Four Privacy Considerations that Make AI Worth Bringing to Campus 

August 13, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , , ,

Cybersecurity Across UC: AI and Privacy with an image of author Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer UC San Diego

By Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer, UCSD Sometime in the last few years, AI went from novelty to infrastructure, and universities weren’t immune to the frenzy. Admissions uses it to draft outreach and screen applications. IT uses it to triage tickets. Chatbots handle event logistics….
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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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UC Santa Barbara Advances Accessibility Through Open-Source Innovation

August 10, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Emerging Technologies, Tech Projects, , , , , , ,

UC Tech Project: UCSB Accessibility Projects with photo of Elda Schaffield, Manager, Student Services Information Systems and the Drupal icon

From proactive accessibility testing to automated digital asset management, Elda Schaffield, Manager, Student Services Information Systems, and the UC Santa Barbara WebOps Team developed open-source tools that help institutions improve compliance, strengthen web quality, and better manage digital content at scale.  Through these two…
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