Author Archive: UC Tech News
UC Tech News
November 24, 2021
All ArticlesCommunity, connections, gratitude, Happy Thanksgiving, ITS, Thanksgiving, UC Tech Exec, UCOP, UCOP ITS, University of California, Van Williams, Vice President of IT, VP
“UC Tech Exec” is a new series to give blog readers the opportunity to hear from executives from throughout the UC Tech community. The series is being launched with a heartfelt Thanksgiving message from Van Williams, the vice president for…
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UC Tech News
November 17, 2021
All ArticlesAccessibility, Carolanne Link, EDI, Heather Chou, Metamap, Office of Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Sean Woodward, UC Los Angeles, UCLA
By Heather Chou, Sean Woodward, and Carolanne Link. If you’ve had the pleasure of getting to the UCLA campus this year, you may have taken note of just how difficult it can be to navigate. Even beyond the regular confusion…
Read more about UCLA MetaMap: Putting Accessibility on the Map
UC Tech News
November 17, 2021
All ArticlesCasey Hennig, cyber tips, Cybersecurity, Jeané Blunt, privacy, UC Berkeley, UC Office of the President, UC Systewide Cyber Champions, UCB, UCOP, UCSD Blink, Update Your Parents' Browswer Day
By Jeané Blunt. Thanksgiving falls on November 25 this year. Many people will be spending time with family, cooking, laughing, joking, and enjoying that in-person quality time. This year, another equally important (albeit less popular) holiday falls on November 25—Update…
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UC Tech News
November 17, 2021
All Articlescybercrime, Cybersecurity, Ellen Amsel, Events, Healthcare, Jean Pawluk, UC San Francisco, UCSF, UCSF Rosenman Institute, virtual event, Yuda Sayun
Register for Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry presented by UCSF’s Rosenman Institute. This virtual event will take place tomorrow, November 18, at 1 p.m. Register now. Cybersecurity is a billion-dollar industry, yet we see high profile breaches in…
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UC Tech News
November 10, 2021
All ArticlesAffinaquest, Ashish Regmi, Aventri, CRM, Customer Relationship Management platform, MuleSoft, Sales Cloud, UC Irvine, UCI, University Advancement, ZotForce
By Ashish Regmi. To prepare for 21st century fundraising, UCI’s University Advancement began reassessing its technology infrastructure in 2015. The assessment revealed a combination of legacy technologies, homegrown fixes, and a highly non-integrated environment resulting in disjointed experiences, increasing technology…
Read more about ZotForce: UCI’s Comprehensive Advancement Solution
UC Tech News
November 10, 2021
All Articlesdata, Data Privacy, Data Privacy Day, nominate, privacy, Systemwide, UC Data Privacy Award
Data Privacy Day is celebrated each year on January 28 and represents an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust. In celebration of Data Privacy Day 2022, the UC campus…
Read more about Nominations Requested: Inaugural UC Data Privacy Award
UC Tech News
November 10, 2021
All ArticlesBelal Korany, computer engineering, electrical engineering, Sonia Fernandez, The Current, UC Santa Barbara, UCSB, Yasamin Mostofi, Yasamin Mostofi's
By Sonia Fernandez. Researchers in UC Santa Barbara professor Yasamin Mostofi’s lab have enabled, for the first time, counting a stationary seated crowd using WiFi signals, and without relying on people to carry a device. The technique,…
Read more about Don’t Fidget! WiFi Will Count You
UC Tech News
November 3, 2021
All Articlescoronavirus, COVID-19, Ezra Daly, pandemic, remote work, UC Berkeley, UCB, work from home, Zoom, Zoom for Instruction
By Jeané Blunt. Ezra Daly is an educational technologist at UC Berkeley. Like many others in the UC IT community, the pandemic created new challenges for Ezra and his department. Learn how he continues to adapt his role to support the…
Read more about Adapting Work Priorities in a Pandemic: Spotlight on Ezra Daly
UC Tech News
November 3, 2021
All ArticlesApple, CA Notify, California Department of Public Health, California Department of Technology, CDPH, CDT, coronavirus, COVID-19, exposure notification system, Google, UC San Diego Center for Health Innovation, UC San Diego Health
Join a conversation on November 4, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. with public health experts, clinicians, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to discuss lessons learned from California over the past year and the future possibilities for deploying exposure notification systems…
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UC Tech News
November 3, 2021
All Articlesconference, Events, Geographic Information Systems, mapping, UC GIS Week, virtual event
The University of California GIS Week Conference, Nov. 16 – 18, is an opportunity for you to learn and engage with experts and mapping projects across the UC system and beyond! Ask questions during the thematic mapping panels, engage with…
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