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NEWS: 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report: Showcasing the Innovators, Tools, and Strategies Securing UC

2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

The newly published 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report highlights the initiatives, people, services and tools that manage and reduce cyber risk at every UC campus, health center, and lab.  

Highlighting UC stories and successes 

The…
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EVENT: AI in Process Improvement – Process Palooza – Call for Proposals by February 28

process palooza UCSD 2025

The annual process improvement conference at UC San Diego will feature AI-driven administrative process improvements, among other topics, on August 6-7, 2025. To this end, they seek speakers to discuss their experiences using AI in making their work more efficient,…
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NEWS: Why one of the world’s largest digital research libraries advocates for open access — even to AI

Building image with sun on it

At the California Digital Library (CDL), one of the world’s largest digital research libraries, artificial intelligence and machine learning aren’t just buzzwords — they’re integral to the organization’s goal of providing a rich, intuitive and collaborative environment for publishing, sharing…
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NEWS: National Data Privacy Week: Introducing Al Lavassani and his vision for privacy at UC Office of the President

Al Lavassani

National Data Privacy Week, held annually during the last week of January, focuses on raising awareness about the importance of data protection since it was established in 2008. The week serves as a reminder for individuals and organizations to improve…
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NEWS: UC Irvine embracing AI in the classroom with ZotGPT’s ClassChat pilot

Class Chat

[Editor’s note: The ClassChat pilot, part of the ZotGPT suite, is showing promising results in enhancing the student learning experience. This AI-powered tool allows instructors to create course-specific chatbots, integrating class materials for more relevant and purposeful student interactions.] After  Read more about NEWS: UC Irvine embracing AI in the classroom with ZotGPT’s ClassChat pilot

NEWS: Shirley Bittlingmeier wins the 2024 UC Tech Golden Award for DEI Leadership 

Shirley Bittlingmeier, Executive Director of IT Client Services at the UC Office of the President, won Gold in the DEI Leadership category at the 2024 UC Tech Awards. This honor recognizes her decade-long dedication to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion…
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NEWS: SMART Cumulus Project wins the 2024 UC Tech Award for UC-Wide Collaboration 

UC Davis Health team

The SMART Cumulus Project won Gold in UC-Wide Collaboration categories at the 2024 UC Tech Awards. This recognition celebrates UC Davis Health and its partners for pioneering a cutting-edge multi-center data-sharing system that enables faster, privacy-protected public health reporting using…
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NEWS: UC San Diego Health Information Security Team wins the 2024 UC Tech Golden Award for IT Security

SD Health winner and 2 cio's

The UC San Diego Health Information Security Team won Gold in the IT Security category at the 2024UC Tech Awards. This top honor recognizes their groundbreaking “PHI in Email CleanupProject,” a comprehensive effort to dramatically reduce the risk of privacy…
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