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3 steps to safer web browsing – the newest risks and latest methods to counteract them

three individuals looking at a laptop screen. the environment is in a library.

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,…
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Three easy steps to making every Zoom meeting accessible and why it matters – watch this 1-minute video now

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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…
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Process Palooza 2023 Recap: Workshops, Root Cause Analysis & More

LSS Workshop at Process Palooza 2023

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…
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Happy 30th to the World Wide Web – more than meets the eye

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…
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Sautter Award for Innovation in IT: The De-identifying Clinical Notes at Scale Project at UCSF

[Cover photo caption (left to right): Joe Bengfort, CIO, UCSF with UC Tech Larry L. Sautter Award winner project team members,  Lakshmi Radhakrishnan, Boris Oskotsky, and Gundolf Schenk]

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…
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Register Now for the UC GAAD Day Webinar on May 18 from 10-11:30 a.m.

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…
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April is Diversity Month: the story behind the new UC Tech DEI Leadership Award – apply now

UC Tech Awards Program / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Golden Award presented to ____ by Van Williams and the UC IT Leadership Council on July 18, 2023

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,…
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ApplyUC’s Successful, Super-fast Migration to AWS

Screenshot of UC Application

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…
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Meet Charron Andrus: a diverse career and a bold conversation about diversity in IT

Director of Enterprise Products and Services, UC Merced

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…
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