People & Culture

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The Population Risk Model Redesign Project Team Wins the Silver AI Impact Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards 

Overview 

UCLA Health’s Population Risk Model predicts which primary care patients are at the highest risk of preventable admissions or Emergency Department visits. This data is used by the Proactive Care Team to provide support and care for the patients….
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Laurel Skurko Wins the Silver Sustained Impact Award at the 2025 UC Tech Awards 

Overview 

For nearly three years, Laurel has strengthened the UC Tech community by leading innovative engagement and content strategies. Known for her customer-centric approach, marketing expertise, and cross-functional collaboration, she has helped tech employees grow their careers while advancing…
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UC Tech Awards 2025 showcase courage and boldness in transforming technology across the UC System 

UC Tech Awards winners as a group

On June 26, the University of California honored two individuals and 12 teams from throughout the UC system with 2025 UC Tech Awards at the UC Tech Conference, which this year took place at the UC Riverside Conference Center. Teams and…
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Juneteenth Celebrations for Black Staff and Faculty Organization at UCOP – All Welcome

Juneteenth 2025 flyer listing BSFO events, Zoom links, a dance class, and a QR code for outreach registration.

This is a promotional flyer for the Black Staff & Faculty Organization’s (BSFO) Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Series, themed “Looking Back to Move Forward.” The series runs June 16–24, 2025, and features educational, cultural, and service-oriented events. The flyer is visually…
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UC Tech Conference 2025 – Womxn in Technology – Prepare Now by Reviewing 2024 Highlights

The fabulous and energetic UC Tech Conference of 2024 was held on October 28 and 29, 2024, on the beautiful UC Davis and UC Davis Health campuses. The conference provided excellent workshops, panels, fireside chats, and empowering mixers for all…
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Learning by doing: UC students take on CITRIS Workforce Innovation internships

Amrita Mohandas, a 2023 CITRIS Workforce Innovation intern, adjusts a four-wheeled robot used for forestry research in UC Merced professor Ricardo de Castro's laboratory."

High-performing students from four University of California campuses will spend eight weeks gaining hands-on, real-world experience in high-demand technical fields this summer. Over the next few weeks, 126 undergraduate and graduate students from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and…
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2025 UC Tech Awards Ceremony – Thursday, June 26, at UC Riverside – WHAT TO EXPECT

This is to provide an overview of the upcoming UC Tech Awards ceremony at the UC Tech Conference at UC Riverside.

Event Details

2025 UC Tech Awards Ceremony

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 7 – 8 pm.Host: CIO Council…
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Safe Handling of UC Data in Generative AI Applications [Learn More & Register now]

UC AI Webinar #4 - register now

Event Details – The fourth in the UC AI Council’s spring webinar series

Safe Handling of UC Data in Generative AI Applications [Learn More & Register now]

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 12-1 p.m.Panelists: Chris Mattmann (UCLA)Al Lavassani (UC…
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UC Systemwide Procurement wins UC Tech Awards 2024 for Design

Procurement Team accepting the UC Tech Awards

Systemwide procurement won the golden award for design in 2024. Learn more about their contributions based on the following excerpt based on their UC Tech 2024 Awards Program nomination, and join us on Thursday, June 26 at UC Riverside, to…
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The UCSF Ilios Curriculum Management System ties for the UC Tech Awards 2024 Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology

ilios project team winning their award and pictured with CIO's Van Williams and Joe Bengfort

On October 28, 2024, The UCSF Ilios Curriculum Management System ties for the UC Tech Awards 2024 Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology. This recognition acknowledges impact on UC’s mission. Innovation is defined as the new application…
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