Clarity Movement Co. raises $9.6M in series A+ funding
…in places from Los Angeles Unified School District to Mexico City, uses solar power and cellular communication to provide quick and accurate test results. Clarity plans to use the funding…
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Farid talks AI in US criminal justice system on PBS’s Nova
…courts to test the likelihood of recidivism, Farid and researchers conducted an online survey using 400 participants. Their findings discovered a correlation between prior convictions and race. “We know that…
CITRIS, CDSS and BAIR Present: Jaron Lanier on Data Dignity in AI
…Computing, Data Science, and Society and the UC Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab. About the Series: CITRIS Research Exchange delivers fresh perspectives on information technology and society from distinguished…
6 multicampus, interdisciplinary projects selected for 2023 CITRIS Seed Awards
…to seeing the results of their research.” Sustainability and health were common areas of interest this year, as more than half of the selected projects aim to either reduce carbon…
CITRIS PI’s surgical robot hits new milestone
As the MIT Technology Review reports, a AI-trained robot out of longtime CITRIS researcher Ken Goldberg’s lab can now complete six stitches in imitation skin autonomously. The achievement marks a…
CITRIS Workforce Innovation empowers the next generation of STEM leaders
…the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS): UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz. “The CITRIS Workforce Innovation…
CITRIS PIs use AI to solve key California issues
As artificial intelligence (AI) gets faster, better and easier to use, University of California faculty — including a number of CITRIS researchers — are harnessing it to help solve some…
CITRIS Climate director discusses rebuilding after wildfire
…of fire for many decades,” said Michele Barbato, civil and environmental engineering professor at UC Davis and director of the CITRIS Climate research initiative. “If we rebuild exactly as we…
Batteries, buildings and beyond: Scott Moura combats climate change at scale
…Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS), found inspiration for his life’s calling in an unlikely place: Los Angeles traffic. “As a kid, sitting on…
Seed Award project transforms glucose monitoring with AI
…UC Davis students with T1D have been using BeaGL in the research phase with beneficial results, enabling them to build trust in the system and allowing King to integrate user…
CITRIS Seed Award project leads to low-cost, at-home diagnostics
…test is positive. Based on their prototype — a home testing kit made of 3D-printed components that gives results in less than 12 minutes — the team plans to expand…
CITRIS Consortium for Advanced Aviation (C2A2)
…regional air mobility, automation, airspace design, safety, economics and community acceptance. Member benefits include: Collaboration with UC and industry leaders Access to research results, data and software A voice in…
CITRIS Campuses
…from social sciences and diverse fields. UC Merced The University of California, Merced is a leader in uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV/UAS) research. CITRIS at UC Merced specializes in gathering scientific…
Advisory Board
…for Research and Innovation UC Office of the President Gillian Wilson Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development UC Merced Darek DeFreece Special Advisor to the Director Ikhlaq Sidhu…
Computational Training Expanding at UC Merced Through New Grants
…computational sciences researchers won two of the 30 NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program grants the agency is giving out this year. The grants will fund 50 doctoral students and train…
Edward Arens
Edward Arens, Ph.D., is Professor of Architecture at UC Berkeley. He was the Director of the Center for Environmental Design Research, which assists faculty, students, and others interested in research…
CITRIS Innovation fellow redefines interdisciplinarity with plant and brain cell research
…first to admit that the two applications her research addresses – imaging brain chemistry and delivering genetic material into plants – are rather divergent. Her team is known for creating…
Demand Response Research Featured on Local TV News
UC Berkeley PhD student Dan Steingart and his research on printable batteries was recently featured on a television news story by Bay Area ABC7 News. Dan is working with Dr….
California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment names research projects
The core climate research program of California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment, administered by the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) in partnership with California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), has…
CITRIS Silicon Valley Forum presents tech research and industry experts
…Silicon Valley Forum, a new monthly lecture series launched by CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, a multi-campus research center driving technology for the public good. The series kicks off on…
Joseph Hellerstein
…ACM Fellow, and his research has been recognized by multiple awards including an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, two ACM-SIGMOD “Test of Time” awards, VLDB Best Paper award, IBM Research…
CITRIS-ITESM Seed Funding Workshop
…catalyzes early-stage research that can lead to external funding. CITRIS and the Banatao Institute is hosting a workshop for its member institute, Tecnológico de Monterrey, to bring together researchers…
Michele Barbato
…co-founder of the UC Davis Climate Adaptation Research Center. He received his summa cum laude “laurea” degree in civil engineering from the Sapienza University of Rome (Rome, Italy) in 2002,…
AI Policy Symposium showcases leading AI governance research
Policymakers, technologists and academics gathered at UC Berkeley on April 22 for the 2025 AI Policy Research Symposium, spotlighting the university’s leadership in shaping the future of responsible artificial intelligence. …