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On March 12, CITRIS at the University of California, Merced held an open house and hosted a visit by the new CITRIS Director, Costas Spanos. […]
The eight finalists for the 2014 Big Ideas Competition in IT for Society will present at an April 21 poster session at CITRIS from 3-5pm. […]
Five new teams have recently joined the CITRIS Foundry. Created in 2012, the Foundry helps entrepreneurs build companies that make a significant impact on the […]
In the not-so-distant future, physical therapy patients could toss their hand outs with stick-figure drawings to the wind and instead do their prescribed exercises in […]
CITRIS researchers Noah Wardrip-Fruin and Michael Mateas have just published the final report of the Media Systems project — including a set of 12 key […]
A new mobile website is making a difference in the California government. The California Report Card allows residents to directly advise elected leaders on state […]
Professor Costas Spanos became the fourth director of CITRIS on February 1, 2014. He is Andrew S. Grove Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering and […]
A mobile app closes the communication gap between citizens and their representatives. Information technology holds great potential for giving politicians and civic leaders a more […]
Dear Friends of CITRIS: First, I want to thank my friend and colleague Paul Wright, and the excellent faculty and staff he has assembled in […]
CITRIS is pleased to announce that 11 innovative proposals have been selected in this year’s round of seed funding. Each of these proposals is multi-campus […]
Expert trio strike a partnership to accelerate the development of research and experimentation initiatives on issues relating to urban centers.
Daily Cal publishes op-ed on the California Report Card today.
Comfy is designed to make building occupants more comfortable at work by giving them an immediate connection to the heating and cooling in SDH.
Californians can now use smartphones to grade their state on timely issues.
Professor Spanos begins his term as CITRIS Director on February 1, 2014.
He will facilitate research, education, and development of health care technology solutions.
Merced’s MESA Lab deploys rugged drones to sample aquatic biodiversity from remote waterways.
The Diagnostics by Design hackathon was designed as a cross-communities effort to bridge the gap between makers and do-it-yourself innovators and the sphere of global health.
We use water to generate power, to grow half of the nation’s fruits, nuts, and vegetables, to preserve our environment, to prevent wildfires, to make silicon chips…
The semester schedule is now online.
A joint project between UC Berkeley and UC Merced attempts to radically improve the quality and availability of data about the amount of water stored in mountainous parts of the vast American River Basin.
A contest for the best mobile apps that address needs in Healthcare, Energy & Climate, Disaster Preparedness & Response and more.
The effects of the information explosion on the University are increasingly evident.
This is the second semester for the new format for CITRIS seminars. The i4Energy series will now be folded into the Research Exchange seminar series.
