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Cell Phone as a Platform for Healthcare Awards from MSR

CITRIS projects at Berkeley and Santa Cruz using cell phones as a healthcare platform are among the projects supported by a recent Microsoft Research initiative.

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UC Santa Cruz to lead pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Led by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and using innovative collars made at CITRIS, the project will shed light on the movement, range, physiology, and predatory habits of pumas.

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GPS, Cell Phones, and Rush Hour featured on ABC News

A research project between UC Berkeley and Nokia tests how well cell phone GPS can gauge upcoming traffic and is featured online here.

Winners announced for Big Ideas contest

Six projects were awarded a total of $30K at this year's CITRIS Big Ideas contest, with the top two prizes going to healthcare-related issues.

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Low-cost fuel cell project wins CET competition

A group that wants to make a cheap fuel cell that can efficiently convert hydrocarbon fuel into electricity won this year's CET Cleantech Innovation Contest.

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UCSC computer scientists develop solutions for long-term storage of digital data

Ethan Miller's group has come up with a new approach, called Pergamum, which uses hard disk drives to provide energy-efficient, cost-effective storage.

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Newsletter online: CellScope, and Eye care in India

The April newsletter features stories about technology for social impact: CellScope (cell phone + microscope) and enabling eye care in India using cheap, reliable Wi-Fi.