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The CITRIS Newsletter for June is now online. Featured in this issue are two articles. The first is an article on healthcare and the role CITRIS has in the development of remote health care. The second article features UC Merced’s commitment to cultivating open source software in its computing environment.
Dear Members and Friends of CITRIS,
I
am pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Nesbitt as CITRIS
Chief Scientist at UC Davis. This appointment …
In a recent issue of Science News, Paul Wright (CITRIS Chief Scientist at Berkeley) was interviewed regarding his work on electronic devices which power themselves by scavenging energy from the environment.
Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Professor in UC Berkeley’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, was a recent guest on Capital Public Radio in Sacramento. He discussed his CITRIS-sponsored study on the safety of the recently repaired MacArthur Maze freeway project.
Paul Wright, CITRIS Chief Scientist at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the 2007 NAMRI/SME S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding original research presented at the North American Manufacturing Research Conference.
The videos from this year's event "The Future of Search" are now online.
Thomas Nesbitt has been named CITRIS@Davis Chief Scientist. He is currently the Executive Associate Dean for Administration and Clinical Outreach and is a professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine who specializes in rural health and the use of advanced telecommunications technologies to improve access to medical education and care.
The videos from this year's Cognitive Computer event on May 2-3 are now online.
CITRIS researcher Jaspal Sandhu is working to decrease the maternal death rate in Mongolia using PDAs to assist nurses. He was recently profiled on CNET.
Read about the NOOR project and efforts in Peta computing in the April/May newsletter now online.
Dear Members and Friends of CITRIS,
I
am just back from Taiwan, where we held the second CITRIS-Asia Research
Symposium at the National …
Petascale computing is coming of age, opening powerful new modeling opportunities for CITRIS applications.
Deadline is April 23 at 5:00 p.m. for the second annual CITRIS White Paper competition, which will give away $25K in cash prizes for the best ideas that demonstrate the ability of IT to address a major societal challenge.
Old Islamic tile patterns that embody new math are brought to life by CITRIS artists, architects, and engineers.
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a "hyperlens" that brings them one major step closer to the goal of nanoscale optical imaging. The new hyperlens is capable of projecting a magnified image of a pair of nanowires spaced 150 nanometers apart onto a plane up to a meter away.
Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center is leading the Tall Buildings Initiative, a collaborative of universities, government agencies and the engineering community that develops design criteria to ensure safe and usable high-rises following future earthquakes.
Fans and makers of electric cars from around Northern California converged on UC Santa Cruz on March 10 for a conference and car show celebrating the battery-powered green machines.
The CITRIS Headquarters Building reached a milestone on March 2nd, during a Topping Out ceremony which marked the placement of the highest and final steel beam. The gold and blue painted beam was signed by all the dignitaries present then hoisted into the air and placed atop the building.
The CITRIS Headquarters building is currently under construction, but much progress is being made towards its completion. Please submit your space requests by March 25.
Read about the technology behind the dazzling holiday gala in addition to our efforts to support student research in the February/March newsletter.
A business plan centering around technology researched and developed by UC Berkeley graduate engineering students Hyuck Choo and David Garmire has advanced to the semifinal round (Phase II) of the USF International Business Plan Competition and the UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition.
Dear Members and Friends of CITRIS,
The
New Year began on a very sad note, as we learned of the death of our
colleague and our friend, Richard Newton. …
A CITRIS-supported campus initiative is giving students the resources they need to change the world.
The performance of The Reception at CITRIS's holiday party was more than entertainment; it was research.
