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UC Berkeley’s Stefano Schiavon spoke to NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday about alternatives to cranking up the air conditioner.
Addressing problems from traffic congestion to dangerous rip currents, CITRIS-affiliated researchers test the limits of AI as a tool for social betterment.
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will serve as the newest test site for Aquawatch Australia, a near-real-time water quality service.
The program is open to PIs across the four CITRIS campuses and will provide up to $200,000 in funding to three recipients each year.
CITRIS’s central communications team is looking for two UC Berkeley undergraduates to support activities for the 2024–25 academic year.
Tomales Resilience, a game that simulates a real-life wildfire evacuation, stems from a 2019 CITRIS Seed Award project led by Thomas Maiorana and Kenichi Soga.
The cohort of nine fellows will receive $10,000 each to advance projects that address urgent environmental challenges.
The startup aims to reduce costs for patients and clinics alike while setting a new standard for hybrid physical rehabilitation care.
In February, the first-ever University of California Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence brought campus and system leaders together at UCLA.
Hard-working student teams from four UC campuses competed for more than $10,000 in industry-sponsored awards.
The third cohort of the University of California summer internship program launches new tracks in cybersecurity and data for social impact and welcomes its first graduate students.
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.
The CITRIS Foundry alum develops wave energy converters to harness the ocean’s vast potential for renewable electricity production.
EcoBlock principal investigator Therese Peffer advocates for a group approach to energy upgrades.
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.
The startup’s pioneering use of AI in the battery manufacturing industry will contribute to more efficient and sustainable electric vehicles.
Engineered microcapacitors from the Salahuddin lab could facilitate on-chip energy storage in electronic devices.
Inspired by the accidents she witnessed in the oil fields, the UC Santa Cruz scholar of human-centered design works to serve vulnerable populations.
Are inventors born or made? That’s the question posed by “Pathways to Invention,” a documentary that premiered May 1 on PBS stations nationwide.
“How can we make our infrastructure smarter, not just in terms of materials, but in what we demand from our infrastructure?” asked CITRIS’s Kenichi Soga.
WattTime uses AI’s predictive capabilities to create more informed and resilient power infrastructure.
Through workshops and hands-on activities, the program empowered participants to build skills and networks and learn about rewarding research experiences.
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.
The CITRIS PI and UC Merced professor combines vibration sensors with the Internet of Things to develop smart devices for health applications and more.
