A Major Step Forward for UC Merced’s Agricultural Experiment Station
UC Merced’s Agricultural Experiment Station tackles agricultural challenges in the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. Faculty focus on sustainability smart farming and climate resilience using research from the 45-acre Experimental Smart Farm. They work with growers policymakers and UC Cooperative Extension to create solutions for a better future...
Drone Research Experts Discuss Future at UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz hosted a workshop on drone use in research focused on data collection processing and open science. Organized by CITRIS the event emphasized interdisciplinary collaboration and student involvement in drone technology and featured several UC Merced speakers...
Highlights from UC Merced’s Latest ¡Valle! Workshop
How do you find your way to a lucrative career in tech? That’s a question many students want answered. The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute at UC Merced hosted the sixth annual ¡Valle! Get Your Start in Tech!...
FLY CITRIS and NexTech at Boys & Girls Club of Merced County
Students from the Boys & Girls Club of Merced County explored the exciting worlds of drones and robotics through the FLY CITRIS and NexTech programs. The event featured hands-on activities that introduced drone technology and robotics projects...
International partnership advances water quality monitoring
CITRIS PI Dr. Erin Hestir and Dr.Susan Ustin are collaborating with CSIRO to deliver near real-time water quality updates in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta using an AquaWatch Australia sensor and satellite data...
FLY CITRIS at Plainsburg Elementary
Plainsburg Elementary buzzed with excitement as UC Merced engineering students introduced local 6th-8th grade students to the world of drones through a program called FLY CITRIS. With a visit from the UC Merced Mobile Maker lab, Mobi, students experienced new drone technology and unique engineering concepts...
Picking up vibrations: Shijia Pan makes ambient surfaces smarter
The CITRIS principal investigator and assistant professor of computer science and engineering combines vibration sensors with the Internet of Things to develop nonintrusive, efficient and effective smart devices for health applications and more...
Charting a Course to Tech Success: Insights from UC Merced’s ¡Valle! Event
How do you find your way to a lucrative career in tech? That's a question many students want answered. The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute at UC Merced hosted the seventh annual ¡Valle! Get Your Start in Tech! event in January...
Spotlight on Health Tech for Social Good at Hack Merced IX
The ninth installment of Hack Merced recently brought together 168 innovators focused on developing technology for the greater good. The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute at the University of California, Merced, sponsored the Health for Social Good track, highlighting the intersection of technology...