Author Archive: UC Tech News
UC Tech News
May 12, 2021
All ArticlesAhna Heller, Association of Computing machinery's Special Interest Group on University and College Computing Services, Awards, Cybersecurity, Floppy and Cow, Information & Educational Technology, security, SIGUCCS, UC Davis, UCD, video
By Ahna Heller. The UC Davis duo Floppy and Cow did a star turn in January: A nationwide higher ed tech communications group judged them to be stellar examples of short promotional videos about college tech and security. The Association…
Read more about They’re Winners! But Keep Floppy from Your Smartphone
UC Tech News
May 12, 2021
All ArticlesCal State University, California Community Colleges, CCC, CSU, DEI, diversity, diversity equity and inclusion, equity, inclusion, Intersegmental, Intersegmental Diversity Equity and Inclusion Summit, recording, webinar
For the first time ever, California’s three segments of public higher education came together to present and discuss their approaches to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in the information technology (IT) function. The goal of the half-day Intersegmental DEI…
Read more about UC Participates in the First Intersegmental DEI Summit for IT
UC Tech News
May 12, 2021
All ArticlesCISO, Cybersecurity, Patrick Phelan, Protecting Your Digital Self, QB3, UC San Francisco, UC Systemwide Cyber Champions, UCSF
Register to attend Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know, the third event in the Protecting your Digital Self Series, happening May 20 at 1 p.m. This virtual event is presented by QB3 and co-sponsored by the UC Systemwide Cyber…
Read more about Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know, May 20 Webinar
UC Tech News
April 30, 2021
All ArticlesInformation Technology, internship, Lindsey Terra, Students, UC Santa Barbara, UCSB, UCSB IT
By Lindsey Terra. As workforce demand increases for graduates with information technology skills, UCSB IT kicked off its newly implemented annual internship program in June 2020. With the end of year one approaching, the interns reflected on the practical skills gained…
Read more about Inaugural UCSB IT Internship Provides Undergraduates with Hands-On Experience
UC Tech News
April 30, 2021
All ArticlesCalifornia Nanosystems Institute at UCLA, CNSI, coronavirus, COVID-19, nanoscience, pandemic, UC Los Angeles, UCLA, Wayne Lewis
By Wayne Lewis. For 16 years, the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has presented educational events for K–12 students and professional development workshops for teachers. The programs, meant to excite young people about nanoscience — a field that explores phenomena that happen…
Read more about Bringing Hands-on STEM Learning Home for the Pandemic
UC Tech News
April 30, 2021
All Articlesdiversity, equity, inclusion, Michelle Kaganovsky, The Leaflet, UC Berkeley, UC Women in Tech, UCB, Women in Tech, Women in Tech Initiative, Women in Tech Symposium
By Michelle Kaganovsky. In order to share the experiences of women in the technological field, the Women in Tech Symposium selects a tech-related topic each year and holds panels and discussions to dive deeper into the area of focus. This year…
Read more about The 5th Annual Women in Tech Symposium Sheds Light on the Ag-Tech Field and Inclusivity
UC Tech News
April 30, 2021
All ArticlesData Privacy, Events, Information Security, personal data, Privacy 101 Workshop, UC San Diego, UCSD, UCSD Privacy Office
Learn about privacy laws and how to best protect yourself at the Privacy 101 Online Webinar, presented by the UC San Diego Campus Privacy Office, on May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Register now! This event is…
Read more about Register: UCSD Privacy Workshop on May 18
UC Tech News
April 28, 2021
All ArticlesARPANET, Birth of the Internet, CERN, Pranay Bhattacharyya, UC Los Angeles, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, UCSB, World Wide Web
By Pranay Bhattacharyya. In 1995, as a freshman at UCLA, I learned that UCLA was the birthplace of the Internet. I did not know how much the Internet would make an impact on the world, as it was still something…
Read more about UCLA: Birthplace of the Internet
UC Tech News
April 28, 2021
All ArticlesAccessibility, digital accessibility, diversity, equity, Events, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, inclusion, register
Digital accessibility isn’t just for coders or web designers. All of us can do something in our daily work to make the world more accessible and inclusive for people who may have disabilities, whether temporary or permanent. May 20 is…
Read more about Accessibility Is for Everyone: May 20 Webinar
UC Tech News
April 28, 2021
All ArticlesCybersecurity, diversity, equity, Events, inclusion, Jessica Robinson, Protecting Your Digital Self, PurePoint International, security, webinar
Register to attend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Digital Age, happening April 30 at noon. This virtual event is part of the Protecting Your Digital Self Series, presented by the UC Systemwide Cyber Champions team. Register now.…
Read more about Webinar: DEI in the Digital Age, April 30