Author Archive: UC Tech News
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
UC Tech News
September 23, 2020
All Articlesdiversity, diversity & inclusion, Eugene Whitlock, human resources, inclusion, Save the date, Town Hall, UC Berkeley, UC IT Town Hall
Save the date for the next UC IT Town Hall on October 19, 2:30 – 3:30. The featured speaker is Eugene Whitlock, UC Berkeley chief people and culture officer, and assistant vice chancellor for Human Resources. He will talk…
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September 16, 2020
All Articlescommunity health, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Ghanya Thomas, Health Atlas, health disparities, race, UC Office of the President, UC San Francisco, UCOP, UCSF
By Ghanya C. Thomas. Medical doctor Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo recalls a conversation with a patient who had heart failure: “I’m always emphasizing to my patients the importance of eating fruits and vegetables and this one time during our visit the patient…
Read more about A Fight to Map Change: The UCSF Health Atlas Reveals Social Inequities
UC Tech News
September 16, 2020
All Articles10th Biannual, Cybersecurity, Events, Information Security, UC Cyber Security Summit, UC Cyber-Risk Coordination Center, virtual, webinar
Registration for the tenth biannual UC Cyber Security Summit on October 14, 2020, is now open! This event will be hosted on a different and even more engaging platform than the first virtual UC Cyber Security Summit in April….
Read more about Register Now! Oct. 14 Virtual UC Cyber Security Summit
UC Tech News
September 9, 2020
All Articlescomputer science, data, Engineering, Justin Yim, Kara Manke, robotics, Salto, UC Berkeley, UCB
By Kara Manke. Topping out at less than a foot, Salto the robot looks like a Star Wars imperial walker in miniature. But don’t be fooled by its size — this little robot has a mighty spring in its step….
Read more about With a Hop, a Skip and a Jump, High-Flying Robot Leaps Over Obstacles With Ease