CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

#NowHiring! CITRIS seeks an experienced corporate relations director to build and manage a portfolio of partner companies to support our research initiatives and programs. Apply now on the UC Berkeley jobs site: https://lnkd.in/gfJTfxJn #JobOpportunity #CorporateRelations #FundraisingJobs #DevelopmentJobs

A team led by CITRIS PI Liwei Lin from the University of California, Berkeley, has developed ultrafast, inexpensive magnetically controlled soft actuators that mimic the structure of human limbs. Looking ahead, Lin’s team views their bioinspired design as a step toward potentially expanding the capabilities of humanoid robots. Read more from the UC Berkeley College of Engineering about the research: https://lnkd.in/gdtFnYya #Engineering #MechanicalEngineering #BioinspiredDesign #Robotics #3Dprinting

In the quest for renewable energy, CalWave Inc., a startup from the fall 2014 CITRIS Foundry cohort, draws upon a powerful yet untapped resource: the ocean. The company was highlighted in a recent feature from the University of California about "genius" inventions stemming from faculty and student innovation. Read more about their work: https://lnkd.in/guy7EU-D 📸 : courtesy of CalWave #RenewableEnergy #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Energy #WavePower

UC Berkeley Extension, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at University of California and BNP Paribas, are thrilled to invite you to an exciting and important in-person Panel event: -- Climate Tech Advances: New Inroads into Tomorrow's Sustainable World -- Join us on July 11 at the UC Berkeley Extension - San Francisco Center, for a dive into the latest climate technology and innovation opportunities for sustainability. This event is your opportunity to explore how AI and other cutting-edge advancements are driving the green revolution and shaping a more sustainable future. 📍 Location: UC Berkeley Extension San Francisco Center 🗓 Date: July 11, 2024 ⏰ Time: 6:30pm (registration and networking start at 6:00pm) ➡ For more information and to register: https://bit.ly/3zCjg0U We hope to see you there! Sonita Lontoh - Arnaud Auger - Reshma Singh - Louis Albanese - Summer Hua - Jill Finlayson - Nadège Thorez - Bhavya Kondapaneni - Thelma Howland - Melody Wells - Henry Tsang, Ph.D.

What does CITRIS PI Daniel Sperling, founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, see as the future of sustainable transportation? It's electric. ⚡ Read about his research: https://lnkd.in/g9dc28va 📸: University of California, Davis/Gregory Urquiaga #Transportation #Sustainability #ElectricVehicles #EVs #ClimateChange

Sri Kurniawan, a scholar of human-centered design at the University of California, Santa Cruz, puts her expertise to work serving vulnerable populations. With support from a 2021 CITRIS Seed Award, she and a multicampus team are developing a #VR game to help #California residents prepare for wildfire evacuations. Read the full profile: https://lnkd.in/d8Yj2Hby Baskin Engineering at UCSC | #HCI #Wildfire #AssistiveTech

BetterAge, a startup founded by CITRIS Health affiliate James Firman, has received $2.5 million from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)'s Small Business Innovation Research program. The company's web-based platform works to improve older adults' quality of life using personalized guidance and engagement analytics, alongside community-based partnerships that strengthen existing support infrastructure. The CITRIS Health team will facilitate the platform’s testing in California. Read more about the award: https://lnkd.in/gdspEVuw #Startup #HealthyAging #OlderAdults #Seniors #SBIR

Can #AI convince people to get out of their cars and into high-occupancy vehicles? CITRIS PI and UC Berkeley professor Scott Moura has co-authored a paper about HumanLight, a novel technology that prioritizes #HOVs and rewards passengers with more green lights. Read more from the UC Berkeley College of Engineering: https://lnkd.in/gUsdpRgA UC Berkeley Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) | #Transportation #Sustainability #Technology

Why hasn't the U.S. market embraced the eco-friendly, inexpensive compressed earth block as a sustainable construction material? The consensus from many experts: a perception that it's low-tech and dirty. As CITRIS Climate Director Michele Barbato, Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE, F.SEI, F.EMI, told The Architect's Newspaper, “There has to be a policy shift, but that comes only after a culture shift.” Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gskxyjXs #Building #Construction #Sustainability #EarthBlock #RawEarth

Sharing an opportunity on behalf of colleagues at the Everett Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz: They're seeking a visiting assistant professor of sociology with a focus on community-engaged technology. Apply now on the UC Santa Cruz jobs site: https://lnkd.in/gzacwZ3H (review date July 11) More info from the team: "We are looking for a candidate whose research and experience is at the intersection of technology and movements for social, economic, and racial justice. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in critical social science studies and practical digital technology skills, with experience in community engagement. In addition to pursuing their own research, the candidate will be expected to contribute to developing and implementing courses and student-led projects that incorporate community-based experiential and applied learning opportunities, address community research needs, and integrate new technologies in meaningful ways. This includes helping students not just understand technology but design and use technological tools in support of processes of social change and community development. This pedagogy is rooted in an understanding that digital technologies have become ubiquitous, and are involved in all aspects of contemporary economic change, social interaction and cultural development. #NowHiring #JobOpening #SociologyJobs #SocialJustice #Sustainability