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The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) at the University of California (UC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 CITRIS Seed Awards. Four multicampus teams from UC Berkeley, UC Davis (including the UC Davis Health medical campus), UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz will receive up to $60,000 to propel their early-stage, proof-of-concept research into full-fledged information technology solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges.

Across the state of California and around the world, researchers are preparing for — and working to mitigate — more frequent and intense wildfires as Earth’s climate continues to warm.

The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) at the University of California (UC) is excited to announce the 2025 recipients of the EDGE in Tech Athena Awards, recognized for their efforts to expand engagement with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

This year’s awards are given in five categories, with four individuals honored for executive, academic, early career and graduate student leadership and one organization celebrated for its next-generation engagement.

The University of California, Davis, Office of Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam King as the new director of the CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at UC Davis, effective April 1.

Three members of the research community at CITRIS and the Banatao Institute have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinctive honors within the scientific community.

Jae Wan Park, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UC Davis who received a 2014 CITRIS Seed Award, is giving new life to electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

With support from a 2022 CITRIS Seed Award, UC Davis neurobiologist Lee Miller is working to restore the voices of those who have lost theirs due to head and neck cancer, stroke or other causes.

From fire-detecting drone swarms to optimally efficient human-autonomy collaboration, the UC Davis mechanical and aerospace engineer uses complex technological systems to address complex challenges.

Smoke is the age-old indicator of a wildfire in California. When caught by camera, satellite or watchtower, visible smoke gives authorities the signal to evacuate affected populations and send out containment forces. But in the time it takes to spot the smoke, the flames may have the chance to blaze across acres of land.

The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) at the University of California (UC) are honored to announce the inaugural recipients of the 2024 CITRIS Innovation Fellowship and AIC Awards.

The mission of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) is even more vital today than at our founding in 2001, with the rapid evolution and widespread impact of emerging technologies demanding thoughtful consideration of how they are deployed, how they affect the workforce and whom they serve.

As we celebrate the past year, we rejoice in our collective successes and renew our commitment to serve as a catalyst and convener for the UC community, driving the future of innovation for California and beyond.