People & Culture

Includes leadership, change management, training, digital skills, community spotlights (includes UC Tech Leaders)

Lunar New Year Festival celebration at UC Office of the President

Lunar New Year celebrations at UC Office of the President

By Anna Chan. The Asian Pacific Islanders Staff Association (APISA) at the UC Office of the President hosted a Lunar New Year celebration recently in Oakland, California.  Lunar New Year is a two-week festival that is widely celebrated across the…
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UC Tech 2024 Annual Conference on October 27-29 – Save the date

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By Iris Chelaru. We are thrilled to announce the UC Tech 2024 Annual Conference website and welcome you to another exciting event in Davis and Sacramento later this year.  The theme for this year’s conference is Collaboration for Transformation,…
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Laona LeBeouf, UCLA Health: 2023 UC Tech Awards DEI Leadership Nominee 

In 2023, Laona LeBeouf, Employee Experience lead, UCLA Health IT, was a nominee for the UC Tech 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award based on her work supporting DEI education at UCLA Health IT. Learn more about her…
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Introducing Chris Brandt, chief information officer at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and UC Tech Award winner

Christ Brandt, Chief Information Officer at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

By Brendon Phuong and Laurel Skurko. Chris Brandt, winner of the UC Tech Sustained Impact Golden Award and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), recently shared his remarkable career journey and tech inventions…
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UC Tech Golden Award for Sustained Impact goes to Chris Brandt

Chris Brandt accepting the UC Tech Award for Sustained Impact

This year, Chris Brandt, CIO, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), won the UC Tech “Sustained Impact” golden award, thanks to the positive effects of his work at UC Davis over the past 22 years. Learn more about his…
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Meet Deepti Pandita, CMIO UC Irvine Health, nominee of the 2023 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award

UC Tech Community Member Deepti Pandita, UC Irvine Health, CMIO: Our objective is to provide a comprehensive digital patient experience that spans the entire spectrum of care

By Brendon Phuong. Deepti Pandita, chief medical information officer (CMIO) and associate professor of medicine at UC Irvine (UCI) Health, is a nominee for the prestigious HIMSS-AMDIS* Physician Executive Leader of the Year award. The entire UC Tech community can…
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Vote now: support your UC Tech community – UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, and Deepti Pandita of UCI Health received important awards nominations

Vote Now

[Editor’s Note: There are three opportunities to vote and support UC Tech community members: vote by Friday, November 17 for both (1) UC Irvine for Gartner’s “Eye on Innovation” award; and (2) UC Berkeley for the “Enhancing Student Experience &…
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Meet Sarah Gautam, data analyst, UCSF Fresno & UC Tech News survey giveaway winner

Sarah Gautam

Congratulations, Sarah Gautam, data analyst, UCSF Fresno, for winning one of the $75 gift cards from the drawing for UC Tech News survey participants last summer. In this e-interview with the UC Tech News team, Gautam advocates for a…
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Celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at UC Office of the President – November 7th – Register now

Diwali candles

Please join the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) at UC Office of the President in celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, for a vibrant and joyous occasion with delicious Indian treats — both savory and sweet, music, conversation and…
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