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UC Tech News
May 11, 2023
All ArticlesAccessibility, browser extensions, IT Security, online safety, risks, security, web browsing
By Arica Chhay. Risks of web browsing are more significant than many realize. Learn about these risks and minimize them by following these simple but effective tips. Today, browsing the internet is an essential part of our daily lives. However,…
Read more about 3 steps to safer web browsing – the newest risks and latest methods to counteract them
UC Tech News
May 4, 2023
All Articlesregistration, UC Berkeley, UC Tech, UC Tech Awards, UC Tech Conference
By Jeané Blunt. We are excited to announce registration for UC Tech 2023: Resilient, Rising & Reinspired is now open! As you know, putting together an innovative program with inspiring keynote speakers and a multitude of great sessions takes time to bring…
Read more about UC Tech Conference Registration Now Open
UC Tech News
May 3, 2023
All ArticlesAccessibility, GAAD, transcript, web accessibility, webinar, Zoom
By Joshua Hori. Every Zoom meeting can be accessible by turning on your closed captions using three easy steps. Zoom’s automated captioning feature is a valuable tool that allows participants to read captions of what is being said during meetings…
Read more about Three easy steps to making every Zoom meeting accessible and why it matters – watch this 1-minute video now
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May 3, 2023
All Articlesconvention, improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Mojgan Amini, Process, Process Palooza, root cause analysis, UC San Diego, waste walks
By Derek Shue. From March 28-29, 2023, hundreds of members of the UC IT community gathered at UC San Diego for Process Palooza, a collaborative experience showcasing continuous improvement through competitions, hands-on learning, and interactive exhibits. The event, now in…
Read more about Process Palooza 2023 Recap: Workshops, Root Cause Analysis & More
UC Tech News
April 27, 2023
All ArticlesAI, Artificial Intelligence, birthday, email, History, holiday, internet, technology, web applications, World Wide Web, WWW
Pranay Bhattacharyya, UCLA, provides new perspectives on how this “city” was built
[Editors’ note: The UC IT Blog team is grateful to Pranay Bhattacharyya, senior software engineer, UCLA, and tech historian, who has provided articles on tech history to the…
Read more about Happy 30th to the World Wide Web – more than meets the eye
UC Tech News
April 27, 2023
All ArticlesAtul Butte, Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, Boris Oskotsky, Gundolf Schenk, Information Technology, Kathleen Muenzen, Lakshmi Radhakrishnan, Larry L. Sautter Innovation, Sharat Israni, UC Health System, UC Tech Award, UCSF
Learn about the exciting new health care technology behind the winning project of the 2022 Larry L. Sautter Innovation in IT Golden Award, “The De-identifying Clinical Notes at Scale Project (UCSF).” The UC IT blog team is grateful to…
Read more about Sautter Award for Innovation in IT: The De-identifying Clinical Notes at Scale Project at UCSF
UC Tech News
April 27, 2023
All ArticlesAccessibility, GAAD, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, register, webinar
By Stephanie Nielsen. Register now for the University of California (UC) Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Webinar on Thursday, May 18, from 10-11:30 a.m. The final day to request accommodations for the webinar is May 11. Don’t miss this…
Read more about Register Now for the UC GAAD Day Webinar on May 18 from 10-11:30 a.m.
UC Tech News
April 13, 2023
All ArticlesDEI, DEI Award, DEI Leadership Award, diversity equity and inclusion, IT Leadership Council, ITLC, UC Office of the President, UC Tech, UC Tech Awards, UCOP, Van Williams
By Derek Shue. In recognition of Diversity Month, celebrated each April, the UC IT Blog team is sharing important diversity insights and resources, along with details about the new UC Tech Awards Program Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award,…
Read more about April is Diversity Month: the story behind the new UC Tech DEI Leadership Award – apply now
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April 6, 2023
All ArticlesAdmissions, Amazon Web Services, applyUC, AWS, Judy Thai, UC Application, University of California
By Judy Thai. ApplyUC is the online web application that students use to apply for admission to the University of California’s nine undergraduate campuses. In 2020, UC dropped the requirement for standardized test scores like the SAT and ACT, and…
Read more about ApplyUC’s Successful, Super-fast Migration to AWS
UC Tech News
April 6, 2023
All ArticlesACISO, Associate CISO, Charron Andrus, diversity, Information Security, interview, UC Berkeley
Charron Andrus, Associate Chief Information Security Officer (ACISO) at UC Berkeley, recently spent time talking with the UC IT Blog team about her work and vision for improved diversity in the UC tech management and leadership community. Andrus walks-the-walk of…
Read more about Meet Charron Andrus: a diverse career and a bold conversation about diversity in IT