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The University of California, Santa Cruz, has approved a new major in computer
game design, the first of its kind in the UC system.
A CITRIS pilot project is bringing the tools of information technology
to the field of combustion science for the benefit of all.
Fuel your car for 40 cents a gallon? It may sound like a pipe dream, but
it’s one of many research goals in the pipeline of an ambitious,
multidisciplinary endeavor called Helios.
Dear Members and Friends of CITRIS,
Global
climate change, national security concerns, and rising pollution are
just some of the problems caused, in …
Thousands of residents of rural villages in India are receiving quality eye care thanks to a collaborative effort between an Indian hospital network and CITRIS researchers. Read full article.
An SF Chronicle article details the efforts of three UC Berkeley engineering students who have been recognized by campus
officials for their efforts to help people in impoverished areas of India, Sri
Lanka and Mexico secure clean drinking water and save lives by reducing a
potentially devastating threat to public health.
Two agricultural proposals’one on supporting
urban agriculture in Mexico City and the other on alleviating water scarcity in
California farming’are co-winners of the first annual CITRIS White Paper
competition and will receive $7500 each.
Work by CITRIS researcher Steve Glaser is helping to preserve Masada, a World Heritage Site in Israel. In mid-August, Glaser will set up seismic monitoring stations at the visitors
center at the base of the mountain and at the watchtower on top.
Tele-immersive Environments for EVErybody, or TEEVE, is being
tested simultaneously across thousands of miles this spring in labs at UC Berkeley and the University of Illinois.
On April 20, five new R&D centers opened in Hong Kong to further
promote the development of innovation and technology. Hosted by
local universities and technology support organisations, including CITRIS, the Centers
provide a one-stop service for applied research, technology transfer and
commercialisation and help facilitate industries to move up the value chain.
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