Investigators from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to submit proposals for 2022 CITRIS Seed Awards.
Aviation
Ricardo Sanfelice appointed inaugural director of CITRIS Aviation
Sanfelice, a UC Santa Cruz professor of electrical and computer engineering, offers deep expertise in cyber-physical systems and a long history with the institution.
2022 Davis Drone Academy lifts off, takes flight
The camp, which serves Sacramento-area high school students from underrepresented backgrounds, returned to campus for four days of demos and hands-on learning.
CIDER drone pilot training helps UC Santa Cruz students reach new heights
CIDER aims to reduce barriers to entry into drone research and industry by providing students with the opportunity to gain flight hours with drone hardware.
CIDER drone education program receives $1M from James Irvine Foundation
The CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research at UC Santa Cruz has received a $1 million grant to support workforce development in the Salinas and Pajaro valleys.
DroneCamp 2022
CITRIS at UC Merced outreach team teaches kids to fly drones
“Drones and robots are a gateway for young people to explore STEM,” said Leigh Bernacchi, program director of CITRIS at UC Merced.
Brandon Stark
Director of the UC Center of Excellence on UAS Safety, and Assistant Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Merced
Seongkyu Lee
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis
CITRIS Research Exchange – CITRIS Aviation Prize Winners
CITRIS announces winners of first-ever student aviation prize
A team of eight undergraduate and graduate students from UC Merced has won the inaugural CITRIS Aviation Prize.
Zhaodan Kong
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis
Grace Gu
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Stephen Robinson
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Center for Spaceflight Research, UC Davis