Author Archive: UC Tech News
UC Tech News
December 9, 2025
All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, People and Management
Ten years ago, UC Tech News featured Joe Sabado for his work as Acting Executive Director for Student Information Systems and Technology (SIS&T) at UC Santa Barbara. At the time, his team focused on distributing critical…
Read more about Thinking About AI In New Ways
UC Tech News
December 4, 2025
All Articles, CybersecurityCyber risk, Cybersecurity
The holiday season brings festive cheer—and a surge in online shopping. Unfortunately, it also brings a rise in scams and cyber threats. Cybercriminals know shoppers are busy, distracted, and eager to grab deals, making November and December prime time for…
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UC Tech News
November 20, 2025
All Articles, Cybersecurity, People and Managementcyber security, Cybersecurity, Monte Ratzlaff, PCL, UCOP
You may be familiar with some of UC’s biggest cybersecurity priorities, but you may not know one of the people behind the scenes whose leadership and expertise keep UC safe. That leader is Monte Ratzlaff, Chief…
Read more about Behind the Scenes with UC’s Chief Information Security Officer
UC Tech News
November 14, 2025
All Articles, Cybersecurity, People and Managementcyber security, Cybersecurity, UCLA, UCOP
Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak’s journey into cybersecurity began far from the digital realm. Growing up in Poland, Adrian experienced multiple home break-ins, sparking an early awareness of security and risk. That sense of vulnerability became a lifelong motivation to protect others—first physically,…
Read more about NEWS: Hackers, Break-Ins, and 30 Certifications
UC Tech News
November 3, 2025
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University of California President James B. Milliken and his wife, Nana Smith, joined the UC Office of the President’s Diwali celebration on Oct. 21, 2025, bringing warmth and personal reflection to the annual festival of lights. In his remarks, President…
Read more about NEWS: “Let there be light”: President Milliken joins UCOP staff in celebrating Diwali
UC Tech News
October 30, 2025
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UC Berkeley tech founders were among those featured at B-School Disrupt 2025, an after-hours event held during the annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco. The gathering brought together MBA alumni from top programs, also including Harvard Business School and…
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UC Tech News
October 28, 2025
All ArticlesUC Irvine, ZotGPT
UC Irvine created the first artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed specifically for students—and made it free for the entire campus. By April 2024, UC Irvine became the first UC undergraduate campus to provide unrestricted AI access to all students, while…
Read more about INTERVIEW: UC Irvine launches ZotGPT “ClassChat” for students
UC Tech News
October 24, 2025
All ArticlesCharron, WIT, Women in Tech, womxn in tech
This year, UC Womxn in Technology showed what true teamwork and resilience look like. Outgoing Chair Charron Andrus reflects on the challenges, accomplishments, and new leaders shaping the next chapter of this inspiring community.
UC Tech News
October 6, 2025
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UC Tech community members from across the system put their cloud skills to the test in an AWS Game Day Challenge — tackling real-world engineering puzzles, reducing costs for a fictional company, and strengthening collaboration along the way.
UC Tech News
October 2, 2025
All ArticlesAI, Alkium, Artificial Intelligence, Bakar Bio Labs, Insamo, Profluent
AI has taken the world by storm. On the scientific front, the ability to mine huge datasets and make informed, actionable predictions has accelerated the pace of innovation. So it makes sense that startups at UC Berkeley’s Bakar Bio…
Read more about NEWS: AI Development at UC Berkeley’s Top Biotech Incubator, Bakar Bio Labs