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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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Accessibility Matters: Top Five Common Accessibility Issues

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

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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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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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Improving the Road to UC Merced – How a focus on student experience drove a team to achieve unprecedented success

March 23, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

By Laurel Skurko. It’s March in California. This means nearly 250,000 students who applied to the University of California (UC) last fall will soon learn the answers to their questions: “Was I accepted?” and “What’s next?” Thanks to a digital-first…
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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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We’re All Designers—Let’s Get Better at IT Together!

September 8, 2021 All Articles, , , , , , , , , 0

Phyllis Triege, chief experience officer, UC Santa Cruz.

By Jim Phillips. UC Santa Cruz recently hired its first chief experience officer (CXO) in the IT department—Phyllis Treige. This new role is a key component of Vice Chancellor of Information Technology Van Williams’s vision for digital transformation. While the…
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