Author Archive: UC Tech News

ScholarConnect Team – AI Impact Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

August 31, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

The ScholarConnect Team, recipient of the Gold AI Impact Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 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: ScholarConnect TeamAward Category: AI ImpactLocation: UC Irvine  Team Members:  The ScholarConnect Team won the Gold AI Impact…
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AI-vengers, Assemble! AI Security Every Superhero Should Know 

August 31, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , ,

Cybersecurity Across UC - AI Security with an image of Drake Chang, Chief Information Security Officer, UCLA

By Drake Chang, Chief Information Security Officer, UCLA  A sage uncle once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” These words would go on to shape the ethos of one friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man as he grew into his own from pre-pubescence…
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ZotGPT Team – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 28, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience, , , ,

ZotGPT Team holds the Gold Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT 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: ZotGPT Team Award Category: Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Location: UC Irvine  Team Members:  The ZotGPT Team won the…
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Assessing Vendor Compliance at a Glance 

August 25, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, User Experience, , , , ,

Accessibility Matters: Vendor Compliance with an image of Brian McNeilly, Web Accessibility Specialist

By Brian McNeilly, Web Accessibility Specialist   With the updates to the policy around digital accessibility, there is a renewed interest in digital accessibility throughout the university. While, understandably, the majority of attention is focused on documents and services the university provides directly, the…
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UC Office of the President UC SHAPE Team – Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 24, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

The UC SHAPE Team, recipient of the Gold Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards.

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 SHAPE (Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention & Education) Team Award Category: Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Location: UCOP  Team…
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Unlock the Power of Microsoft 365 Copilot – FREE Training

August 24, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, , ,

University of CA campus image for Microsoft free training

Ready to get started learning about Copilot? Join the no-cost Microsoft 365 Copilot sessions designed exclusively by the Microsoft Training Program team for those in the UC system throughout the month of September. Every Tuesday, Microsoft will provide a 60-minute, instructor-led training starting Sept 1, that will help…
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FutureFarmNow – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 21, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, Emerging Technologies, People & Culture, Tech Projects, User Experience, , , , , , , , ,

FutureFarmNow team representative, Suryaa Charan Shivakumar, holds the Silver Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT 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: FutureFarmNow Award Category: Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Location: UC Riverside  Team Members:  The FutureFarmNow team won the…
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Getting to Know UC Tech Leader Manisha Kanodia

August 18, 2026 All Articles, People & Culture, Tech Leaders, , , ,

UC Tech Leader Manisha Kanodia Director, Student Affairs and Division of Extended Studies Information Services UC San Diego pictured in a circular frame

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? Manisha Kanodia  What is Your Title? UC Location?  Director, Student Affairs and Division…
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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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