Projects & Initiatives

Includes systemwide implementations, rollouts, modernization efforts, milestones (includes: UC Tech Projects)

2026 UC Tech Awards: Applications Open March 2–30 (Extended deadline!)

March 23, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Projects & Initiatives, , , ,

UC Tech Awards Applications Open 3/2 with photo of past winners

Applications and nominations for the 2026 UC Tech Awards Program will be open Monday, March 2nd until Monday, March 30th at 11:59 p.m. This program recognizes the technology contributions of staff and faculty across locations and disciplines, including business operations,…
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2026 UC Tech Conference: Call for Proposals Open March 2-30 (Deadline extended!)

March 18, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Projects & Initiatives, ,

UC Tech 2025 poster presenter with text: Submit Your Proposals for UC Tech Conference

Submissions for the 2026 UC Tech Annual Conference Call for Proposals are open Monday, March 2nd until Monday, March 30th at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). The conference accepts proposal submissions from UC staff and faculty, first-time and seasoned speakers alike. There…
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Deep Underground: The Hidden Infrastructure Keeping UC Santa Cruz Connected

March 18, 2026 All Articles, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Projects, ,

text: Tech Project Series: Deep Underground, UCSC Network Infrastructure with image of server room

Almost 70% of UC Tech News survey respondents said that learning more about tech projects being implemented across UC is important to them. In response, we’ve launched the UC Tech Project Series. This story, originally published by UC Santa Cruz on…
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UC Santa Barbara’s Financial Management Platform Debuts New Tools

March 5, 2026 All Articles, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Projects, , ,

UCSB Tech Project header March 2026 photo of people interacting by Jeff Liang

Almost 70% of UC Tech News survey respondents said that learning more about tech projects being implemented across UC is important to them. In response, we’ve launched the UC Tech Project Series. This story, originally written by Nora Drake and…
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UC Tech Leaders & Tech Teams – Here’s Your Chance to Shine on UC Tech News!

February 20, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Feature Articles, People and Management, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Leaders,

UC Tech Project submissions with photo of team

UC Tech Leaders Series 

UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Series—designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC. The UC tech community values hearing directly from its leaders,…
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UC Open 2025 – Bridging campuses and code

October 2, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, , , ,

Open Source Logo and images of people at recent conference

By UC Tech News, featuring Becky Grady, PhD, Product Manager, DMP Tool, UC3 [UC3 is a creative partnership bringing together the expertise and resources of the CDL, the ten UC campuses, and the broader international curation community.] The University of…
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University Milestone – UCSF’s Industry Documents Library recent launch

September 9, 2025 All Articles, Projects & Initiatives,

Last month, UCSF’s Industry Documents Library launched its new website, Industry Documents Library. The UCSF Industry Documents Library is a cornerstone of public health transparency, holding more than 24 million documents released through lawsuits against industries that have harmed public…
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Benyam Alemu Sood – How the MyUCSDHealth became a top-rated healthcare mobile app

August 14, 2025 All Articles, Projects & Initiatives, , , ,

Benyam Alemu Sood

When Benyam Alemu Sood joined the mobile team at UC San Diego Health in 2020, the MyUCSDHealth app was facing major challenges. The crash rate stood at 42%, the user interface was not accessible for older or disabled patients, and…
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