Two projects supported by CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz have received follow-on funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Request for proposals: CITRIS Seed Funding offers up to $60K for multicampus research
Proposals are evaluated based on feasibility, potential for societal impact, potential for follow-on funding, alignment with the CITRIS mission and inclusion of pretenured faculty.
5 UC researchers receive CITRIS-CDSS Innovation Fellowship and AIC Awards
Supported by the Academic Innovation Catalyst, this program aims to transform faculty-developed research into viable commercial solutions for some of society’s most critical concerns.
CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz Tech for Social Good funds 5 student projects
This year’s projects include low-cost air quality monitoring, a campus map focused on accessibility, and a prosthetic vision simulator.
CITRIS Foundry alum WUI-Go! receives $1.2M SBIR award
The startup is developing a personalized evacuation platform to help communities prepare for and respond to emergencies.Â
Gridware raises $55M, expands to UK
Gridware, a spring 2020 CITRIS Foundry venture, is expanding to the United Kingdom after raising $55 million in series B funding.
Push forward, come prepared: Tips for getting the most out of your internship
CITRIS’s former student writer, a UC Berkeley chemical engineering major, shares what she learned in her 2025 CITRIS Workforce Innovation internship.
Bridging a ‘crucial gap’: CITRIS internship program ends on a high note
More than a hundred UC students in the fourth and final cohort developed valuable skills in high-demand industries.
Startup founder named to Time 100 for climate
David Lu, founder of Clarity Movement Co., has been named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential leaders driving climate action.
Rethinking the smart thermostat
Isabel Méndez, a Fulbright–GarcÃa Robles Visiting Research Scholar at UC Berkeley and postdoctoral researcher with the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) and CITRIS […]
UC Davis research leads to new plant-protecting film
Saif Islam, former director of CITRIS at UC Davis and chair of the UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, worked with Md Shamim […]
Harvesting water from the sky: Artist Jennifer Parker inspires community science
With CITRIS support, the UC Santa Cruz professor unites art, ecology and technology to encourage public engagement with climate and sustainability.Â
Lightning-sparked fires to likely increase, UC Merced researchers find
The study employed a machine-learning technique called “convolutional neural networks” to project future lightning over the western U.S.
Emilio Camacho
Research Analyst, California Institute for Energy and Environment and CITRIS Climate
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Juana Isabel Méndez Garduño
Fulbright–GarcÃa Robles Visiting Research Scholar and Postdoctoral Researcher, California Institute for Energy and Environment and CITRIS Climate
UC Berkeley
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Researchers receive $2M to develop energy control for commercial buildings
The Super-GX platform uses an open-source solution that makes it easier for building managers to respond to changing energy needs.
How CITRIS scholars are helping the Bay Area prepare for wildfires
Michael Gollner’s wildland fire science course gives students the opportunity to model real-life fire scenarios in Bay Area communities.
CITRIS Seed Awards fund 4 multicampus projects for public good
Teams will receive up to $60,000 to propel their research into full-fledged solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges.
CITRIS signs MOU with VinUni to advance sustainable urban development
CITRIS and VinUniversity in Hanoi, Vietnam, will bring together leading experts in technology, data science and AI.
AIAA highlights wildfire-sensing drone project
CITRIS PI Zhaodan Kong is working to minimize the time between the spark of a wildfire and its detection and suppression.
UC Merced breakthrough could transform how California monitors toxic algal blooms
With CITRIS support, researchers demonstrated that satellite imaging can help protect public health by augmenting standard sampling methods.
UC Santa Cruz researchers create serious games to promote wildfire preparedness
Three CITRIS-affiliated investigators are building community resilience to wildfires by helping residents think through challenging scenarios.
As heard on NPR: Lessons from EcoBlock
As the five-year pilot comes to a close, principal investigator Therese Peffer predicts lower costs for future projects.
2025 Art Rosenfeld Award recipient advances energy efficiency
Aoyu Zou, winner of the 2025 Art Rosenfeld Award, will use the funds to improve energy sustainability in the built environment.