Monthly Archive: September 2019
UC Tech News
September 25, 2019
All Articles, Feature ArticlesapplyUC, Communications, Information Technology Services, ITS, Judy Thai, Student Affairs, Systemwide, UCOP
By Judy Thai. In November 2018, over 217,000 high school and transfer students submitted undergraduate applications to the University of California. 75,000 of them submitted their applications on the last day — and 11,000 in the last hour. That’s a…
Read more about Redesigning the UC Undergraduate Application – with Students in Mind
UC Tech News
September 25, 2019
All ArticlesDanna Gianforte, Deputy CIO, EDUCAUSE, Events, Molly Greek, Tom Andriola, UC CIO, UCR CIO
By Tom Andriola, Danna Gianforte and Molly Greek. Over the past few years, the University of California participation in EDUCAUSE has been growing. More UC people than ever are getting involved, from contributing to the EDUCAUSE Review, to serving…
Read more about Connect at EDUCAUSE – Don’t Miss the UC IT Dinner
UC Tech News
September 18, 2019
All Articles, Feature ArticlesAndrey Nikolayev, collaborate, Slack, UCCSC, UCTech, workspace
By Andrey Nikolayev. Are you looking for a communication tool to increase collaboration? Or are you already a member of several Slack teams but unsure which one to use for your work? Slack is a messaging application for real-time conversations,…
Read more about Revisiting the UCTech Slack Workspace
UC Tech News
September 18, 2019
All ArticlesAg Tech, Danna Gianforte, Dr. Harold Schmitz, Food Tech, ITLC, Tom Andriola, UC IT Town Hall, UCTech
Last Wednesday, September 11, we held the UC IT Town Hall. Many people joined remotely from around the UC system. Dr. Harold Schmitz, former Mars, Inc. Chief Science Officer and now General Partner at the March Fund, talked about how…
Read more about Watch the UC IT Town Hall Online
UC Tech News
September 18, 2019
All ArticlesCybersecurity, Events, UC Cyber Security Summit, UC Santa Barbara, UCSB
There are still a few spots left for the 8th Biannual Cyber Security Summit in UC Santa Barbara. Don’t miss your chance to learn from accomplished speakers and get to know colleagues and leaders in your field. Registration…
Read more about Don’t Miss the UC Cyber Security Summit!
UC Tech News
September 11, 2019
All Articles, Feature ArticlesAI, Amy Akmal, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, UC Los Angeles, UCLA
By Amy Akmal. The 1994 Northridge earthquake was one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. Fifty-seven people died, more than 8,700 were injured, and property damages amounted to billions of dollars. In the 25 years since the 6.7…
Read more about UCLA Researchers Using Data-Driven Approach to Make Earthquakes Less Damaging
UC Tech News
September 4, 2019
All Articles, Feature ArticlesChief Privacy Officer, compliance, Denise Dolezal, GDPR, privacy, UC Santa Cruz
By Denise Dolezal. As news sinks in that the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to UC, it might cause some consternation across the university. But what if there is a bright side to the extraterritorial…
Read more about UC Privacy Paradigm Exemplifies GDPR Compliance