Author Archive: UC Tech News

NEWS: UC Investments and Technology Delivery Services at UC Office of the President forge a new path in cybersecurity excellence 

February 2, 2024 All Articles, , , , ,

UC Investments

By Laurel Skurko and Brendon Phuong. As cyber criminals have become more sophisticated, so has the battle to stop them. That explains why UC Investments, which manages the University of California’s investments ($152 billion in Fiscal Year 2023), and Technology…
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NEWS: UC Tech Conference 2022 Planning Committee wins Yvonne Tevis UC Wide Collaboration 2023 silver award

February 1, 2024 All Articles

UC Wide Collaboration Award goes to the UC Tech Conference 2022 Planning Committee

Last year, the UC San Diego UC Tech Conference 2022 Planning Committee received the 2023 silver “Yvonne Tevis UC Wide Collaboration” award for their successful management of a challenging hybrid event. Despite time constraints and remote work, the committee, comprised…
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INTERVIEW: Kelsey Couzzo, recently at UCSF, speaks about using data visualization to communicate to a different part of the brain and addresses its inherent challenge – accessibility

January 31, 2024 All Articles

UC Tech Community Member: Kelsey Couzzo, Data Visualization Specialist, There are strengths to data visualization that can’t be replicated: it can communicate to a part of the brain that doesn’t require mental energy.”

By Derek Shue. Kelsey Couzzo, a data visualization specialist, spoke with the UC Tech News team about her journey spearheading accessibility education and implementation at UCSF. In an era driven by data, dashboards are a valuable tool to quickly communicate…
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EVENT: ‘Beyond the Hype’ and other essential insights on AI, a six-part series hosted by UC Center Sacramento – register now

January 18, 2024 All Articles

Beyond the Hype AI Event Series by UC Center Sacramento - Register now

The UC Center Sacramento, which produces weekly events to provide research-based knowledge to policy-makers and the UC community, created a six-part series to provide important elements of the AI conversation for state policy makers and the UC community. Please register…
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RESOURCE: Scholarship program to advance diversity in the tech industry – deadline January 31st

January 17, 2024 All Articles

AWT Scholarship Program - deadline Jan 31

Thank you, Lucy Avetisyan, chief information officer (CIO) of UCLA, for bringing this important opportunity to our attention. This program advances diversity in the tech industry, and is available to female students in STEM fields in 4-year universities or colleges….
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RESOURCE: AI Resources – provided by the UC Tech community

January 9, 2024 All Articles, , , , , ,

woman observing a device

This resource guide provides AI news sources and other resources based principally on University of California, EDUCAUSE and Gartner literature, among other sources provided by the UC Tech community. To stay current on developments in the rapidly evolving tech industry,…
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RESOURCE: Share your story with the UC Tech community – Interview questions and options

January 1, 2024 All Articles, , ,

Van Williams and Laurel Skurko

By Laurel Skurko. The UC Tech news team, working with Van Williams, VP of IT and chief information officer (CIO) of the University of California, looks forward to learning more about you and sharing your news with the UC tech…
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NEWS: Exploring the “Future of AI”: Insights from UC Tech community discussion session

December 20, 2023 All Articles, ,

Camille Crittenden smiles for a photo during the discussion and networking call

By Jackie Brown. Currently, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly prominent role in shaping our world and daily lives. On October 25, 2023, UC Tech members shared key takeaways during the Networking event: UC Tech discussion session on…
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JOBS: Ask the expert: How to make a transition into Information Technology  

December 19, 2023 All Articles, , , ,

Ask the Expert: Career Transitions with Connie Tremblay and Don Lynne

[Editor’s Note: The University of California (UC) Tech blog news team is now dedicated to featuring a segment where we address questions directly from our audience. Feel free to send us your questions by email to, UCITBlog@UCOP.edu, and our experts…
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