January 12, 2022 All Articles 0
We tweet, we like, and we share — but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? In the documentary film, The Social Dilemma, Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing…
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December 15, 2021 All Articles 1
By Tim Marconi. Another year is quickly coming to a close, and so it seems a good time to provide an update on the UC Tech Slack community. If you haven’t had a chance to read previous articles in the…
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December 15, 2021 All Articles 0
More than 40 student teams from UC Merced’s School of Engineering will show off the projects they’ve been designing and assembling for community partners — from data analysis and food processing to autonomous mobile robots and water-treatment monitoring. The Fall 2021
December 8, 2021 All Articles 0
By Mark Hersberger. Process mapping is a valuable skill—not just in IT but in multiple functions. Tools and approaches abound, and the Meaningful Actionable Process Structures Community of Practice (MAPSCoP, for short) has been created to bring UC enthusiasts together….
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December 8, 2021 All Articles 0
By Allison Arteaga Soergel. Grayson Mullen was playing a virtual reality game at a friend’s house when, suddenly, he noticed that something very strange was happening. “I stopped playing the game, and I realized that I had no idea how…
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December 1, 2021 All Articles 0
By Robert Smith. The University of California has a brand new IT Recovery Policy! UC President Michael V. Drake signed the policy, BFB-IS-12: IT Recovery Policy, on June 11, 2021, and it took effect July 1, 2021. In an…
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December 1, 2021 All Articles 0
Register for the UCSC Digital Equity Webinar, happening December 2, at noon. This virtual event is a panel discussion with Jacob Martinez, UCSC Alumnus and Founder and Executive Director of Digital NEST, Brian Hall, UCSC Chief Information Security Officer, and…
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December 1, 2021 All Articles 0
Register to attend the Technology for a Sustainable Future Conference on Wednesday, December 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This virtual event is hosted by Bruintech and will focus on the intersection of environmental sustainability and technology….
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November 24, 2021 All Articles 0
“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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November 17, 2021 All Articles 0
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…
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