Accessibility

PDF Accessibility Trends in Higher Education: What to Plan for 2026 to 2027 

September 23, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, User Experience, , ,

Accessibility Matters at UC: PDF Accessibility Trends with a photo of author Jamie Herrera

By Jamie Herrera, Accessibility Program Manager   Across higher education, PDF accessibility has moved from a niche compliance concern to a campus-wide priority. In the University of California system, remediation remains a significant challenge as campuses work to meet accessibility requirements…
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Get to Know UC Tech Leader Brad Starkey-Owens

September 10, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, People & Culture, People and Management, Tech Leaders, , , ,

UC Tech Leader Brad Starkey-Owens, Digital Accessibility Program Manager, UC Davis

UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Q&A Series in 2026—a series designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC.  What is Your Name? Brad Starkey-Owens  What is Your Title? UC Location?  Digital Accessibility Program Manager, UC…
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Assessing Vendor Compliance at a Glance 

August 25, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, User Experience, , , , ,

Accessibility Matters: Vendor Compliance with an image of Brian McNeilly, Web Accessibility Specialist

By Brian McNeilly, Web Accessibility Specialist   With the updates to the policy around digital accessibility, there is a renewed interest in digital accessibility throughout the university. While, understandably, the majority of attention is focused on documents and services the university provides directly, the…
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Campo Seguro Project Team – Design Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 14, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Projects, User Experience, , , , , , , ,

Campo Seguro Project Team member, Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, holds the Gold Design Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: Campo Seguro Project Team Award Category: Design Location: UC Davis  Team Members:  The Campo Seguro Project Team…
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UC San Diego Library Digital Experience Team – Design Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 11, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Projects & Initiatives, User Experience, , , , , , , , ,

UC San Diego Library Digital Experience Team holds the Silver Design Award certificate and pose for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: UC San Diego Library Digital Experience (DX) Team Award Category: Design Location: UC San Diego Library  Team…
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UC Santa Barbara Advances Accessibility Through Open-Source Innovation

August 10, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Emerging Technologies, Tech Projects, , , , , , ,

UC Tech Project: UCSB Accessibility Projects with photo of Elda Schaffield, Manager, Student Services Information Systems and the Drupal icon

From proactive accessibility testing to automated digital asset management, Elda Schaffield, Manager, Student Services Information Systems, and the UC Santa Barbara WebOps Team developed open-source tools that help institutions improve compliance, strengthen web quality, and better manage digital content at scale.  Through these two…
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Judy Thai – Sustained Impact Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

August 7, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

2026 UC Tech Award Winner Judy Thai – Sustained Impact Silver award with Marlon Lee.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Name: Judy ThaiAward Category: Sustained ImpactLocation: UCOP Judy Thai has advanced digital accessibility at UCOP and across…
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Getting to Know UC Tech Leader Adam Hills-Meyer

August 4, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, People and Management, Tech Leaders, , ,

UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Q&A Series in 2026—a series designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC.  What is Your Name? Adam Hills-Meyer  What is Your Title? UC Location?  Digital Accessibility Program Manager, UC…
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Building a UC-Wide Community for Digital Accessibility – *Register for the Digital CoP Meeting Series*

July 29, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, User Experience, , ,

Digital Accessibility Community of Practice Update - Register for the Meeting Series with an image of colorful stick figures in a circle frame

Creating accessible digital experiences across the University of California is a shared challenge. Now, these experiences are part of a shared effort.

Monthly meetings build skills collaboratively

During the July meeting of the UC Digital Accessibility Community of Practice…
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