Author Archive: UC Tech News
UC Tech News
October 21, 2020
All ArticlesDoug Haynes, Kirsten Quanbeck, Ramona Agrela, Shohreh Bozorgmehri, Tom Andriola, UC Irvine, UC WIT, UC Women in Technology Committee, UCI, WIT UCI, Women in Tech, Women in Technology at UCI
By Yvonne Tevis. A new diversity affinity group at UC Irvine was announced in August – Women in Technology at UCI (WiT UCI). Shohreh Bozorgmehri, founder and inaugural chair, said the group aims to connect, inspire, and empower women working, researching, and teaching in technology-related…
Read more about “Advance, Inspire, Empower, Act:” UCI Forms Women in Technology Organization
UC Tech News
October 21, 2020
All ArticlesA.J. Cheline, agriculture, AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems, AIFS, Artificial Intelligence, CITRIS Banatao Institute, Food, Food Science, Ilias Tagkopoulos, Mason Earles, National Science Foundation, UC Davis, UC Davis News, UCD
By A.J. Cheline. The University of California, Davis, has been awarded $20 million as part of a multi-institutional collaboration to establish an institute focused on enabling the next-generation food system through the integration of artificial intelligence, or AI, technologies. The…
Read more about UC Davis to Lead New Artificial Intelligence Institute for Next-Generation Food Systems
UC Tech News
October 21, 2020
All ArticlesEvents, UC Los Angeles, UC Tech, UC Tech 2020, UCCSC, UCLA, UCTech, virtual, webinar
Registration is now open for the second installment of the Virtual UC Tech 2020, which will take place November 10. The theme is “The Power of 10; Stronger Together.” Topics will include leveraging the cloud, communication, community and collaboration….
Read more about Register for Virtual UC Tech 2020 Day 2
UC Tech News
October 14, 2020
All ArticlesDEAR Health, DEARhealth, Epic, UC Los Angeles, UC Office of the President, UCLA, UCLA Health, UCOP, Yvonne Tevis
By Yvonne Tevis. Five years ago, this publication told you about DEARhealth, a health care platform from UCLA that grew into a business. A lot has happened in the past five years: The digital health company, founded by Drs….
Read more about UCLA Health App Becomes a Global Business
UC Tech News
October 14, 2020
All ArticlesAthena Awards, Women in Tech Initiative at UC, Women in Tech Symposium, Women in Technology Initiative
Submit your nominations for the Women in Technology Initiative at UC Athena Awards by November 6. These awards recognize leaders who embody, encourage, and promote the inclusion of women in technology. Nominees should be leaders who inspire others to…
Read more about Athena Awards are Accepting Nominations
UC Tech News
October 7, 2020
All ArticlesCybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness month, Halloween, IoT, Jeané Blunt, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NCSAM, UC Office of the President, UCOP
By Jeané Blunt. October means it’s time for fall leaves, Halloween, and National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). To the average person, one of those doesn’t belong. But those of us who’ve whispered about wanting a certain pair of shoes –…
Read more about It’s Cyber-Spooky Season
UC Tech News
October 7, 2020
All ArticlesCommunity, COVID-19, Dan White, GetVirtual, Interns, online, pandemic, Students, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC, virtual
By Dan White. An estimated 7.5 million small businesses in the United States face extinction because of the COVID-19 crisis that has forced them to shutter their operations. Many have minimal websites and e-commerce capabilities, or none at all, making…
Read more about Taking Care of Business
UC Tech News
September 30, 2020
All Articlescoronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Christopher Longhurst, GAEN, Google/Apple Exposure Notifiation, smartphone technology, UC San Diego Health, UC San Francisco Health, UCSD Health, UCSF Health
Two University of California campuses are piloting the use of a smartphone technology to notify users if they have had a high-risk COVID-19 exposure that may result in infection. Importantly, privacy and security are central to the design of the…
Read more about UCSD and UCSF Pilot Smartphone Technology to Help Limit Spread of COVID-19
UC Tech News
September 30, 2020
All ArticlesCecelia Finney, CyberAware, Cybersecurity, Jeané Blunt, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, NCSAM, Systemwide, UC Cyber Security Summit, UC Office of the President, UCOP
By Jeané Blunt. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) and it is almost here. If you’ve participated in the past, then you’re used to the guest speakers, tips and tricks on how to stay safe online, and…
Read more about Celebrate NCSAM 2020 with UC
UC Tech News
September 23, 2020
All Articlescomputing, Cyber Infrastructure and Research Computing, National Science Foundation, NSF, Office of Information Technology, Pinnacles, Supercomputer, supercomputing, UC Merced
By Lorena Anderson. UC Merced is rapidly gaining a strong reputation for research and scientific computing across many disciplines and a major expansion of its computing infrastructure is about to cement the campus’ status as a research computing hub. The…
Read more about New Grant More than Doubles Campus Supercomputing Power
