Author Archive: UC Tech News

The Industry Documents Library Team Wins the Silver Design Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards 

July 24, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives,

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The UCSF Industry Documents Library (IDL) is a digital archive providing free public access to millions of documents obtained from industries that are used for life-saving public health research. The UCSF IDL team redesigned and rebuilt the web…
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The UC Emergency Management GIS Systemwide Facility Data Layer Automation Team Wins the Silver Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards 

July 24, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, , ,

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The UC Emergency Management (EM) Geographic Information System (GIS) Systemwide Facility Data Layer Automation project team won the Silver Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards. This project provides UC EM and Business Continuity…
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Benyam Alemu Sood and Jeffrey Engel Win the Gold Operational Excellence Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards 

July 24, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives,

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UC San Diego Health turned its struggling mobile application into one of the highest-rated and most-downloaded healthcare apps in the United States (rated #3). The app advances the University of California mission by delivering exceptional healthcare, expanding healthcare…
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The UC Privacy Officers Group Wins the Gold Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards 

July 24, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives,

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The University of California Campus Privacy Officers (CPOs) group worked tirelessly with a diverse group of collaborators to reshape privacy across the entire UC system. Because of these efforts, the culture of privacy has shifted, and the community…
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The Population Risk Model Redesign Project Team Wins the Silver AI Impact Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards 

July 24, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives,

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UCLA Health’s Population Risk Model predicts which primary care patients are at the highest risk of preventable admissions or Emergency Department visits. This data is used by the Proactive Care Team to provide support and care for the patients….
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Laurel Skurko Wins the Silver Sustained Impact Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards 

July 24, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives,

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For nearly three years, Laurel has strengthened the UC Tech community by leading innovative engagement and content strategies. Known for her customer-centric approach, marketing expertise, and cross-functional collaboration, she has helped tech employees grow their careers while advancing…
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Topic Breakout Rooms Showcase Variety of Timely Topics at Cybersecurity Summit 

July 18, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, ,

Summit Topic Breakout Rooms with names of those rooms

REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 12!

The University of California’s Cybersecurity Summit returns on August 19–20, 2025, bringing together participants from the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges systems. Held virtually and free of charge, the…
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UC Tech Awards 2025 showcase courage and boldness in transforming technology across the UC System 

June 30, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives

UC Tech Awards winners as a group

On June 26, the University of California honored two individuals and 12 teams from throughout the UC system with 2025 UC Tech Awards at the UC Tech Conference, which this year took place at the UC Riverside Conference Center. Teams and…
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Tina Austin – How one UCLA professor is transforming education across three disciplines

June 25, 2025 All Articles, Emerging Technologies, , ,

Tina Austin - The more students engage in conversations about ethical and responsible AI, the better. We are all unboxing this together.

A conversation with Tina Austin on ethical AI use, critical thinking, and the future of learning. When Tina Austin began experimenting with AI in her biomedical research classroom, she had no intention of becoming what some might call an “AI…
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Juneteenth Celebrations for Black Staff and Faculty Organization at UCOP – All Welcome

June 16, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture

Juneteenth 2025 flyer listing BSFO events, Zoom links, a dance class, and a QR code for outreach registration.

This is a promotional flyer for the Black Staff & Faculty Organization’s (BSFO) Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Series, themed “Looking Back to Move Forward.” The series runs June 16–24, 2025, and features educational, cultural, and service-oriented events. The flyer is visually…
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