Emerging Technologies

Includes AI, automation, cloud evolution, data innovation, experimentation, pilots

AI, AI, Everywhere: Reflections from EDUCAUSE 

Header photo of Kate Miffitt, Chief Digital & Experience Officer, UCOP (right), Kristin Cordova, Chief of Staff to the UC Vice President and Chief Information Officer (left)

Header photo of Kate Miffitt, Chief Digital & Experience Officer, UCOP (right) and Kristin Cordova, Chief of Staff to the UC Vice President and Chief Information Officer (left) at 2026 EDUCAUSE By Kate Miffitt I recently got to attend the…
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Explore AI and User Experience at the Next UCUX Event

UCUX AI for UX meeting with an image of UX mockups

How is artificial intelligence changing the way we think about user experience? Join the UC User Experience (UCUX) community for a virtual meeting focused on AI for User Experience (UX). UCUX community members will share presentations exploring AI and UX,…
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AI Proposes, Students Verify: A UCDC Model for Responsible Research with ChatGPT 

UC Tech Project Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza, Professor of Sociology, UC Merced with Fall 2026 interns

By Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza, Professor of Sociology, UC Merced The University of California Washington Center (UCDC) gives UC students the opportunity to spend a term in Washington, DC, where they take classes and complete internships. Students can also participate in…
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UCSD Health Enterprise Automation Team – Mojgan A. Amini Operational Excellence Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

UCSD Health Enterprise Automation team representative, Zammy Wang, holds the Silver Mojgan A. Amini Operational Excellence Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: UCSD Health Enterprise Automation Team Award Category: Mojgan A. Amini Operational Excellence Location: UC San Diego Health …
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – 2026 UC Cybersecurity Summit 

UC Cybersecurity Summit 2026 Registration Open with images of the speakers in small yellow speakers

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 UC Cybersecurity Summit: Resilient Together, taking place virtually on: ➡️ Please register using your official work or university email address. Please note: Zoom has been known to have…
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FutureFarmNow – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

FutureFarmNow team representative, Suryaa Charan Shivakumar, holds the Silver Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: FutureFarmNow Award Category: Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Location: UC Riverside  Team Members:  The FutureFarmNow team won the…
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UC Santa Barbara Advances Accessibility Through Open-Source Innovation

UC Tech Project: UCSB Accessibility Projects with photo of Elda Schaffield, Manager, Student Services Information Systems and the Drupal icon

From proactive accessibility testing to automated digital asset management, Elda Schaffield, Manager, Student Services Information Systems, and the UC Santa Barbara WebOps Team developed open-source tools that help institutions improve compliance, strengthen web quality, and better manage digital content at scale.  Through these two…
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How AI Is Transforming UCPath Configuration Migrations 

UC Tech Project AI-Powered Automation at UCPath with image of Dipanjan Biswas, Senior Developer

AI is creating new opportunities to streamline technical work across UC, and one new innovation within UCPath demonstrates how AI can help automate time-consuming development tasks while improving consistency and efficiency.  UCPath, the University of California’s systemwide payroll, benefits, and human resources platform, is constantly evolving. Whether…
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AI Is a Team Sport: How a Community-Built GPT Is Improving Accessibility at UC

UC Brand & WCAG 2.1 Accessibility Reviewer

By Renea Davis-Leathers, Communications, Technology, and Training Specialist, Systemwide Procurement  Accessibility remediation is usually slow, manual work. A collaboration between the systemwide AI Community of Practice, UCOP Systemwide Procurement, and UC Irvine found a faster path: configure an AI tool to review…
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AI Vetting: Balancing Innovation and Risk

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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