Author Archive: UC Tech News

University of California partners with Canva to provide universal access to visual communication tools

November 29, 2023 All Articles, , , ,

UC and Canva logos representing new partnership

Innovative partnership provides visual tools to more than 500,000 stakeholders across 10 UC campuses

This week, Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the University of California (UC) to provide Canva’s full product…
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Introducing Chris Brandt, chief information officer at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and UC Tech Award winner

November 29, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

Christ Brandt, Chief Information Officer at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

By Brendon Phuong and Laurel Skurko. Chris Brandt, winner of the UC Tech Sustained Impact Golden Award and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), recently shared his remarkable career journey and tech inventions…
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UC Tech Golden Award for Sustained Impact goes to Chris Brandt

November 29, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

Chris Brandt accepting the UC Tech Award for Sustained Impact

This year, Chris Brandt, CIO, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), won the UC Tech “Sustained Impact” golden award, thanks to the positive effects of his work at UC Davis over the past 22 years. Learn more about his…
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Vote for Deepti Pandita: UC Irvine Health, nominee of the 2023 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award (Deadline: November 28)

November 19, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

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Deepti Pandita, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Office (CMIO), and Associate Professor, UC Irvine Health, is the nominee for the 2023 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award. The UC Tech community can support her winning this award by casting…
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Celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at UC Office of the President – November 7th – Register now

November 6, 2023 All Articles, ,

Diwali candles

Please join the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) at UC Office of the President in celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, for a vibrant and joyous occasion with delicious Indian treats — both savory and sweet, music, conversation and…
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White House Executive Order on trustworthy artificial intelligence provides opportunities for higher education 

November 3, 2023 All Articles, ,

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

November 1, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

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

October 25, 2023 All Articles, , ,

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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