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UC’s Digital Impact Engine Report: Celebrating a Year of Innovation, Security, and Operational Excellence 

February 24, 2026 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Feature Articles, People and Management, , , , , ,

Cover image of UC’s Digital Impact Engine: Celebrating a Year of Innovation, Security, and Operational Excellence

The Digital Innovation & Technology (DigIT) team, formerly Information Technology Services (ITS), has released its first annual report.   Bringing together innovation, security, and operational excellence, the report provides…
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Honoring the Innovators: Pioneers Who Shaped Modern Technology 

February 9, 2026 All Articles, People and Management, ,

Honoring Tech Innovators with photos of 4 tech leaders

Throughout the history of technology, Black innovators have played a pivotal role in advancing computing, engineering, aerospace, data science, and countless other fields — often without recognition at the time.  Structural barriers limited visibility but not impact. In honor of Black…
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NEWS: 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, , , ,

UC Davis Accepting Innovation Award

In October 2024, UC Davis’ California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC), Hydra Development Team 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…
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INTERVIEW: Tina Austin, UCLA lecturer: classroom innovations using generative AI

June 26, 2024 All Articles, , , , ,

Tina Austin, UCLA lecturer, "I work to ensure my students are educated users of AI, asking touch questions before deciding to use it"

UC Tech News had the opportunity to interview Tina Austin, Regenerative Medicine and Ethics lecturer, UCLA, on cutting edge techniques she has developed using AI for the classroom. She pointed out that the field is advancing so quickly that the…
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From IT employee to university-wide partner – How Avi Badwal drives success and efficiency at UC Merced

April 5, 2023 All Articles, , , ,

Avi Badwal: Director-of-Enterprise-Products-and-Services-UC-Merced

The UC IT blog editors were grateful to have the opportunity to speak with Avi Badwal, UC Merced’s Director of Enterprise Products and Services. His unique outlook, including how he views his role in IT, along with the distinct management techniques…
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UC User Experience Usability Workshop 2022

January 19, 2023 All Articles, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

UCUX Usibility Workshop

The University of California User Experience (UCUX) Usability Workshop is an annual event held for members of the UC community from its respective locations. It focuses on user experience (UX) research and design, which help make digital services easier to…
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UC Teams Receive Annual Sautter Awards for IT Innovation

August 9, 2021 All Articles, , , , , , , , , , 0

Larry L. Sautter Award logo

Ten teams from across the University of California won 2021 Larry L. Sautter Awards for technology innovations. The awards were presented yesterday (Aug. 10, 2021) at the annual UC Tech Conference, hosted this year by UCLA. The annual Sautter…
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Meet Gigi Johnson: UCLA Music and Tech Innovator

June 11, 2020 All Articles, , , , , , 0

By Jeané Blunt. Gigi Johnson, Ed.D., teaches music industry courses at the UCLA Herb Albert School of Music and was the founding executive director of the UCLA Center for Music Innovation. She also hosts the UCLA podcast, Innovating Music….
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