CITRIS and the Banatao Institute
Creating information technology solutions for society's most pressing challenges
…nature of artificial intelligence. These are researchers and entrepreneurs with decades of experience working in the AI and robotics fields. They help us understand why artificial intelligence won’t take over…
…trends for target populations, and policy questions for a new era of automated and adaptive workplaces. Preliminary results from a CITRIS white paper will be presented, sharing case study examples…
…with the video monitoring system, according to results published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research last year. “Since then, with the 11 communities involved in our research study,” says…
…is key to the CITRIS mission is helping translate science, research, and technology into meaningful impact in society. A lot of that meaningful impact results from the process of innovation,…
…Institute. # # # The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute drive interdisciplinary innovation for social good with faculty researchers and…
…in summer internships, to perform research and work focusing on sustainable development and climate solutions. For this month’s spotlight, let’s take a look at some of the work done over…
…worth it. To see the collaboration at the end, the results, the feedback was very gratifying,” says Myers. The Tec de Monterrey students also brought a “tactile design pen project”…
The OECD published the latest PISA results in December 2019 on students’ academic performance and well-being. Only two-thirds of students were satisfied with their lives, a share that shrank by…
…normal wear and tear is expected, occupants and their supervising PI will be held financially responsible for any damage to the provided furniture that results from negligence, misuse or intentional…
…to Innovate to Grow. Come see the amazing results of student teams from our signature programs: (1) Capstone Innovation Design Clinic (2) Engineering Service Learning and (3) Mobile App Challenge….
…of the CITRIS campuses: UC Berkeley, UC Davis (including the UC Davis Health system), UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz. Researchers with “Exceptional PI” status at these campuses may also…
…care for nearly 40 years as a health services researcher and gerontologist, conducting research related to health care technology, assistive technologies, chronic disease management, healthy aging, disabilities, dementia, community-based and…
…in one of four CITRIS-affiliated UC campuses: UC Berkeley, UC Davis (including UC Davis Health), UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz. Projects are designed to show research results within three…
…one-time award of up to $60,000 for interdisciplinary work that can lead to larger research programs and extramural grant proposals. Projects are designed to show results within a year. The…
…California “ BOT Bill” requires the disclosure of bots that attempt to influence California residents’ voting or purchasing behaviors. Renée DiResta, Technical Research Manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory, warns that the law…
…careers. The CITRIS Core Seed Fund awards provide $60,000 and catapult research into actionable results within a year. Of the 68 proposals submitted, seven teams were awarded, including three projects with UC…
…results to raise awareness. Team members: Yiluan Song, Ph.D., Environmental Studies; Jade Guzman, Undergrad, Environmental/Legal Studies. The Gateways Project: a tele-class curriculum to teach graphic design to people incarcerated in Santa…
…and the Berkeley Engineering at UC Berkeley, which supports research and initiatives to promote the equitable participation of women in technology fields. Prior to Berkeley, she led mentorship and developed…
…one of the world’s leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse…
The CITRIS Seed Funding program issues short-term, targeted awards to further the institute’s research priorities for societal benefit, catalyze early results that can lead to significant funding and strengthen connections…
The CITRIS Seed Funding program issues short-term, targeted awards to further the institute’s research priorities for societal benefit, catalyze early results that can lead to significant funding and strengthen connections…
…Health), Jonathon Schofield (UC Davis) While many researchers have thoroughly investigated assistive technologies to help people with visual impairments navigate and experience their environments in rich detail, few devices have…
CITRIS researcher and UC Berkeley professor Sayeef Salahuddin has made a design breakthrough that significantly reduces the energy needed to operate a transistor without sacrificing size, speed and performance. This…
A team of researchers in Ken Goldberg‘s Automation Laboratory recently published the results of a study in which a robot performed a common surgical training task with more speed than,…
