Author Archive: UC Tech News

Secure UCSB Switch Replacement Team – IT Security Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 17, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Tech Projects, , , ,

Secure UCSB Switch Replacement Team representative holds the Silver IT Security Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: Secure UCSB Switch Replacement Team Award Category: IT Security Location: UC Santa Barbara Team Members:  The Secure UCSB…
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Campo Seguro Project Team – Design Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 14, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Projects, User Experience, , , , , , , ,

Campo Seguro Project Team member, Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, holds the Gold Design Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: Campo Seguro Project Team Award Category: Design Location: UC Davis  Team Members:  The Campo Seguro Project Team…
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Four Privacy Considerations that Make AI Worth Bringing to Campus 

August 13, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , , ,

Cybersecurity Across UC: AI and Privacy with an image of author Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer UC San Diego

By Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer, UCSD Sometime in the last few years, AI went from novelty to infrastructure, and universities weren’t immune to the frenzy. Admissions uses it to draft outreach and screen applications. IT uses it to triage tickets. Chatbots handle event logistics….
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UC San Diego Library Digital Experience Team – Design Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 11, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Projects & Initiatives, User Experience, , , , , , , , ,

UC San Diego Library Digital Experience Team holds the Silver Design Award certificate and pose for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: UC San Diego Library Digital Experience (DX) Team Award Category: Design Location: UC San Diego Library  Team…
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UC Santa Barbara Advances Accessibility Through Open-Source Innovation

August 10, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Emerging Technologies, Tech Projects, , , , , , ,

UC Tech Project: UCSB Accessibility Projects with photo of Elda Schaffield, Manager, Student Services Information Systems and the Drupal icon

From proactive accessibility testing to automated digital asset management, Elda Schaffield, Manager, Student Services Information Systems, and the UC Santa Barbara WebOps Team developed open-source tools that help institutions improve compliance, strengthen web quality, and better manage digital content at scale.  Through these two…
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Judy Thai – Sustained Impact Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

August 7, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

2026 UC Tech Award Winner Judy Thai – Sustained Impact Silver award with Marlon Lee.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Name: Judy ThaiAward Category: Sustained ImpactLocation: UCOP Judy Thai has advanced digital accessibility at UCOP and across…
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Grow Your Leadership Skills with UCB’s Free Power Skills and Communication Certificates

August 6, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture, People and Management, , , ,

Tech Series: Professional Growth at UC: UCB Free Offering for UC System with an image of the Berkeley People Management Tree Graphic: Grow Today, Grow Your Knowledge, Grow Your Team, Grow the Organization

Did you know that two professional development certificate programs are available free of charge to employees across the entire University of California system?   Berkeley People & Culture’s People & Organization Development team offers the Berkeley People Management: Power Skills Series &…
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How AI Is Transforming UCPath Configuration Migrations 

August 5, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Projects & Initiatives, , ,

UC Tech Project AI-Powered Automation at UCPath with image of Dipanjan Biswas, Senior Developer

AI is creating new opportunities to streamline technical work across UC, and one new innovation within UCPath demonstrates how AI can help automate time-consuming development tasks while improving consistency and efficiency.  UCPath, the University of California’s systemwide payroll, benefits, and human resources platform, is constantly evolving. Whether…
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Getting to Know UC Tech Leader Adam Hills-Meyer

August 4, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, People and Management, Tech Leaders, , ,

UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Q&A Series in 2026—a series designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC.  What is Your Name? Adam Hills-Meyer  What is Your Title? UC Location?  Digital Accessibility Program Manager, UC…
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Erik Wieland – Sustained Impact Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

August 3, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , , ,

2026 UC Tech Award Winner Erik Wieland – Sustained Impact Gold award with Marlon Lee.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Name: Erik WielandAward Category: Sustained ImpactLocation: UCSF Erik Wieland’s 29-year career at UCSF reflects sustained leadership in…
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