Author Archive: UC Tech News
        
    
      
    
      
      
        UC Tech News
        July 5, 2016
        All ArticlesBarbara Woltag, MMWCon, UC Los Angeles, UCLA        
      
       
      
Posted by Barbara Woltag, Communications Project Manager, UCLA Office of Information Technology. Registration for the UCLA Office of Information Technology’s  sixth annual Mobility & Modern Web Conference (MMWCon) is now open. MMWCON, a unique mobile technology event centered…
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        UC Tech News
        June 16, 2016
        All Articles, SpotlightsAccessibility, CCES, Leah Burns, Scott Simmons, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC        
      
       
      
Posted by Leah Burns, IT Communications Coordinator, UCOP.  Scott Simmons has a natural curiosity, a passion for his job, and is committed to the University. Celebrating ten years at UCSC as of May 2016, he’s an IT programmer analyst working…
				Read more about Spotlight: UCSC’s Scott Simmons, Specializing in Applications, Ergonomics, and Accessibility
				
       
          
    
      
      
        UC Tech News
        June 9, 2016
        All Articles, SpotlightsDebi Young, UCOP, UCPath, Yvonne Tevis        
      
       
      
Posted by Yvonne Tevis, chief of staff, UCOP. “UC is a very cooperative environment,” said Debi Young, QA manager at UCOP. Based on her many years in the private sector – including at Nordstrom and Delta Dental – Young reflected…
				Read more about Spotlight: Testing PPS and UCPath: UCOP’s Debi Young
				
       
          
    
      
      
        UC Tech News
        June 7, 2016
        All ArticlesGabe Youtsey, Patrick Dosier, UC ANR        
      
       
      
Posted by Patrick Dosier, TransValley AgTech. Apps for Ag is a competitive hackathon intended to solve real problems in agriculture and food. The application to compete is open through July 15. Anyone from around the state – including UC…
				Read more about Apps for Ag Hackathon on July 15 – Apply Today!
				
       
          
    
      
      
        UC Tech News
        June 2, 2016
        All ArticlesDonna Yamasaki, Pension, UCOP, UCRP        
      
       
      
Posted by Donna Yamasaki, senior application manager, Information Technology Services, UCOP. The University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) is a tax-qualified defined benefit plan with multiple tiers and membership classifications and approximately 250,000 total members. UCOP administers the program and…
				Read more about Building a New Pension System for UC
				
       
          
    
      
      
        UC Tech News
        May 26, 2016
        All Articles, SpotlightsAlexa Rivetti, Mark Cianca, UCOP, UCPath        
      
       
      
Posted by Alexa Rivetti, UCB Student Intern, UCOP.  Mark Cianca is the type of person you can never forget. He’s leading the biggest business transformation in UC history, fundamentally changing the way we do payroll, HR, and benefits. If you…
				Read more about Spotlight: How Deputy UC CIO Mark Cianca Became the Leader of UCPath
				
       
          
    
      
      
        UC Tech News
        May 24, 2016
        All Articles, Feature ArticlesAllen Schiano, Library, UC Irvine, UCI        
      
       
      
Posted by Allen Schiano, Director of Academic Services, UCI. The general trend in student computing needs has revolved around getting applications and materials to students’ computers and mobile devices. However, there is still a need to provide computing lab environments…
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        UC Tech News
        May 20, 2016
        All ArticlesHighEdWeb West, Karen Fisher, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UCI, UCR, UCSB, UCSD        
      
       
      
Posted by Karen Fisher, Student Affairs Technology Services, UCSD. IT staff from four UC campuses have been selected to present at the HighEdWeb West regional conference in Riverside on Friday, June 10. UC Irvine’s Brian Payne and Su Wang…
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        UC Tech News
        May 19, 2016
        All Articles, SpotlightsBruce Horn, Lisa Bono, Scotty Brookie, UC Santa Cruz, UCCSC, UCSC        
      
       
      
Posted by Lisa Bono, IT Communications Manager, UCSC. Two long-time attendees of the UC Computing Services Conference (UCCSC) from UC Santa Cruz talk about how attending the conference throughout the years has shaped their work lives. They also give great…
				Read more about Spotlight: Old Timers Talk UCCSC and Give Advice to First Timers
				
       
          
    
      
      
        UC Tech News
        May 10, 2016
        All ArticlesFCC, Leah Burns, NEBSA        
      
       
      
Posted by Leah Burns, IT Communications Coordinator, UCOP. The National Educational Broadband Service (NEBSA) hosts an annual conference to provide Educational Broadband Service (EBS) license holders with networking opportunities, expertise, updates, and information about EBS licenses. This year, the conference…
				Read more about What is NEBSA? Learning about National Educational Broadband Service in Jacksonville, Florida