September 8, 2021 All Articles 0
By Jim Phillips. UC Santa Cruz recently hired its first chief experience officer (CXO) in the IT department—Phyllis Treige. This new role is a key component of Vice Chancellor of Information Technology Van Williams’s vision for digital transformation. While the…
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September 8, 2021 All Articles 0
Summer may be coming to an end, but the memories will last a lifetime. Thanks to the UC IT community members who sent in photos. Here are some of the best!
September 1, 2021 All Articles 0
Don’t miss the UC IT Town Hall with President Michael V. Drake on Tuesday, September 14. The town hall will be moderated by UC Davis CIO Viji Murali and incoming UC CIO Van Williams. This event will be recorded and,…
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September 1, 2021 All Articles 0
By James Badham. Fifteen years ago, UC Santa Barbara electrical and materials professor John Bowers pioneered a method for integrating a laser onto a silicon wafer. The technology has since been widely deployed in combination with other silicon photonics devices…
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August 25, 2021 All Articles 0
Many of us will be returning to work at the “office.” What should you do with your records? Here are important tips from the UC Records Management Committee.
When you return to…
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August 25, 2021 All Articles 0
The September UC IT Town Hall will feature President Michael V. Drake. He is very interested in speaking with the UC IT community, and you have the opportunity to submit questions for him in advance! Please submit your questions…
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August 18, 2021 All Articles 1
By Val Trullinger. Awards tend to be given at the end of major projects—if you’re lucky. Your team spends months, if not years, of blood, sweat, and tears; and sends their product out to the world, hoping it does well….
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August 18, 2021 All Articles 0
By Rachel Leven. Our understanding, planning, and response to wildfires benefit from connections with data and computing sciences, UC Berkeley researchers say. Recent developments in machine learning and simulations can help first responders detect fires earlier, predict fires’ paths and limit…
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Ten teams from across the University of California won 2021 Larry L. Sautter Awards for technology innovations. The awards were presented yesterday (Aug. 10, 2021) at the annual UC Tech Conference, hosted this year by UCLA. The annual Sautter…
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A newly established Institute for Future Health at the University of California, Irvine will combine research and clinical work to address the movement toward a more personalized healthcare model. The institute aims to integrate lifestyle, community, environment and socioeconomic factors…
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