User Experience

ZotGPT Team – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 28, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience, , , ,

ZotGPT Team holds the Gold Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: ZotGPT Team Award Category: Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Location: UC Irvine  Team Members:  The ZotGPT Team won the…
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Assessing Vendor Compliance at a Glance 

August 25, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, User Experience, , , , ,

Accessibility Matters: Vendor Compliance with an image of Brian McNeilly, Web Accessibility Specialist

By Brian McNeilly, Web Accessibility Specialist   With the updates to the policy around digital accessibility, there is a renewed interest in digital accessibility throughout the university. While, understandably, the majority of attention is focused on documents and services the university provides directly, the…
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FutureFarmNow – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 21, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, Emerging Technologies, People & Culture, Tech Projects, User Experience, , , , , , , , ,

FutureFarmNow team representative, Suryaa Charan Shivakumar, holds the Silver Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: FutureFarmNow Award Category: Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Location: UC Riverside  Team Members:  The FutureFarmNow team won the…
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Campo Seguro Project Team – Design Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 14, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Projects, User Experience, , , , , , , ,

Campo Seguro Project Team member, Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, holds the Gold Design Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: Campo Seguro Project Team Award Category: Design Location: UC Davis  Team Members:  The Campo Seguro Project Team…
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UC San Diego Library Digital Experience Team – Design Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 11, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Projects & Initiatives, User Experience, , , , , , , , ,

UC San Diego Library Digital Experience Team holds the Silver Design Award certificate and pose for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: UC San Diego Library Digital Experience (DX) Team Award Category: Design Location: UC San Diego Library  Team…
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Building a UC-Wide Community for Digital Accessibility – *Register for the Digital CoP Meeting Series*

July 29, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, User Experience, , ,

Digital Accessibility Community of Practice Update - Register for the Meeting Series with an image of colorful stick figures in a circle frame

Creating accessible digital experiences across the University of California is a shared challenge. Now, these experiences are part of a shared effort.

Monthly meetings build skills collaboratively

During the July meeting of the UC Digital Accessibility Community of Practice…
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Accessibility by Design: How UCPath Is Meeting New ADA Digital Standards

May 4, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, User Experience, ,

UCPath: Accessibility By Design with an image of hands working on an UX project

A version of this story appears in the UC’s Digital Impact Engine report, published in February 2026. New federal accessibility rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II went into effect in April 2026, requiring public higher…
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Accessibility Matters: Top Five Common Accessibility Issues

April 16, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, User Experience, , , ,

text: Accessibility Matters: Top Five Common Issues with image of a woman on a computer looking at the camera and smiling

We heard you! When we reviewed our content survey results, one message came through clearly: there’s a growing need for more focus on accessibility. And you’re right—accessibility affects everyone! In the coming months, we will be sharing more stories that…
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Community: One of Our Most Effective Accessibility Tools

March 20, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, People & Culture, User Experience,

Accessibility Matters at UC - Community with image of woman at computer

We heard you! When we reviewed our content survey results, one message came through clearly: there’s a growing need for more focus on accessibility. As you’re right—accessibility affects everyone! In the coming months, we will be sharing more stories that…
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