The Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) unites disciplines at UC and beyond to design, create, and integrate the sensors of tomorrow, while deepening our fundamental understanding of how the many sensors—natural and engineered— shape life.
TEAM CAPABILITIES
Biomedical Informatics
Data Visualization
Education Technology
Societal Impacts
Nathan Morehouse
Director
Institute for Research in Sensing
About
The Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) will move beyond traditional boundaries by 1) fostering interdisciplinary crosstalk on sensing research through innovative intellectual exchanges and social events, 2) transforming education on sensing across all career stages by cultivating transdisciplinary coursework and immersive training fellowships, 3) incubating avant-garde research teams to solve challenging problems in sensing via purposeful integration of science, engineering, the humanities, and the arts, and 4) enhancing public understanding of the science of sensing and the impact of sensors in daily life through community engagement and outreach.
Meet THE TEAM
Elke Buschbeck
External Partnerships Lead
Cassandra Jones
Community Relationships Lead
Peter Langland-Hassan
Working Groups Lead
Tamara Lorenz
Interdisciplinary Research Lead
Michelle McGowan
Community-Engaged Research Lead
Sunnie Rucker-Chang
Inclusion Lead
Cynthia Treacy
Grant Programs Lead
Ryan White
Graduate Programs Lead