People & Culture

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

UC Office of the President UC SHAPE Team – Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 24, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

The UC SHAPE Team, recipient of the Gold Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards.

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: UC SHAPE (Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention & Education) Team Award Category: Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Location: UCOP  Team…
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FutureFarmNow – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 21, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, Emerging Technologies, People & Culture, Tech Projects, User Experience, , , , , , , , ,

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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Getting to Know UC Tech Leader Manisha Kanodia

August 18, 2026 All Articles, People & Culture, Tech Leaders, , , ,

UC Tech Leader Manisha Kanodia Director, Student Affairs and Division of Extended Studies Information Services UC San Diego pictured in a circular frame

UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Q&A Series in 2026—a series designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC.  What is Your Name? Manisha Kanodia  What is Your Title? UC Location?  Director, Student Affairs and Division…
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Campo Seguro Project Team – Design Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 14, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Projects, User Experience, , , , , , , ,

Campo Seguro Project Team member, Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, holds the Gold Design 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: Campo Seguro Project Team Award Category: Design Location: UC Davis  Team Members:  The Campo Seguro Project Team…
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Judy Thai – Sustained Impact Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

August 7, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

2026 UC Tech Award Winner Judy Thai – Sustained Impact Silver award with Marlon Lee.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Name: Judy ThaiAward Category: Sustained ImpactLocation: UCOP Judy Thai has advanced digital accessibility at UCOP and across…
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Grow Your Leadership Skills with UCB’s Free Power Skills and Communication Certificates

August 6, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture, People and Management, , , ,

Tech Series: Professional Growth at UC: UCB Free Offering for UC System with an image of the Berkeley People Management Tree Graphic: Grow Today, Grow Your Knowledge, Grow Your Team, Grow the Organization

Did you know that two professional development certificate programs are available free of charge to employees across the entire University of California system?   Berkeley People & Culture’s People & Organization Development team offers the Berkeley People Management: Power Skills Series &…
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Erik Wieland – Sustained Impact Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

August 3, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , , ,

2026 UC Tech Award Winner Erik Wieland – Sustained Impact Gold award with Marlon Lee.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Name: Erik WielandAward Category: Sustained ImpactLocation: UCSF Erik Wieland’s 29-year career at UCSF reflects sustained leadership in…
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UCSF AER & HIPAC Team – AI Impact Silver Winner at the UC Tech Awards

July 31, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , ,

Headshot of Alina Goncharova, representing the UCSF AER and HIPAC team, recipient of the Silver AI Impact Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards.

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: UCSF APeX Enabled Research (AER) & Health IT Platform for Advanced Computing (HIPAC) Collaboration TeamAward…
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UCSF-UCLA POCR Collaboration Team – Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

July 27, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

Tech Award Winner UCSF UCLA POCR Collaboration Team - Silver Award with image of team lead Alina Goncharova

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: UCSF-UCLA Point-of-Care Randomization (POCR) Collaboration TeamAward Category: Yvonne Tevis UC CollaborationLocation: UCSF and UCLATeam Members:…
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UCSF Cybersecurity eDiscovery Team – IT Security Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

July 24, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , ,

Tech Award Winner UCSF Cybersecurity eDisovery Team - Silver award with photo of Christian Sisenstein and Marlon Lee

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: UCSF Cybersecurity eDiscovery Team Award Category: IT Security Location: UCSF Team Members:  The UCSF Cybersecurity eDiscovery Team won the Silver IT Security Award…
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