President Drake to Speak at UC IT Town Hall
Save the date—Sept. 14, 9:30 – 10:15. President Drake is joining the next UC IT town hall to speak to the UC IT community. Registration details will be provided soon. Stay tuned.
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The Role of Computing in Sustainability and Solutions that Scale
By Shani Murray. As Scientific American reiterated this month, we are in the midst of a climate emergency. 2020 saw record-breaking wildfires and hurricanes and ended in a tie with 2016 as the hottest year on record. Aware of the massive scope of challenges…
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Meet Kian Colestock: Taking the Helm as UCI CIO
Kian Colestock was promoted to UC Irvine chief information officer on May 1, 2021, having served as interim CIO since April 2019. He was UCI associate CIO since 2014, and prior to that was UC San Diego director of…
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Initiative Aims to Accelerate Equity in Computing and Technology Fields
By Josh McDonald. The UCLA School of Education and Information Studies has launched Momentum: Accelerating Equity in Computing and Technology, an important research initiative to diversify computing and technology, with an intensive focus on the recruitment of women…
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Register Now for UC Tech 2021!
UC Tech is back! Register now for the three-day virtual conference, August 9 – 11, hosted by UCLA. This year’s theme is “Envisioning the Future of IT.” Thanks to the support of generous sponsors, the registration cost has been…
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A Sense of Belonging
By Shelly Leachman. Aiming to fortify and grow the STEM talent pipeline at Hispanic-serving institutions, UC Santa Barbara has embarked on a collaborative grant project funded by the National Science Foundation. The NSF INCLUDES Planning Grant was awarded to the…
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Register: UCSD Privacy Workshop on July 22
Learn about privacy laws and how to best protect yourself at the Privacy 101 Online Webinar, presented by the UC San Diego Campus Privacy Office, on July 22, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Register now! This event is…
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When Everyone Must Separate, Technology Keeps Us Together
By Sheri Ledbetter. Kian Colestock, associate vice chancellor and chief information officer in UCI’s Office of Information Technology, recalls the weekend in which he learned that his unit would be supporting the technological transition of a major research university to an…
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Virtual Excavations: Pacific Research Platform Enables Remote Collaboration on Underwater Archeological Dig in Israel
By Amanda Ricker. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many archeological digs were put on hold, as collaborating researchers from various international universities could not travel to conduct fieldwork as a team. In California, the technological possibilities of the Pacific Research Platform not…
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Bringing Inclusive Language into IT
By Katie Chappell and Kristen McIntyre. In recognition that language is essential to an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is piloting an Inclusive IT Language Guide for the IT community at UCI….
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