People & Culture

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UC Tech Awards 2024 Showcase Recent Tech Advances Across the University of California System

UC Tech awards winners on stage

On October 28, 2024, the University of California honored six individuals and eleven teams from various UC entities with the 2024 UC Tech Awards at the UC Tech Conference, hosted by UC Davis and UC Davis Health. Founded in 2001,…
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Celebrate Diwali 2024 in-person or online – November 19 – Register now

UCB Indian Dancers

Celebrate Diwali or “festival of lights” on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, with UC Office of the President Asian Pacific Islander Association (APISA). Register now.

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Event Description

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UC Tech Awards Sustained Impact award goes to Bruce Miller: Learn about his achievements and their impact on the UC Santa Barbara campus

Bruce Miller accepting the Sustained Impact Award at the UC Tech Awards Ceremony in 2023 with Van Williams, Joe Bengfort and Gabe Gonzales

The UC Tech Awards 2024 will take place this Monday, October 28, 2024. The CIO Council looks forward to celebrating the innovations across numerous domains, from IT Security to Design and values, from Operational Excellence to Collaboration. Among the prestigious…
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California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC), Hydra Development Team, UC Davis wins UC Tech 2024 Larry L. Sautter Silver Award for Innovation in Information Technology

UC Davis Accepting Innovation Award

In October 2024, UC Davis’ California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC), Hydra Development Team won the UC Tech 2024 Larry L. Sautter Silver Award for Innovation in Information Technology for their “Hydra” project.

Summary 

The Hydra project was conceived…
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Complex overhaul of the UC Merced Identity & Access Management 

Avi Badwal with CIO's Gabe Gonzales, Van Williams and Joe Bengfort

The UC Merced Office of Information Technology and the UC Merced Identity & Access Management Team won the 2023 UC Tech Awards IT Security Award silver award. Learn more about how they updated UC Merced’s security systems in their nomination,…
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What to expect from the 2024 UC Tech Awards Ceremony – Monday, October 28, 2024, at UC Davis – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Backstage at the UC Tech Awards - crowd taking photos and enjoying the celebration

This is to provide an overview of the upcoming UC Tech Awards ceremony at the UC Tech Conference at UC Davis in October. On Monday, October 28, from 5-6 p.m., in-person only, at the UC Tech Conference at UC Davis,…
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Highlights reel: UC Irvine’s Experiential Learning Program wins silver at UC Tech Awards 2023

The need for bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications has never been more crucial. UC Irvine is taking significant strides towards this goal with its Experiential Learning Program (ELP). At the 2023 UC Tech Awards, UC Irvine…
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UC community strengthens through DEI leadership gathering

UC TECH AWARDS PROGRAM DEI LEADERSHIP NETWORKING EVENT

The UC Office of the President recently hosted a UC Tech Awards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership networking event on April 17, 2024. Information technology professionals from across the UC system gathered to discuss DEI initiatives with distinguished speakers….
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UC Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) practitioners complete UC Tech Academy Applied Intelligence Mentorship (AIM) program

Woman at computer with "Congrats AIM Cohort" text

In May 2024, UC cyber threat intelligence (CTI) practitioners from across the University of California completed the UC Tech Academy: Applied Intelligence Mentorship (AIM) Program, an eight-month program offered through a partnership between the UC Cyber-risk…
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