June 25, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies
As AI evolves daily, so does UC’s approach to managing it. By balancing innovation with vigilance, the team’s ability to stay nimble empowers UC to confidently advance while protecting UC’s data, research, and people. While the rapid rise of AI…
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June 17, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Tech Projects
Across the University of California, staff are finding practical and responsible ways to use AI to support complex work. For two AI users—Lucy Chang at UC Investments and Adrian Mohuczy‑Dominiak in systemwide cybersecurity—AI has become a tool that creates space…
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January 12, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies
More than 100 UC Irvine staff members rolled up their sleeves this past December to tackle a challenge: build an AI assistant from scratch using ZotGPT in just one week. The result? A showcase of innovation that proved anyone, regardless…
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January 6, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies
The University of California is at the forefront of exploring how AI is shaping research, society and technology. UC campuses are exploring AI’s impact on education, privacy, healthcare and innovation, while developing cutting-edge tools that push the boundaries of science…
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December 9, 2025 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, People and Management
Ten years ago, UC Tech News featured Joe Sabado for his work as Acting Executive Director for Student Information Systems and Technology (SIS&T) at UC Santa Barbara. At the time, his team focused on distributing critical…
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August 27, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
Kicking off the second day of the 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit, Jennie Kennedy, Chief Privacy and Data Protection Officer at the University of Texas System, shared an eye-opening session on the realities of data privacy in the age of AI…
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June 12, 2025 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies
The Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) at UCSF and Rezo Therapeutics present “Separating the Signal from the Noise: AI in Biology,” a two-day symposium organized by Ali Bashir, Tanja Kortemme, Nevan Krogan, and Kliment Verba.
June 12, 2025 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies
Tools and platforms endowed with artificial intelligence (AI) have seeped into many aspects of daily life. From recommendation engines that drive Amazon and Netflix to the latest advances in large language models underpinning platforms like OpenAI and Gemini, AI has…
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June 6, 2025 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Spotlights
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the BruinTech Spring Conference was held at Royce Hall, bringing together UCLA IT professionals and staff for a full day of presentations, workshops, and discussions. The agenda included keynote talks, breakout sessions, and opportunities for…
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June 26, 2024 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, People & Culture
UC Tech News had the opportunity to interview Tina Austin, Regenerative Medicine and Ethics lecturer, UCLA, on cutting edge techniques she has developed using AI for the classroom. She pointed out that the field is advancing so quickly that the…
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