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Spread the word about the federal Affordable Connectivity Program: Internet discounts for eligible households

November 9, 2023 All Articles, , ,

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By Heather King and Laurel Skurko. Technology is necessary for modern, high quality education, yet 18 million households struggle to access high-speed broadband, with low-income and Hispanic, Black and Native American populations more likely to lack access. The University of…
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Meet Sarah Gautam, data analyst, UCSF Fresno  & UC Tech News survey giveaway winner

November 9, 2023 All Articles, , ,

Sarah Gautam

Congratulations, Sarah Gautam, data analyst, UCSF Fresno, for winning one of the $75 gift cards from the drawing for UC Tech News survey participants last summer. In this e-interview with the UC Tech News team, Gautam advocates for a…
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Celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at UC Office of the President – November 7th – Register now

November 6, 2023 All Articles, ,

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Please join the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) at UC Office of the President in celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, for a vibrant and joyous occasion with delicious Indian treats — both savory and sweet, music, conversation and…
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White House Executive Order on trustworthy artificial intelligence provides opportunities for higher education 

November 3, 2023 All Articles, ,

White House Executive Order on Trustworthy AI

By Camille Crittenden, Ph.D. President Biden released an Executive Order (EO) this week, on Monday, October 30, with guidelines to promote “safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence.” The EO comes on the heels of a set of “voluntary…
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The History of digital accessibility at UC Berkeley: Webinar by Lucy Greco

November 1, 2023 All Articles, , , ,

A history of digital accessibility - webinar hosted on 10/27/2023 by Lucy Greco, Web Accessibility Evangelist, UC Berkeley. Watch Now.

By Derek Shue. Lucy Greco, web accessibility evangelist with Campus IT Experience at UC Berkeley, recently presented a webinar on our YouTube channel. Watch Greco’s webinar, “A History of Digital Accessibility”, on the UC Tech News YouTube channel.

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Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak, UC systemwide cybersecurity threat and risk manager, is helping make UC a safer place

November 1, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

By Judi Baker. The Cyber Risk Coordination Center recently sat down with Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak to learn more about his career path, his role as Systemwide Cybersecurity Threat and Risk Manager, and how his department, the Cyber-risk Coordination Center (C3), uses…
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Digital accessibility and security: Why not both?

October 25, 2023 All Articles, , ,

Digital Accessibility and security - why not both?

By Brendon Phuong. What assistive technologies, policies and tools are the University of California focusing on and why do they matter? Judy Thai, director of Application and Engineering, UC Office of the President and Trevor Finneman, UC Legal principal counsel,…
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Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month at UCSF

October 25, 2023 All Articles, , ,

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By Cecile Purtetz and Wendy Tobias. UCSF recognizes October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM celebrates the valuable contributions of disabled people in our workplaces, communities, and healthcare workforce while acknowledging systemic employment barriers. Wendy Tobias, Chief Accessibility…
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