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White House Executive Order on trustworthy artificial intelligence provides opportunities for higher education 

White House Executive Order on Trustworthy AI

By Camille Crittenden, Ph.D. President Biden released an Executive Order (EO) this week, on Monday, October 30, with guidelines to promote “safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence.” The EO comes on the heels of a set of “voluntary…
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Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak, UC systemwide cybersecurity threat and risk manager, is helping make UC a safer place

By Judi Baker. The Cyber Risk Coordination Center recently sat down with Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak to learn more about his career path, his role as Systemwide Cybersecurity Threat and Risk Manager, and how his department, the Cyber-risk Coordination Center (C3), uses…
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Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month at UCSF

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Banner

By Cecile Purtetz and Wendy Tobias. UCSF recognizes October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM celebrates the valuable contributions of disabled people in our workplaces, communities, and healthcare workforce while acknowledging systemic employment barriers. Wendy Tobias, Chief Accessibility…
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Rethinking AI: cultural technologies and childhood intelligence – with Alison Gopnik

Alison Gopnik on stage at CITRIS

By Jackie Brown. On September 27, 2023, UC Berkeley professor Alison Gopnik presented Imitation and Innovation in AI: What Four-year-olds Can Do and AI Can’t (Yet) as part of the CITRIS Research Exchange, co-sponsored by the Berkeley College of…
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protect Your Digital Life – Be CyberSafe 

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

By Cecelia Finney. October 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, launched by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Department of Homeland Security. This is a milestone that reflects the continuous evolution of security awareness and education throughout…
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Networking event: UC Tech discussion session on the recent “Future of AI” distinguished speaker series – Register now to attend October 25th, 2-2:45 pm

Join UC Tech community members online to share your key takeaways and questions with Camille Crittenden, Executive Director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, and UC IT Blog team for a collaborative discussion. This fall, CITRIS Research Exchange, hosted a…
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UC Information Security Professionals Find a Community with ITPS

Photo of Stanley Hall, UC Berkeley, used in the 2022 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

By Wendy Rager. The growing University of California’s Information Technology Policy and Security (ITPS) group allows security professionals to gather, learn from experts, and share information around cybersecurity, risk management, training, and more. Learn more about the ITPS community…
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Presenting at EDUCAUSE? Send details by September 25nd for the UC EDUCAUSE directory

UC Tech 2022 lobby shot

By Laurel Skurko. The UC IT news team will publish a directory of UC staff presentations at EDUCAUSE next week in the UC IT newsletter. This will help members of the UC Tech community learn more about critical projects and…
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UC Tech Awards Design golden award goes to Robert Krumm: Learn about his work with the Urology Oncology Research Database & Bio Bank Project Teams

UC Tech Awards Golden Award for Design - Robert Krumm

This year, Robert Krumm, database developer, UCSF, won the UC Tech Design golden award, thanks to his work with the Urology Oncology Research Database and Biobank Project Teams. Learn more about his work with UCSF urology research teams, including data…
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