Author Archive: UC Tech News
UC Tech News
August 11, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsKarishma Morabia, Melissa Jost, UC Davis, UCD, UCDHS
Posted by Karishma Morabia, UCB student intern, UCOP. After graduating from UC Davis with degrees in political science and history, Melissa Jost joined the Department of Clinical Information Systems at the UC Davis Medical Center as an administrative assistant. She…
Read more about Spotlight: UCD’s Melissa Jost – Passionate about Health Informatics and the Half Ironman
UC Tech News
August 4, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsKarishma Morabia, Mojgan Amini, UC San Diego, UCSD
Posted by Karishma Morabia, UCB student intern, UCOP. In high school, Mojgan Amini’s counselor asked her what major she wanted to pursue in college. Amini said maybe art and painting. The counselor responded with silence. Amini then said she liked…
Read more about Spotlight: UCSD’s Mojgan Amini – Computer Science is the Wave of the Future
UC Tech News
July 28, 2016
All Articles, Announcements/EventsThomas Trappler, Zoom
Posted by Thomas Trappler, sr. IT commodity manager, UCOP. Have you been searching for the perfect tool to communicate and collaborate with geographically dispersed colleagues? The new UC wide Zoom agreement has just what you need. What is Zoom? Zoom…
Read more about New UC Zoom Agreement for Video, Web, and Audio Conferencing
UC Tech News
July 26, 2016
All Articles, Announcements/Events, Feature ArticlesHackathon, Tom Andriola, UC ANR, UC CIO
Posted by Tom Andriola, UC CIO. Apps for Ag hackathon contestants pitched judges (I got to be one of them) at the California State Fair in Sacramento on Sunday (July 17). The hackathon was open to anyone in the…
Read more about UC Wins Big in “Apps for Ag” Hackathon
UC Tech News
July 21, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsDesiree Silva, Kent Carpenter, OIT, UC Merced, UCM
Posted by Desiree Silva, IT Communications Officer, UCM. Kent Carpenter has been working in information technology for nearly 20 years, so it’s safe to say he’s seen a lot of changes since he began his career. When Carpenter started his…
Read more about Spotlight: Kent Carpenter, Musician and OIT Director at UCM
UC Tech News
July 19, 2016
All Articles, Feature ArticlesAlison Spencer, David Minor, Library, UC San Diego, UCSD
Posted by Alison Spencer, UCB Student Intern at UCOP. Which is more fragile, digital data or a photo? While many people assume digital is more durable than analog, it is actually the other way around. Say a photo has a…
Read more about Findings for the Future: UCSD’s Research Data Curation Program
UC Tech News
July 14, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsAlexa Rivetti, FCC, Leah Burns, UCOP
Posted by Leah Burns, former IT Communications Coordinator, UCOP. Born and raised in San Diego, Alexa Rivetti never expected to go to UC Berkeley, but as of May 2016 she is a Cal alum. “Graduating has been bittersweet,” she said….
Read more about Spotlight: Alexa Rivetti – UCOP Student Intern in IT Marketing and Communications
UC Tech News
July 8, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsChris Hoffman, Karishma Morabia, Library, UC Berkeley, UCB
Posted by Karishma Morabia, UCB student intern, UCOP. Chris Hoffman, Informatics Services Manager in Research IT at UC Berkeley, completed his B.A. at Rice University and his Ph. D. at UC Berkeley, both in anthropology. He did his research on…
Read more about Spotlight: UCB’s Chris Hoffman – from Archaeology to Informatics
UC Tech News
July 5, 2016
All ArticlesBarbara Woltag, MMWCon, UC Los Angeles, UCLA
Posted by Barbara Woltag, Communications Project Manager, UCLA Office of Information Technology. Registration for the UCLA Office of Information Technology’s sixth annual Mobility & Modern Web Conference (MMWCon) is now open. MMWCON, a unique mobile technology event centered…
Read more about Mobility & Modern Web Conference Returns to UCLA, Sept. 14 – 16
UC Tech News
June 16, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsAccessibility, CCES, Leah Burns, Scott Simmons, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC
Posted by Leah Burns, IT Communications Coordinator, UCOP. Scott Simmons has a natural curiosity, a passion for his job, and is committed to the University. Celebrating ten years at UCSC as of May 2016, he’s an IT programmer analyst working…
Read more about Spotlight: UCSC’s Scott Simmons, Specializing in Applications, Ergonomics, and Accessibility
