Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society

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Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society
AbbreviationCITRIS
FormationJuly 1, 2001;22 years ago (2001-07-01)
TypeGovernor Gray Davis Institute for Science and Innovation
PurposeTo create technological solutions for emerging societal issues
HeadquartersSutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley campus
Location
Fields Technology, Policy, sciences, design
Director
Costas Spanos
Parent organization
University of California
Subsidiaries CITRIS Foundry [1]
Staff
over 300 faculty

The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) is a research institute operated by the University of California to facilitate the real-world applications of technological researches. Approved in 2000, [2] it is part of the Governor Gray Davis Institutes for Science and Innovation, along with the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, and the California Nanosystems Institute. [3] Headquartered at UC Berkeley, CITRIS was founded in 2001 from a desire to see innovative technologies put to practical use in improving quality of life for people. [3] [4] CITRIS's partner campuses include UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz.

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CITRIS's many cross-campus collaborations include works with the UC Davis School of Medicine, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, the UC Merced Water Research Program, and the Berkeley Center for New Media. CITRIS also addresses state and national level issues through funded research programs and active collaboration with the California Energy Commission, the California Telehealth Network, and many others.

Research

CITRIS and the Banatao Institute has expanded its research to address the subcategories of Core Technology and Technology and Society. [5]

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The launch of 100 floating sensors into the Sacramento River for the Floating Sensor Network project

A notable example is of the 2012 Floating Sensor Network project, which collected data to help researchers and scientists better understand how water flows from the Sacramento-San Joaqiun River Delta to pumping stations and the San Francisco Bay. It is a collaborative effort between CITRIS and UC Berkeley's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

Labs and Programs

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