September 18, 2026 All Articles, Tech Leaders
UC Tech News is excited to launch the UC Tech Leaders Q&A Series in 2026—a series designed to spotlight the voices shaping technology across UC. What is Your Name? Crystal Harris What is Your Title? UC Location? IT Architect – UC…
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February 16, 2024 All Articles
Roshni Pratap has been selected as the new director Information Technology (IT) Strategic Sourcing, UC Systemwide Procurement. This promotion reflects Pratap’s exceptional dedication, leadership, and contributions to UC Systemwide Procurement over the years. Since joining UC Systemwide Procurement in March…
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December 19, 2023 All Articles
[Editor’s Note: The University of California (UC) Tech blog news team is now dedicated to featuring a segment where we address questions directly from our audience. Feel free to send us your questions by email to, UCITBlog@UCOP.edu, and our experts…
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By Wendy Rager. 2024 marks the 15th UC Cyber Security Summit. Last year, the excitement among participants of the 2023 UC Cyber Security Summit in April was palpable, as it was the first in-person Summit since the pandemic began. That…
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By Jackie Brown. The UC tech news team recently sat down with Leiyah Shan, Director of UC San Diego Health Population Health Services Organization – Practice Affiliations and Epic Community Connect Program,…
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September 29, 2023 All Articles
By Cecelia Finney. October 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, launched by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Department of Homeland Security. This is a milestone that reflects the continuous evolution of security awareness and education throughout…
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September 15, 2023 All Articles
By Rita Rosenthal. A new academic year has arrived and this summer may already seem like a distant memory. It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago we were laughing, learning, and living it up at UC Tech 2023:…
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By Rita Rosenthal. Emerging from a vision to provide a dedicated space for women technologists and allies to connect, engage with one another, collaborate, and share stories, the UC Women in Tech (WIT) committee is excited to introduce an all-new…
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By Derek Shue and Laurel Skurko. Robert Smith, systemwide IT policy and security director at UC Office of the President, who specializes in cybersecurity, has been an important member of the UC’s IT community for the past 12 years. On…
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By Laurel Skurko. Last week, registration opened for the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2023, which will take place October 9-12 in Chicago, and on-line October 18-19. In this piece, I provide reasons a conference and a community like EDUCAUSE are critical…
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