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UC Irvine’s Build-A-Bot Workshop Brings Campus Community Together to Learn, Create, Compete

January 12, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, ,

UCI Build a Bot Participants Dec 2025

More than 100 UC Irvine staff members rolled up their sleeves this past December to tackle a challenge: build an AI assistant from scratch using ZotGPT in just one week. The result? A showcase of innovation that proved anyone, regardless…
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The Latest in AI Research and Applications at the University of California

January 6, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, , , , ,

AI Around UC

The University of California is at the forefront of exploring how AI is shaping research, society and technology. UC campuses are exploring AI’s impact on education, privacy, healthcare and innovation, while developing cutting-edge tools that push the boundaries of science…
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Behind the Scenes with UC’s Chief Information Security Officer

November 20, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, People and Management, , , ,

A headshot of Monte Ratzlaff, UC's Chief Information Security Officer

You may be familiar with some of UC’s biggest cybersecurity priorities, but you may not know one of the people behind the scenes whose leadership and expertise keep UC safe. That leader is Monte Ratzlaff, Chief…
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NEWS: Hackers, Break-Ins, and 30 Certifications

November 14, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, People and Management, , ,

Hooded hacker at a computer

Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak’s journey into cybersecurity began far from the digital realm.   Growing up in Poland, Adrian experienced multiple home break-ins, sparking an early awareness of security and risk. That sense of vulnerability became a lifelong motivation to protect others—first physically,…
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NEWS: “Let there be light”: President Milliken joins UCOP staff in celebrating Diwali

November 3, 2025 All Articles

President Milliken, Nana Smith, and some members of the Diwali planning committee and guests

University of California President James B. Milliken and his wife, Nana Smith, joined the UC Office of the President’s Diwali celebration on Oct. 21, 2025, bringing warmth and personal reflection to the annual festival of lights. In his remarks, President…
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