Projects & Initiatives

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

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

May 25, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, ,

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

May 9, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, , ,

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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Leveraging AI for sustainability: UC thought leaders share their views on the challenges and opportunities inherent in emerging technologies on Earth Day

May 1, 2025 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Projects & Initiatives,

Earth Hour Recap

Technology and innovation play an increasingly important role in shaping sustainability solutions. Key figures from the University of California system recently gathered with the UC Tech community* and shared their insights from the perspectives of research, commercialization, administration and policy. UC…
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Process Palooza at UC San Diego August 6-7 – REGISTER NOW

April 18, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Projects & Initiatives,

Process Palooza

Registration is now open for Process Palooza 2025. Hosted by UC San Diego, Process Palooza is a high-energy collaborative experience showcasing and celebrating the power of continuous improvement. This year’s theme, Optimizing -> Transforming -> Disrupting, highlights how the convergence…
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Driving Innovation: Cybersecurity Enhancements Across UC – Excerpt From the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

March 17, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, , ,

Hands on a laptop keyboard

A version of this story, and associated stories, appear in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report. Read the report in its entirety here: https://security.ucop.edu/files/documents/2024-annual-report.pdf

Improving UC’s security posture

As cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated,…
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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

January 23, 2025 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, , ,

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

November 7, 2024 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, ,

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

October 25, 2024 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, ,

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

October 7, 2024 All Articles, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, , , ,

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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