Services Science and Technology: CITRIS Events

Innovation in Services Conference: The Service of Healthcare

  • September 17, 2008: 3:00pm - September 18, 2008: 4:00pm
  • Location: Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant, Berkeley CA
This conference will bring together reseachers in academic, industry and clinical settings to discuss ways to improve upon the service of healthcare, both in the US and throughout the world.

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Open Innovation Speaker Series

  • September 24, 2008: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Location: 425 HMMB, UC Berkeley
Carol Mimura, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Intellectual Property & Industry Research Alliances (IPIRA), University of California at Berkeley

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Open Innovation Speaker Series

  • September 10, 2008: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley
John Wilbanks, Vice President, Science Commons, will speak at the first series event.

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A Novel Bid Optimizer for Sponsored Search Auctions using Cooperative Game Theory

  • August 29, 2008: 11:30am - 12:30pm
  • Location: CITRIS Conference Room E2-599, UC Santa Cruz

Please join us at UCSC or online for this talk.

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The Networks of (Green) Innovation

  • December 3, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, UC Berkeley Campus

Andrew Hargadon [Associate Professor of Management and Director of the UC Davis Center for Entrepreneurship, UC Davis]


Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. As always, these talks are free, open to the public and broadcast live online at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast, and questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the fall semester is online at RE-Fall2008. Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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Sunfall: A Collaborative Visual Analytics System for Astrophysics

  • November 19, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, UC Berkeley Campus

Cecilia Aragon [Staff Scientist, LBNL]


Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. As always, these talks are free, open to the public and broadcast live online at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast, and questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the fall semester is online at RE-Fall2008. Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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Initial Successes and Failures of Monitoring Public Spaces

  • November 5, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, UC Berkeley Campus

Richard Robinson [Chief Information Officer, City of San Francisco]


Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. As always, these talks are free, open to the public and broadcast live online at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast, and questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the fall semester is online at RE-Fall2008. Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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The Future of Service Science

  • October 8, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, UC Berkeley Campus

Paul Maglio [Adjunct Associate Professor of Cognitive Science, UC Merced]


Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. As always, these talks are free, open to the public and broadcast live online at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast, and questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the fall semester is online at RE-Fall2008. Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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Service in Action: Project-based Instruction at the Information and Service Design Clinic

  • September 24, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, UC Berkeley Campus

Eric Kansa [Executive Director, Information & Services Design Clinic, UC Berkeley]


Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. As always, these talks are free, open to the public and broadcast live online at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast, and questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the fall semester is online at RE-Fall2008. Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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Helene York to speak at CITRIS

  • September 22, 2008: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley
Helene York is the director of the Bon Appétit Management Company Foundation, an educational organization whose mission is to educate consumers, chefs, and food service managers about how their food choices affect the environment and the livelihoods of traditional food producers.

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CITRIS Holiday Gala

  • December 12, 2008: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: Gordon and Betty Moore Lobby, Hearst Memorial Mining Building, UC Berkeley
Please join us for our annual holiday gala on the Berkeley campus, featuring refreshments and live entertainment.

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CITRIS Building Dedication

  • February 27, 2009: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: CITRIS Headquarters Building, UC Berkeley
On Feb. 27, 2009, CITRIS will mark the official opening of its new headquarters, Sutardja-Dai Hall, with a day of talks and celebration.

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Cognitive Animation Workshop

  • June 3, 2008: 1:00pm - June 4, 2008: 6:00pm
  • Location: Yosemite National Park
The aim of the Cognitive Animation workshop is to address issues in the field, in particular focusing on computational models of motion intelligence for 3D humanoid characters and their applications in industry.

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Microsoft Research Silicon Valley Road Show

  • May 22, 2008: 12:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: Microsoft Mountain View Campus, Building 1
We are pleased to invite you to the fourth Microsoft Research Silicon Valley Road Show on Thursday, May 22, at the company’s Mountain View campus to personally experience some of the recent innovations coming out of Microsoft’s research labs.

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Computing of the Future 2008

  • February 29, 2008: 8:00am - 9:00pm
  • Contact: Yoo
  • Location: Crowne Plaza, SF Airport


What will Computing be like in 20 years? This workshop will promote discussions on a comprehensive strategy that directly addresses the challenges of power-density, bandwidth limits, programmability, and interconnect technologies.

 

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Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum

  • April 27, 2008: 7:19am - 7:19am
  • Location: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
The 2008 Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum will feature panels on nano electronics, solar technology, health care, business and public policy, as well as distinguished speakers.

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Posters and Judging for Big Ideas contest

  • April 25, 2008: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley
The top-12 finalists will present a poster session for this year's Big Idea competition, followed by the award ceremony for the judged winners.

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CITRIS Distinguished Speaker: Steve Wright from BT

  • April 24, 2008: 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

"Open Innovation in Services"


Steve Wright, the Head of Strategic Research at BT, will speak at CITRIS.

 

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CITRIS Distinguished Speaker: Jennie Chin Hansen from AARP

  • April 28, 2008: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley
Jennie Chin Hansen, the President-Elect of AARP, will speak at CITRIS on the needs of seniors.

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Student Competition deadline: $25K in prizes

  • April 11, 2008: 5:00pm - 5:00pm
CITRIS is proud to announce the third annual CITRIS White Paper competition, which will give away $25K in cash prizes for the best ideas that demonstrate the ability of IT to address a major societal challenge.

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CITRIS Distinguished Speaker: Brenda Dietrich from IBM

  • February 20, 2008: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: 540 Cory Hall, UC Berkeley
Dr. Dietrich's talk on "Business to Business Services" will outline opportunities for Operations Research in business services.

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Service Systems and Value Networks: Business Case-Studies, Models and Design Principles

  • February 4, 2008: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley
Please join us at 4pm for a Services talk by Dr. J. Sairamesh (Ramesh), Managing Partner at 360Fresh Inc.

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CITRIS Center and Strategic Partner Development

CITRIS Center and Strategic Partner Development

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Using IT To Build Healthier Communities

  • May 7, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

Deryk Van Brunt [Professor of Public Health, UC Berkeley]

 

Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. The complete Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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Architectural Design & Fabrication with Digital Technology

  • April 30, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 3110 Etcheverry Hall, UC Berkeley

Lisa Iwamoto [Assistant Professor of Architecture, UC Berkeley]

 

Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. The complete schedule for the spring semester is online at RE-Spring2008.Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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Research and Innovation on Information Technology: The Role of a Regional University Research Center

  • April 23, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

Luis Orozco-Barbosa [Professor, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha]

 

Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. The complete schedule for the spring semester is online at RE-Spring2008. Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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Privacy and Security Implications of RFID

  • March 12, 2008: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

Jennifer King [Clinical Research Assistant, Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic, UC Berkeley]

 

Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. The complete schedule for the fall semester is online at RE-Spring2008.  Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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INDO-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)

  • December 11, 2007: 1:00pm - 6:15pm
  • Location: 306 Soda Hall, HP Auditorium, UC Berkeley

Please join us for talks on innovative bi-national initiatives on topics ranging from educating engineers, predicting cyclones, treating tuberculosis, and more. There will also be a panel discussion and networking reception.

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BEARS 2008: Berkeley EECS Annual Research Symposium

  • February 21, 2008: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
The 2008 CITRIS poster and demonstration session will be in 290 HMMB, UC Berkeley, from 2-5pm.

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Big Ideas @ CITRIS student mixer

Come meet fellow project leaders and learn about the work they're doing, as well as learn about Bears Breaking Boundaries 2008.

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Reflections on Innovation in the Knowledge Economy

  • October 30, 2007: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: Sibley Auditorium, UC Berkeley campus
Irving Wladawsky-Berger, Chairman Emeritus of IBM Academy of Technology. The video is now online here.

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Computation and Complex Systems

  • October 12, 2007: 7:30am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), LBNL

Between October 12, 2007 and November 1, 2007, there will be four one-day NSF workshops on Cyberenabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) at NSF Institutes, of which this is the first.

 

The plan for this workshop is to include key lectures about large scale interdisciplinary problems, round table discussions about mathematical challenges in these and related areas, and Q & A sessions about the structure of the CDI initiative and the NSF's expectations for proposals.

 

For the agenda and registration, please visit: http://www.msri.org/calendar/workshops/WorkshopInfo/448/show_workshop 

 

Directions to MSRI are at: http://www.msri.org/about/directions/index_html 

 

 

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CITRIS Tekes meeting 2007

  • October 1, 2007: 8:00am - 11:00am
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley
CITRIS and Tekes spent the morning in discussion on services and the built environment.

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CITRIS IBM Day

  • October 30, 2007: 8:00am - 3:00pm
  • Contact: yvette@citris-uc.org
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

CITRIS and IBM will join together for a series of talks on "Sensors, at Your Service," to be followed by a Distinguished Talk at 4:00 p.m. and a reception.

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ATC Colloquium: Acoustic Simultaneity and the Sculpture of Sound

  • October 1, 2007: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • More Information: ATC website
  • Location: 160 Kroeber Hall
Bill Fontana has worked for the past 30 years creating installations that use sound as a sculptural medium to interact with and transform our perceptions of visual and architectural settings.

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Bay Area Drupal Camp at UC Berkeley: BADCamp 2007

The Bay Area Drupal Camp (BadCamp) will take place at the UC Berkeley campus on Saturday and Sunday, Nov 3rd and 4th. BADCamp is an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in Drupal for a couple of days and have a blast doing it.

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CITRIS Distinguished Speaker: Bruce Perens

  • September 17, 2007: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: 306 Soda Hall, HP Auditorium, UC Berkeley
"Innovation Goes Public" by Bruce Perens, co-founder of the Open Source initiative in software. The video is now online here.

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CITRIS Research Exchange - Innovations at the Design-Manufacturing Interface

  • November 14, 2007: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

Costas Spanos, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley, on "Innovations at the Design-Manufacturing Interface".

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CITRIS Research Exchange - Economics of Information Structure: Timing the Sale when Buyers have Uncertain Product Valuations

  • October 31, 2007: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

Please join us for this talk by Hemant Bhargava, Professor of Management and Computer Science, UC Davis

 

Part of the CITRIS Research Exchange at UC Berkeley. The complete schedule for the fall semester is online at RE-Fall2007. Sponsored by Infineon Technologies.

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CITRIS Research Exchange - Driving Sustainable Consumption through Environmental Accounting of Retail Goods and Services

  • October 10, 2007: 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

Please join us for a talk on "Driving Sustainable Consumption through Environmental Accounting of Retail Goods and Services," by Arpad Horvath, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley.

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CITRIS Research Exchange - How Games and Art Might Close the Service Loop

  • September 26, 2007: 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley

Please join us for a talk by Greg Niemeyer, Associate Professor for New Media Art, Art Practice and Film Studies, UC Berkeley.

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Musicking over the network: an emerging sociocultural practice?

  • May 30, 2007: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: swissnex, 730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

This presentation provides an overview of recent developments in network technologies and musical practices that allow real-time and time shifted musical interactions between geographically separated users. An evening event at the Swissnex in San Francisco.

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CITRIS Distinguished Speaker Series: James Fruchterman

  • May 18, 2007: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Location: E2 180, UC Santa Cruz
James Fruchterman, the President and CEO of Benetech, gave a talk on "Smart Bombs to Reading Machines for the Blind" on May 18, which is now online.

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Fifth International Symposium on Digital Earth

  • June 5, 2007: 8:00am - June 9, 2007: 4:00pm
  • Location: UC Berkeley campus
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Digital Earth is a visionary concept for the virtual and 3-D representation of the Earth that is spatially referenced and interconnected with digital knowledge archives from around the planet with vast amounts of scientific, natural, and cultural information to describe and understand the Earth, its systems, and human activities.

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Staying Human in the Computer Age

  • July 26, 2007: 4:00pm - July 29, 2007: 12:00pm
  • More Information: Binary Being website
  • Location: International House, UC Berkeley
A three-day symposium to explore the challenges of, and opportunities for, human identity in the computer age. Inspired by keynote addresses, dramatic presentations, and artistic activities (requiring no prior experience), participants will start a dialogue leading to a more conscious relationship with the computer.

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The Future of Search

  • May 4, 2007: 7:15am - 6:30pm
  • Contact: Masoud Nikravesh
  • Location: Berkeley Art Museum Auditorium, 2621 Durant Ave

"The Future of Search" will examine the path towards the next generation of Search. This requires new technology for its development, engineering design and visualization. As the technological expertise for each component becomes increasingly complex, there is a need to better integrate them into a global model.

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CITRIS Research Exchange: Sunlight as an Information Security Breach Disinfectant

  • April 18, 2007: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley
Please join us for a talk by Chris Hoofnagle, Senior Fellow at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, Boalt
Hall School of Law,
at noon on April 18 in 290 HMMB at UC Berkeley.

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CITRIS Research Exchange: Engineering and Management for Sustainability

  • January 31, 2007: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Maria & Dado Banatao Conference Room, UC Berkeley
Please join us for a talk by Professor Arpad Horvath at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31 in 290 HMMB, UC Berkeley.

 

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CITRIS Distinguished Speaker Series: Darlene Solomon

  • November 13, 2006: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: HP Auditorium, 306 Soda Hall, UC Berkeley campus

Dr. Darlene Solomon from Agilent Technologies gave a talk entitled "Powering Future Growth: Innovating and Commercializing Breakthrough Technologies" on Nov. 13 at 4:00 p.m. in the HP Auditorium, Soda Hall, UC Berkeley. Watch talk online
Sponsored by Infineon. 

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CITRIS-IBM-METI meeting on Services

  • October 27, 2006: 8:30am - 2:00pm
  • Location: UC Santa Cruz Campus at NASA Ames Research Center, Main ballroom of Building 3
The first Services meeting with CITRIS, IBM and METI at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View.

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