RESOURCE: UC Tech Awards Winners 2025 – Visual Recap

The following provides an overview of the UC Tech Awards 2025 winners, including photos of them receiving their awards at the ceremony at UC Riverside on Jun 26, 2025.

Congratulations to the 2025 Tech Award winners!

This year’s award winners showcase the diversity and excellence of the UC system, spanning multiple locations, technical disciplines and real-world challenges — from AI-powered healthcare and population health to robust cybersecurity, sustainable operations and innovative design.

Select each photo link, below, to explore the award application and discover how each achievement is advancing UC’s mission and making a positive impact at the local, state, national or global level.

1. Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology

UC Health Milk Bank Automation from UC San Diego Health received the Golden Award for Innovation in Information Technology. Click to view the full article.

UC Systemwide Statement of Legal Residence received the Silver Award for Innovation in Information Technology. Click to read more.

2. Design Award

UC Irvine Spark from UC Irvine received the Golden Design Award for user-centered student success innovation. Click to explore the story.

The Industry Documents Library Web Application Rebuild from UCSF received the Silver Design Award. Click to view the article.

3. Mojgan A. Amini Operational Excellence Award

The UC San Diego Health Mobile Team earned the Golden Operational Excellence Award for transforming the mobile app experience. Click to learn more.

UCLA’s Real-Time Wildfire Impact Mapping project received the Silver Operational Excellence Award. Click to see how they did it.

4. IT Security Award

The MSSEI Workgroup at UC Berkeley received the Golden IT Security Award for advancing electronic information standards. Click to read the full article.

The Aegis Risk Management System from UC Davis received the Silver IT Security Award for enhancing security visibility. Click to view the project.

5. Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Award

UC Campus Privacy Officers received the Golden UC Collaboration Award for reshaping privacy across the UC system. Click to see their impact.

The UC Emergency Management GIS Facility Data Team received the Silver UC Collaboration Award. Click to explore their story.

6. AI Impact Award

The Versa AI Tiger Team at UCSF and UCSF Health won the Golden AI Impact Award for transforming workflows through AI. Click to read more.

The Population Risk Model Redesign Team at UCLA Health received the Silver AI Impact Award for improving predictive healthcare insights. Click to view the article.

7. Sustained Impact Award

Eric T. Martin from UC Riverside received the Golden Sustained Impact Award for over two decades of innovation in technology. Click to learn about his contributions.

Laurel Skurko from the UC Office of the President earned the Silver Sustained Impact Award for leadership in tech community engagement. Click to explore her work.

Congratulations to the UC Tech 2025 award winners. Your achievements reflect the power of collaboration, forward thinking, and service across the University of California. By continuing to innovate, integrate, and inspire, you are not only advancing technology but also uplifting the entire UC community. We celebrate your dedication and the meaningful progress you have made.