People & Culture

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

UC Tech Academy: Digital Risk Leadership Program 

May 16, 2024 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, , ,

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The UC Tech Digital Risk Leadership Program strengthens the university’s digital defense by providing advanced leadership training for senior UC professionals in disciplines that collaborate on digital and cyber risk, including security, privacy, legal, audit, law enforcement, risk, compliance and…
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UC Tech Academy: Applied Intelligence Mentorship Program  

May 16, 2024 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Digital Experience, People & Culture, ,

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The Applied Intelligence Mentorship Program provides cyber security professionals the skills they need to improve existing Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) products and work streams, while developing professional networks with peers for ongoing collaboration. This program is part of the UC…
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UC Santa Cruz graduate Kristina Dvorak’s insights on Cisco as an employer that values career growth

April 11, 2024 All Articles, People & Culture, People and Management, ,

Dvorak: At Cisco, the environment encourages us to think about where we want to be in the future, rather than being confined to one role indefinitely.

In this interview, Kristina Dvorak, a recent graduate from UC Santa Cruz, provides insights into her successful job search process and her career at Cisco. She shares perspectives on what she values in her manager and her employer, who support…
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The UC Tech Conference – meet its ambassadors – 42 years strong

April 11, 2024 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, ,

The UC Tech Conference was founded in 1982 with the first UC-wide tech community conference, held at UC Santa Cruz. Since then, the conference has grown in popularity to include over 1000 viewers (about 400 in-person and 700 online). Each…
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UC design visionaries connect to share views – watch the recap

April 3, 2024 All Articles, Announcements/Events, People & Culture

Design event recap

The UC Tech News team recently hosted an engaging speaker panel and networking event, which brought together several 2023 UC Tech Awards Design nominees. The event featured notable individuals in the UC tech industry who have made significant contributions to…
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Sarvani Chadalapaka UC Merced: UC Tech Award Program DEI Leadership 2023 silver award winner

March 28, 2024 All Articles, People & Culture, ,

Sarvani Chadalapaka wins the silver UC Tech Award

Last summer, Sarvani Chadalapaka, director of Cyberinfrastructure and Research Technologies at UC Merced, won the 2023 UC Tech Awards Program DEI leadership silver award, thanks to her leadership and advocacy supporting underrepresented groups at UC Merced.  Learn more about her…
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Learn how to apply for the UC Tech Awards Program at an info session in April

March 28, 2024 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, ,

UC Tech Award Infosession

By Laurel Skurko. Are you considering applying or nominating someone for the UC Tech Awards this year? Join one of the information sessions with the program director at the UC Office of the President to learn how to submit your…
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