy companies and cleantech startups
In-depth sessions about wildfire adaptation, solar development, carbon capture, the Green New Deal, and more
Powerhouse Mini-Case Competition, giving participants hands-on experience using software to solve renewable energy challenges
The BERC Innovation Expo, featuring cutting-edge research by UC Berkeley graduate students
Networking receptions with food & drinks

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¡Valle de Exploracion! Find your path to a tech career.
2020-02-07 - 2020-02-09 | UC Merced Campus, 5200 N Lake Rd, Merced, CA, 95343, United States
If you find solving puzzles, observing the natural world, building tools, or writing code rewarding, we invite you to apply to the 2020 Women In Tech Initiative.
¡Valle de Exploracion! Find your path to a tech career.
When: February 7, 2020 – February 9, 2020
Where: California Room, Terrace Center, 5200 N Lake Rd, Merced, CA 95343
This program is for undergraduate students from Central Valley community colleges and universities interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Hosted by CITRIS @ UC Merced, Merced College, and Google ExploreCSR, the Valle de Exploracion 3-day workshop prepares women and historically underrepresented groups in STEM for rewarding careers in technology. We are recruiting for a cohort of 32 students who will connect with each other and grow with graduate students, faculty, staff, and leaders.
The benefits of this training and education in STEM include increased:

Confidence in technical skills.
Networking and self-advocacy skills.
Capacity to lead and to contribute to a team project.
Awareness of potential research opportunities and careers and how to access them.
Students will gain an understanding of computing research, prepare their portfolio with the guidance of faculty, participate in computing discipline workshops, and interact with speakers, faculty, and peers about their journey to becoming researchers and tech innovators.

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For more information: citris.ucmerced.edu/techcareer
Questions? Leigh Bernacchi citris@ucmerced.edu

CITRIS Frontiers in Technology: Julie Baker
2020-02-07 12:00 - 14:00 | UC Merced Campus, 5200 N Lake Rd, Merced, CA, 95343, United States
About this Event
Julie Baker will deliver a technical talk on the formation of her company, Ursa Space Systems, and how it leverages the largest Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite network to gather data and directly measure natural and built systems. She will discuss why a virtual constellation of SAR satellites is needed and how the company has developed applications.

Julie Baker co-founded Ursa Space Systems in 2014 to connect information-rich satellite data with critical decision-makers around the globe. As Ursa’s COO, Julie leads the administrative team supporting Ursa’s successful operations and serves on Ursa’s board of directors. She is a passionate leader in workplace diversity, playing a key role in creating Ursa’s diverse and 50% female workforce.
Baker has 30 years of experience in the software industry, including 15 years in engineering and technical management. She holds a Master of Science in computer science from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin.
This technical talk is co-sponsored by Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at the University of California, Merced.
Visitor parking is available for purchase in the Scholar’s Lot ($8 per day).
Complimentary lunch provided to all registered guests. First come, first serve for complimentary lunch; arrive early. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Date And Time
Fri, February 7, 2020
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST
Location
Classroom and Office Building 2 (COB2)
5200 N. Lake Dr.
COB 2, 140
Merced, CA 95343

This workshop is hosted by the University of California, Merced; the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute at UC Merced; and the California Water Environment Association.

Love Data Week 2020
2020-02-10 12:00 - 2020-02-14 17:00
Find more information about the Love Data Week 2020 trainings at this website: https://bids.berkeley.edu/news/celebrate-love-data-week-2020-uc-berkeley-february-10-14.

CITRIS Research Exchange – Mallik Tatipamula
2020-02-12 12:00 - 13:00
Harnessing the power of 5G, Edge Computing & AI/ML for IoT applications
About the Talk:
This session discusses the intersection of 5G, edge computing and AI/ML technologies for realizing IoT use cases. It discusses technology, architectural evolution, and use cases.

Berkeley EECS Annual Research Symposium (BEARS) 2020
2020-02-13 09:00 - 17:00
A day-long symposium highlighting the very latest research in the EECS department and featuring a slate of informative talks offered by distinguished faculty members and advanced graduate students. This year, our Centers and Labs will be taking center stage.

CITRIS Research Exchange – Maggi Kelly
2020-02-19 12:00 - 13:00
Mapping for Impact in a Changing California
About the Talk:
Many of the natural resource challenges we face today around food, water, equity, energy, invasive species, fire, climate change, biodiversity – are complex problems that impact diverse public groups across multiple scales – and they require a spatial approach to make an impact.

CITRIS Research Exchange – Jen Schradie
2020-02-26 12:00 - 13:00
The Revolution That Wasn’t: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives
About the Talk:
The internet has been hailed as a leveling force that is reshaping activism. From the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, digital activism seemed cheap, fast, and open to all. Now this celebratory narrative finds itself competing with an increasingly sinister story as…

CITRIS Research Exchange – Grace Gu
2020-03-04 12:00 - 13:00
CITRIS Research Exchange with Grace Gu
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
About CITRIS Research Exchange:
Launched in 2008, CITRIS Research Exchange delivers fresh perspectives on information technology and society from distinguished academic, industry, and civic leaders. CITRIS Research Exchange is free and open to the public. Each one-hour seminar starts at 12 pm…

Ravi Bellamkonda, 2020 Distinguished Lecture in Bioengineering
2020-03-04 15:00 - 17:00
Professor, Biomedical Engineering,
Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering,
Duke University
Bellamkonda’s research explores the interplay of biomaterials and the nervous system for the development of peripheral nerve regeneration, brain electrode interfacing, and brain tumor therapies.

4th Annual Women in Tech Symposium: Reimagining Cybersecurity For All
2020-03-06 09:00 - 18:00 | Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center, University of California, Berkeley, Bechtel Engineering Center, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
Women in Tech Symposium: Reimagining Cybersecurity for All
Friday, March 6, 2020, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center, UC Berkeley
Women in Tech Initiative at the University of California
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About this event:
Data breaches, identity theft, ransomware, deep fakes, doxxing. As digital platforms and tools have become pervasive in our public, professional, and private lives, concern has intensified about the security of our information, institutions, and online identities. The need for innovation in cybersecurity strategies — from the technical hardware, software and networks to training the needed workforce — will drive significant investment and attention for the foreseeable future.
Cyber breaches are projected to cost the global economy $2.1 trillion by 2019, and jobs in information security are projected to grow 37% between 2012 and 2022, much faster than the average for all other occupations. Despite these opportunities, women are vastly underrepresented in the field, holding only 18% of cybersecurity positions. At the same time, women face unique risks and threats of bullying and harassment in the online ecosystem. How can we engage the most inclusive talent pool to tackle the growing challenges, confident that we are mitigating risk, encouraging safe practices, and developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals?
This public symposium will highlight the experiences and career paths of women in cybersecurity, including those working to advance secure systems within their organizations as well as improve the privacy and security of individual users of online platforms. The event will also feature the Women in Tech Initiative Athena Awards recognizing those who have championed the advancement of women in technology.
Who should attend?
We welcome participants from startups, nonprofit and government organizations, and established companies as well as students, staff, and faculty. The symposium is open to everyone, allowing a broader audience the chance to join the conversation and reimagine cybersecurity for all. Attendees will walk away with deep insights about our cybersecurity future, and gain a community of inspiring and motivating people that will champion the advancement of women in technology.
Agenda

8:30 am Registration at Sibley Auditorium
9:00 am Welcoming Remarks: Camille Crittenden, Executive Director, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute and Co-Founder of the Women in Tech Initiative at UC
9:20 am Opening Remarks: “Building a Responsible Data Economy,” Dawn Song, UC Berkeley
9:40 am Introducing the Athena Awards and presentation of the Athena Award for Executive Leadership: Rama Akkiraju, Distinguished Engineer & Director, IBM Watson. Presented by CITRIS Director Costas Spanos
9:50 am Fireside Chat with Window Snyder, Chief Security Officer at Square and Tsu-Jae King Liu, Dean and Roy W. Carlson Professor of Engineering, College of Engineering, UC Berkeley
10:30 am Break
10:40 am Panel: What’s at Stake? Global and Systemic Cyber Threats
Cybersecurity is no longer just a concern for the IT department – vulnerabilities in our digital services and infrastructure threaten much of the world around us. Cybercrime is predicted to put at risk $5.2 trillion globally over the next five years, and affect everything from the utility of the Internet of Things to rising geopolitical tensions and the spread of disinformation. Systemic threats require a systemic response, and women are at the forefront of the dynamic intersection between people and digital technologies. Join our expert panelists from diverse corners of the ecosystem to explore what is at stake and how cybersecurity must evolve to protect the promise of the digital revolution for all.Moderated by: Laura Bate, New America
Ashley Tolbert, Senior Security Engineer, Netflix
Aanchal Gupta, Head of Security in Calibra, Facebook
Michele Guel, Distinguished Engineer & IoT Security Strategist, Cisco Systems
Raluca Popa, Co-Founder of the RiseLab, UC Berkeley
11:45 am Athena Award, Academic Leadership: Alice Agogino, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, UC Berkeley
12:00 pm Lunch and Transition to Breakout Rooms

Cyber Career Tips & Tricks
Led by Kavya Pearlman, Cyber Security Strategist, Wallarm &
Deidre (Day-Dree) Diamond, CyberSN/Secure Diversity
Tools and Tech for Cybersecurity
Led by Gio Kao, Research and Design Manager, Sandia National Laboratories
Cybersecurity and the Health Sector
Led by Heather McPherson, Kaiser Permanente &
Serena Villalobos, Senior Consultant, Quasar I.T. Solutions
Cyber and Blockchain/Fintech
Led by Karin Bauer, Berkeley Haas Blockchain Initiative &
Lauren Weymouth, Senior Manager, University Partnerships, Ripple

1:30 pm Keynote: “Democratizing Security: From Control to Collaboration,” Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory CISOs, Duo Security, Cisco Systems
2:05 pm Athena Award, Early Career: Joy Buolamwini, Founder, Algorithmic Justice League
2:15 pm Panel: Platforms and Personal Risks: Protecting our Identities and Personal Assets from Stalkers, Trolls, and Hackers
What happens when digital technology is used to threaten our individual identities? Studies show that women are disproportionately targeted for hate speech and violent rhetoric on social media. Misogyny and racism are rampant in video game culture. New technology can be used to stalk and harass ex-partners or spurned lovers. Our banking information, credit scores, health records and more can be exploited for nefarious purposes. What particular dangers lurk for women online and what steps can we take to make the cyber-world safer for everyone?

Moderated by: Diana Kelley, Cybersecurity CTO, Microsoft
Muthoni Richards, Program Manager, Google X
Cat Wendt, Video Game Writer, Apple Store
Ruby Zefo, Chief Privacy Officer, Uber
Erica Johnstone, Partner, Ridder, Costa & Johnstone LLP
3:10 pm Athena Award, Next Generation Engagement: Girls Who Code
3:20 pm Closing Remarks: “Securing Our Future,” Amy Tong, State Chief Information Officer (CIO), California Department of Technology
3:30 pm Reception and Cyber Career Networking Fair
6:00 pm Adjourn

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Presented by:
The Women in Technology Initiative at the University of California, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, and the UC Berkeley College of Engineering.
Sponsored by:
Lam Research, Microsoft, Berkeley Haas Blockchain Initiative, Crowdstrike, Fortinet, Jumio, Palo Alto Networks, Sandia National Laboratories, University of California Office of the President (UCOP), Berkeley Information Security Office, National Security Innovation Network, One IT, 150 Years of Women at Berkeley, Berkeley Bakar Fellows Program, Berkeley School of Information, Berkeley SKYDECK, Center for Long-term Cybersecurity (CLTC), CyberSN, Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership, and The International Society of Service Innovation Professionals (ISSIP). Additional sponsors to be announced.

Please inquire about strategic partnership opportunities with the Women in Technology Initiative at the University of California through the contact info below.

witi@berkeley.edu

For event questions or more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Jill Finlayson, Director, Women in Tech Initiative, finlayson@berkeley.edu
witi.berkeley.edu/sponsorships

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CITRIS Frontiers in Technology: Ag-Food-Tech at UC Merced
2020-03-06 12:00 - 14:30 | UC Merced Campus, 5200 N Lake Rd, Merced, CA, 95343, United States
Multi-modality Remote Sensing Data Acquisition and Analysis for High Throughput Phenotyping in Agriculture
Engineering innovations around technology and agriculture are dynamically changing the way the world grows, transports and consumes food.
About the talk:
Sensing technologies are rapidly gaining popularity for field-based high throughput phenotyping applications. In addition to direct measurements of traditional phenotypes, these sensors potentially provide surrogate measurements for plant structural characteristics and chemistry. Opportunities and challenges associated with acquisition, processing, and analysis of high resolution RGB, VNIR hyperspectral data, and discrete return LiDAR data acquired from UAVs by Purdue University for row crop mapping and monitoring will be discussed. Results from multi-modality, multi-temporal predictive modeling of complex phenotypes such as biomass using data-driven machine learning approaches will be presented. Opportunities and hurdles to the generalization of predictive models across geographic areas and time periods will be discussed.
About the speaker:
Melba Crawford is the Nancy Uridil and Francis Bossu Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. Her research interests focus on adı analysis: dimensionality reduction, active learning, deep learning for classification and prediction, and applications of these methods to hyperspectral and LIDAR data for agriculture and natural resource mapping and monitoring. Crawford is a Fellow of the IEEE, Past President of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, an IEEE GRSS Distinguished Lecturer, and the current Treasurer of the IEEE Technical Activities Board. She was on the NASA Earth System Science and Applications Advisory Committee, Nasa EO-1 Science Validation team, and advisory committee to the NASA SEDAC.
Sponsors
This technical talk is co-sponsored by the UC Merced Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at the University of California, Merced.
Date and Time
Fri, March 6, 2020
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST
Location
Classroom and Office Building 2 (COB2)
5200 N. Lake Dr.
COB 2, 140
Merced, CA 95343
Visitor parking is available for purchase in the Scholar’s Lot ($8 per day).
Register
Complimentary lunch provided to all registered guests. First come, first served for complimentary lunch; arrive early. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Register now on Eventbrite.

COVID-19, Robots and Us
2020-04-07 19:00 - 20:00
CITRIS People and Robots Director Ken Goldberg will participate in an online discussion about COVID-19 with experts from the robotics and health community. Free and open to the public.
Special guest speakers for April 7 are focusing on manufacturing, and food/health robotics:

Linda Pouliot, CEO/founder Dishcraft Robotics
Rich Stump, Principal at Fathom
Vipin Jain, CEO/founder Blendid
Mark Martin, Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development CCC
Ken Goldberg, Director of CITRIS People and Robots Initiative
Jessica Armstrong, Mechanical Engineer at SuitX and Bay Area coordinator for Open Source Covid Medical Supplies

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Neural Abstractions with Tom White
2020-04-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
An Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium, co-sponsored by Autolab and CITRIS People and Robots (CPAR) in collaboration with Arts + Design Mondays at BAMPFA, and held in conjunction with the DH Faire.
This event will be online from 6:30 to 8:00 pm PST on April 13!
Join us at berkeley.zoom.us/j/582930408
How do machines perceive the world? Tom White has investigated enabling computer vision systems to draw their own visual abstractions through the creation of abstract ink print artworks. Though these artificial vision systems are trained only on real-world images, when forced to express themselves abstractly they are able to create simpler forms that match their internal representations. These prints are also understood universally across most AI systems trained to recognize the same objects. It’s art by AI, for AI. By giving the algorithms the ability to express themselves directly, we are better able to see the world through the eyes of a machine.
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Webinar: CITRIS Seed Funding – COVID-19 Response
2020-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Join CITRIS and the Banatao Institute for an informational webinar on our recent CITRIS Seed Funding RFP for COVID-19 Response.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Zoom: bit.ly/CITRISCOVID-19InfoSession
Given the unprecedented circumstances and disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute are soliciting information technology-driven proposals that aim to address the threat across a range of applications. Up to $50,000 available per project. Application Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020, at 5:00 PM (PDT)
If you have any questions, please contact seeds@citris-uc.org.

COVID-19, Robots and Us
2020-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
A weekly discussion with experts from the robotics and health community. Visit the Eventbrite page to learn more about the topic and speakers each week.
Upcoming Dates:

April 21
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26

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CITRIS Frontiers in Technology: 50th Earth Day Celebration 2020
2020-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Center of Information Technology in the Interest of Society and UC Merced Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Graduate Group Present:
50th Earth Day | Frontiers in Technology Speaker
Agricultural Land Classification and Crop Water Use: The Importance of Ground Truthing for Calibration and Validation
Joel Kimmelshue, Ph.D., CPSS – Agricultural Scientist, LandIQ, Sacramento, CA
Friday, April 24, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Zoom link: https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/924923181
About the Talk: In light of ever-increasing regulatory requirements (e.g. Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP), Sustainable Groundwater Management Program (SGMA), and Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-term Sustainability (CV-SALTS)) on production agricultural systems, accurate, timely, and comprehensive base layer data is required. Land IQ has developed a statewide land use mapping program for the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) that implements comprehensive ground-truthing efforts for calibrating and validating remotely sensed models for the ultimate classification of all agricultural fields in California. This amounts to approximately 380,000 individual fields, 2.0 acres and greater, with an accuracy of 97.6%. Also, water resources are limited; thus, enhanced and efficient methods to accurately estimate crop consumptive use of water are paramount. Land IQ integrates its agricultural land use mapping, other lines of evidence, and robust ground-truthing (i.e. multiple climate stations) to calibrate and validate remotely sensed crop consumptive use models. This includes a combination of high-density, specific ground measurements, and remotely sensed modeling, calibrated with those measurements. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the importance of comprehensive ground-truthing to ensure accuracy for both the remotely sensed agricultural land use mapping and crop consumed water estimates.
About the Speaker: Dr. Kimmelshue is a founding partner and Principal Soil & Agricultural Scientist with Land IQ. He holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science with a concentration in Water Resources from North Carolina State University in addition to his certification as a Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS). He has over 22 years of consulting experience focused on practical and applied solutions for the development and management of agricultural-based soil/water/plant systems, especially irrigated systems.
Contact: Colleen Bertuccio, citris@ucmerced.edu. We look forward to seeing you online!

UCSF COVID-19 Hackathon
2020-05-15 08:00 - 2020-06-10 23:30 | Virtual
Join the UCSF virtual three-week hackathon aimed at designing new innovative and technical solutions to the health, medical, and scientific challenges we face due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Submit a project idea or register to work on a project: Friday, May 15
Kickoff Event: Wednesday, May 20 @5:30pm
Three Week Hackathon: May 20 – June 10
Project Submission: Wednesday, June 10 @11:59pm
Award Ceremony and Demo: Tuesday, June 16
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Innovate to Grow at UC Merced
2020-05-15 12:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
The biannual showcase of student ingenuity from UC Merced signature programs: Capstone, Engineering Service Learning, and Mobile App Challenge.
Everyone – the campus community and the public – is invited to Innovate to Grow. Come see the amazing results of student teams from our signature programs: (1) Capstone Innovation Design Clinic (2) Engineering Service Learning and (3) Mobile App Challenge. The work these teams perform will have long-lasting implications, not only for the students and partnering organizations, but also for the wider community, the state, the nation and, potentially, the world.
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Berkeley Engineering Commencement
2020-05-19 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Celebration of 2020 Graduates
Tuesday, May 19 | 9 a.m.
http://engineering.berkeley.edu/celebrate2020
#becelebration2020
We invite all graduates, their families and friends, and the college community to join us remotely on Tuesday, May 19, for a “Celebration of the Berkeley Engineering 2020 Graduates.” The online celebration is intended to acknowledge and celebrate our graduate’s accomplishments, but its format is not intended to replace a live commencement ceremony. The self-guided program will include recorded video remarks from the dean, department chairs, and other speakers, as well as personalized slides for each graduate. The site will go live on May 19 at 9 a.m., and visitors will be allowed to engage with the content as they wish. This includes deciding which video greetings and slides they view at their convenience.
We look forward to having you join us when the celebratory site debuts on May 19, and we encourage you to send congratulations on social media using the hashtag #becelebration2020. Your congratulations message will appear on the celebration site.
The College of Engineering’s Spring 2020 Commencement must be postponed due to the continuing public health threat posed by COVID-19. We are waiting to evaluate how the current situation will progress before determining a new date. Details for the postponed ceremony become available, they will be posted on this page. If you have any questions regarding the postponed ceremony or the online celebration, please contact bears@berkeley.edu.
Contact
Events and Program
College of Engineering
312 McLaughlin Hall #1704
Berkeley, CA 94720-1704
(510) 643 – 7101
bears@berkeley.edu

Open Problems for Robots in Surgery and Healthcare
2020-05-19 09:30 - 14:00 | Virtual
Explore recent advances and open problems in robot-assisted telesurgery and telemedicine and the need for new research and development.
About this Event

Free and open to the public. This online symposium is presented by the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute’s People and Robots Initiative (CPAR), SRI International, and Silicon Valley Robotics.
Open Problems for Robots in Surgery and Healthcare
Tuesday, May 19, 2020, from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm PT, via Zoom.
Registration closes on May 18, 2020, at 3:00 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the global demand for robots that can assist in surgery and healthcare. This 4-hour symposium focuses on recent advances and open problems in robot-assisted telesurgery and telemedicine and the need for new research and development. The zoom format will encourage active dialogue among faculty, students, professionals, and entrepreneurs.

9:30 – 10:00 am: Conversation with Robin Murphy, Texas A&M and Director of Robotics for Infectious Diseases, and Andra Keay, Director of Silicon Valley Robotics

10:00 – 10:30 am: Conversation with Gary Guthart, CEO Intuitive Surgical and Ken Goldberg, Director of CITRIS People and Robots Initiative

10:30 – 11:00 am: Conversation with Pablo E. Garcia Kilroy, VP Research Verb Surgical and Tom Low, Director of Robotics at SRI International

11:00 – 11:15 am: Break

11:15 – 11:45 am: Conversation with David Noonan, Director of Research, Auris Surgical, and TBD

11:45 am – 12:45 pm: Keynote by Jaydev Desai, Director, Georgia Tech Center for Medical Robotics

12:45 – 1:15 pm: Conversation with Allison Okamura, Stanford, and TBD

1:15 – 1:45 pm: Conversation with Bahareh (Behy) Nejad MD, Director of Robotic Surgery, UCD and Danyal Fer MD, Visiting Resident at UCSF
1:45 – 2:00 pm: Wrap up

To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-problems-for-robots-in-surgery-and-healthcare-tickets-104551574574

Reconfiguring Lifelines: Exploring Science & Technology Policy Landscapes in an Era of Bioengineering and the “Bioeconomy”
2020-05-20 12:00 - 13:00
This Zoom talk will discuss emerging landscapes of bioengineering (agricultural biotech, genetic engineering, precision medicine, synthetic biology, biofuels, etc.), and of science and technology policies (or lack thereof), with an eye to social determinants of health and health equity. It will explore both the public health stakes of various fields of bioengineering and the bioeconomy, as well as the stakeholders most represented in policy-making processes, in California and beyond. Finally, it will inquire into possibilities for transforming these landscapes – to foster more inclusive, sustainable, and health equity-oriented forms of innovation and economic prosperity for all.
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmxB0WbfzyXOpSPAjHbiwGxnICNQ3QimVpt-DUdpFb6WyJiA/viewform
HOSTS:
Chris Benner, Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies & Director, Institute for Social Transformation and
Michael Matkin, Assistant Director, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, UC Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz has joined the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN), a partnership of 36 colleges and universities dedicated to building the nascent field of public interest technology and growing a new generation of civic-minded technologists. Co-convened by the Institute for Social Transformation and CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, this initiative bridges every corner of the campus.

CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz – Seed Funding Info Session
2020-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at UC Santa Cruz is inviting UCSC researchers to apply for research support through its Campus Seed Funding program. For 2020, the program will fund projects focused on providing solutions to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and disaster preparedness.
Pandemic and disaster preparedness proposals may address but are not limited to the following areas of research:
Broader Impacts

Education innovation: Zoom has become an ad-hoc replacement for most instruction. What technologies and new approaches can make remote education more effective? How do we ensure access to all students?
Future of work: Again, Zoom is the new office for many, yet many essential workers, from meatpackers to farmworkers to grocery clerks, have been placed at greater risk, revealing glaring inequities in our workforce. How can we innovate to support both workers able to work virtually and those who cannot? What kinds of innovations, including in digital informatics and robotics, can help?
Community Building: Vulnerable populations across many demographic lines are inordinately impacted by social isolation. What tools and strategies can we use to better direct resources and support?
Food Supply: Perishable products like dairy, eggs, and produce are being composted at industrial scale, while lines at food banks stretch for miles in some states. How can we track and redirect these resources?
Technology-enabled policy responses to address disinformation and misinformation, privacy concerns and surveillance, or communication network analysis to identify the flow and effect of COVID-19-related information.

Detection & Surveillance

Novel analytics on the threat, vulnerabilities, and spread of COVID-19.
Innovations to identify and support populations vulnerable to COVID-19 using digital health or machine intelligence, including but not limited to older adults, those with underlying health conditions, and homeless persons.

Treatment Innovations

Enhanced telehealth methodologies to support healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and care of patients with COVID-19.
Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning (AI/ML) predictive analytics to support diagnosis, care and treatment of persons with COVID-19.
Technology-enabled strategies to support care processes for the healthcare workforce serving persons with COVID-19.
Innovations in personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect the healthcare workforce.
Use of robotics in healthcare settings to reduce risk to human care providers or otherwise complement their work.
Development of decision-support methodologies, tracking systems, visualizations, or dashboards for use by clinicians and/or policymakers.

The submission deadline is June 22, 2020. A campus information session will be held via Zoom for all interested parties on Thursday, May 21, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. To attend, RSVP at https://forms.gle/seAodPFfBARgqZnaA
For more information, contact Michael Matkin, assistant director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at UC Santa Cruz, at mmatkin@ucsc.edu.
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute create information technology solutions for society’s most pressing challenges. Established in 2001, the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) leverages the interdisciplinary research strengths of four UC campuses—Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Davis and Merced—to advance UC’s mission and the innovative spirit of California. The institute was created to shorten the pipeline between world-class laboratory research and the development of cutting-edge applications, platforms, companies, and even new industries.

Lessons Learned: Ramping Up Telehealth Services During COVID-19
2020-05-26 09:00 - 10:00
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pacific Time
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern | 18:00 to 19:00 Central European>
Moderator: David Lindeman, CITRIS Health Director
Presenters: Kristian Kidholm, Micaela Monteiro, Lisa Moore, Lawrence Friedman
Serving patients remotely is no longer a matter of convenience, it is imperative for patients and providers alike to provide just in time care in a safe and secure manner.
The evolving challenges of providing remote point of care support for vulnerable populations through telehealth and telemedicine is a global challenge, requiring changes in care practice, innovations in the use of technology, advances in clinician/patient communications, and rapid change in reimbursement, regulatory, and workforce processes.
The aims of this web forum include:

Providing immediate and actionable information
Fostering the cross-pollination of interdisciplinary ideas
Introducing solutions that have been vetted by healthcare professionals, researchers, patient organizations and healthcare industry
Introducing and exchanging ideas on innovative, evidence-based care and technology-enabled care solutions

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Digital Transformation, AI and Virtual Workforce
2020-06-19 09:00 - 10:15
CNAM – BERKELEY HORIZONS (Event Series)

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Berkeley Global and the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) are thrilled to kick off a new, collaborative series of events welcoming professors and industry experts in an engaging online panel format.
Digital Transformation, AI and Virtual Workforce
COVID-19 has forced corporations globally to implement remote work and spurred a race to implement AI automation. Now that countries are slowly reopening, however, digital transformation is going to accelerate further, as organizations as well as employees recognize its many advantages.
In this unique panel event, we will bring together outstanding expert thought leaders from the US and Europe, to share their best practices on how to manage the virtual workforce into this new normal. We will discuss how organizations and employees can profit from higher work efficiency and less interpersonal conflict in virtual work environments, as well as from high cost and time efficiency for employees who don’t have to commute and organizations that don’t have to provide and maintain office space. How can organizations use the crisis to push their employees to become more familiar with technology and give themselves and their teams the opportunity to upskill and retrain? What is this future for jobs that have been the focus for automatization using AI as a Service applications? We have the ambition to share with you key insights to help you successfully manage digital transformation out of the crisis and to provoke your thoughts on how our collective, digitized future of work will look like.
LOCATION
This event will be delivered online via Zoom. The join link will be shared via Eventbrite two hours prior to the start of the event. Those registered for the event will receive a notification from Eventbrite when the link is available. If you do not receive the Zoom join link, please contact us via the Eventbrite app.
DATE & TIME
Friday, June 19th, 2020
09:00 – 10:15 AM Pacific Time | 18:00 – 19:15 Central European Time
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AGENDA
START 09:00 AM Pacific Time / 18:00 Central European Time
10 minutes – Welcome Speeches
45 minutes – Panel Discussion with Moderator
15 minutes – Q&A with Audience
5 minutes – Final Remarks and Closing
FINISH 10:15 Pacific Time / 19:15 Central European Time

PANELISTS
Herve Buisson
Senior Advisor – Innovation and Technologies, Veolia Water Technologies
Former Vice President Process Engineering for Veolia Water Technologies Americas, and Veolia Corporate R&D Centre General Manager, Hervé Buisson is a recognized global expert on water treatment with a specific focus on innovation, nanotechnologies, water reuse schemes. He is a frequently invited speaker in innovation forums and water technologies events, and has contributed to Technical Advisory Panels and Boards across the globe. Citizen of France, Canada, and USA, he holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Toulouse, France, with post-graduate specializations in Biotechnology and Material Sciences from Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal and McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.
Philippe Dume
Vice President of Operational Excellence, Trivium Packaging
Adjunct Faculty, CNAM
Philippe Dume is an adjunct faculty at CNAM in Paris lecturing on digital transformation. He is also Vice President Operational Excellence at Trivium Packaging. He was previously Senior Vice President at McKinsey leading large scale transformations and held various general director positions at Alstom, a rolling stock manufacturer and Impress, a packaging company. He has been living many years abroad in countries such as UK, USA, Russia, and Romania. He is the author of a book on managing change (“Gérer le changement avec la méthode ACE”). He holds an MBA from the London Business School and an MSc from the University of Manchester.
Jill Finlayson
Director, Women in Technology Initiative, University of California
Jill Finlayson is Director of the Women in Technology Initiative at UC, co-sponsored by CITRIS and the Berkeley Engineering at UC Berkeley, which supports research and initiatives to promote the equitable participation of women in the tech fields. Prior to Berkeley, she led mentorship and developed incubator and accelerator programs for Singularity University Ventures, whose mission is to increase the number of impact-focused tech startups. Finlayson ran the Toys category for five years at eBay and authored the book Fundraising on eBay. She managed a community of social entrepreneurs at the Skoll Foundation, led marketing at various startups, and consulted for the World Bank, Gates Foundation, and Ford Foundation. Finlayson also judges and coaches founders of global startups for several startup competitions. She has mentored for TechWomen.org for the past 9 years, also participating in delegation trips. Finlayson is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.
Michael Wu
Chief AI Strategist, Pros
Dr. Wu is one of the world’s premier authorities on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data science, and behavioral economics. He’s currently the Chief AI Strategist at PROS (NYSE: PRO), an AI-powered SaaS provider that helps companies monetize more efficiently in the digital economy. He’s been recently appointed as Senior Data Science Research Fellow at the Ecole des Ponts Business School. Prior to PROS, Michael was the Chief Scientist at Lithium for a decade, where he focuses on developing predictive and prescriptive algorithms to extract insights from social media big data. His research spans many areas, including customer experience, CRM, online influence, gamification, digital transformation, AI, etc. His R&D won him the recognition as an Influential Leader by CRM Magazine along with Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Benioff, and other industry giants. Prior to industry, Michael received his triple major undergraduate degree in Applied Math, Physics, and Molecular & Cell Biology; and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley’s Biophysics program, where he uses machine learning to model visual processing within the human brain. Michael believes in knowledge dissemination and speaks internationally at universities, conferences, and enterprises. His insights have inspired many global enterprises and are made accessible through “The Science of Social,” and “The Science of Social 2”—two easy-reading e-books.
MODERATORS
Jean-Michel Raicovitch
Professor and Chair of Marketing at Cnam and Co-President – ADETEM – French Marketing Association
Jean-Michel Raicovitch is Professor and Chair of Marketing – CNAM, Co-President of ADETEM – French Marketing Association. After a long and distinguished marketing career, including many years of management positions at Accenture and Accor, Jean-Michel Raicovitch is now fully dedicated to educating the marketers of tomorrow and his marketing non-profit association work.
Frederick T. Wehrle
Assistant Dean for Academic Design and Innovation – UC Berkeley Extension
Frederick T. Wehrle is a researcher specialized in innate human behavior and an expert in Academic Innovation and Design. At Berkeley, he is developing fully integrated trans-disciplinary study programs that allow students and lifelong learners to acquire the specific skill set they need to succeed in their careers in the upcoming 4th industrial revolution. With his team, he brings together world-leading researchers from Berkeley and industry experts from Silicon Valley who work and teach at the forefront of academic innovation. In his prior positions, he has founded the Center for Global Engagement of Planeta Education and Universities France, he directed Accreditation and International Relations at Groupe EDC and served as Academic Director at Groupe IGS. He founded the Eye-Tracking Lab of ICD International Business School and has lectured at UC Berkeley, Grupo Planeta, Groupe EDC, Groupe IGS, University of Paris 1, Toulouse Business School, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, and Groupe IAM.

Telehealth Policy and Reimbursement Issues in the Era of COVID-19
2020-06-23 09:00 - 10:00
Thursday, June 23, 2020 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pacific Time
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern | 18:00 – 19:00 Central European

Moderator: Heather M. Young, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Presenters: Mei Wa Kwong, JD, Birthe Dinesen, Ph.D., Florence Gaudry-Perkins, Robin Ohannessian, MD, MPH
Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, serving patients remotely is no longer a matter of convenience, it has become imperative for telehealth stakeholders, organizations and providers alike to understand and provide care in a safe and secure manner. However, due to the rapid increase in demand for telemedicine as a result of COVID-19, questions have continuously been brought up regarding key policy changes and changes in payment and reimbursement across geographically diverse telehealth programs. In this Web Forum, we aim to address the ever-changing regulations regarding telemedicine policy and patient/provider reimbursement, with case studies from the United States, Denmark, and France.
The evolving challenges of providing a remote point of care support for vulnerable populations through telehealth and telemedicine is a global challenge, requiring changes in care practice, innovations in the use of technology, advances in clinician/patient communications, and rapid change in reimbursement, regulatory, and workforce processes.
The aims of this responsive innovation webinar series include:

Providing immediate and actionable information,
Fostering the cross-pollination of interdisciplinary ideas,
Introducing solutions that have been vetted by healthcare professionals, researchers, patient organizations, and the healthcare industry,
Introducing and exchanging ideas on innovative, evidence-based care and technology-enabled care solutions.

The web forum content includes in-depth practices and policies assembled by an interdisciplinary team of global experts in telehealth and health care delivery, with a specific focus on vulnerable populations like older adults. Each session includes an overview of a problem/opportunity and examples from practice, proven strategies for implementation, relevant reimbursement and policy considerations, as well as solutions and strategies for overcoming common challenges.
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Transformational Communications: Increasing Government Ambition in Public Engagement on Climate Change
2020-06-24 10:00 - 11:00
Transformational Communications: Increasing Government Ambition in Public Engagement on Climate Change
Wed, Jun 24, 2020, 1:00 PM – 2:00 ET
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Governments have failed to effectively engage people – 30 years after government committed in the Framework Convention to inform and educate their citizens, people are still disturbingly ill-informed about what is causing it, how urgent it is, and how it will impact their lives. So how do we assert people’s legal (and moral) right to know, and how can we transform our approach to engagement, overcoming polarisation, building a broad-based public mandate to support action. George will make the case that public engagement is essential for achieving our climate targets and discuss a major new international initiative to transform governments commitment to public engagement.
Speaker: George Marshall, founder of Climate Outreach
George is the founder of Climate Outreach, a non-profit based in Oxford UK that is Europe’s leading specialist in climate change communication. Their clients include the World Bank, IPCC, government around the world, and most major environmental networks. He is the author of the acclaimed Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change and presented the opening keynote at the BECC annual conference in 2018. This will be the sixth in a webinar series for the 2020 Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference (BECC).
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Society, Robots and Us
2020-06-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
About this Event
Following the CITRIS People and Robots “COVID-19, Robots and Us” series, we’re continuing the conversation about important robotics topics and socio-technical issues. We’ll be inviting domain experts and interesting thinkers to discuss topics relating to robotics innovation, commercialization, and inclusivity.
Dates

JUN 30, 6:00 PM PDT
JUL 14, 6:00 PM PDT
JUL 28, 6:00 PM PDT
AUG 11, 6:00 PM PDT
AUG 25, 6:00 PM PDT
SEP 8, 6:00 PM PDT
SEP 22, 6:00 PM PDT

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