Author Archive: UC IT News

Digital accessibility and security: Why not both?

Digital Accessibility and security - why not both?

By Brendon Phuong. What assistive technologies, policies and tools are the University of California focusing on and why do they matter? Judy Thai, director of Application and Engineering, UC Office of the President and Trevor Finneman, UC Legal principal counsel,…
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UC Tech Academy Cyber Leadership Program Panel discussion with Van Williams on October 26th, 12 pm: Register now

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Join the UC Tech community online to gain insights from UC Tech Academy Cyber Leadership Program, as program participants review their key takeaways regarding current cybersecurity challenges and solutions. Moderated by Van Williams, VP Information Technology and Chief Information Officer…
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EVENT: Fireside chat with Van Williams, chief information officer of the University of California, on November 6th, 2 p.m. – Register now

INTERVIEW: Fireside chat with Van Williams

Join the UC Tech community on November 6, from 2-3 p.m. for a fireside chat with Van Williams, vice president of Information Technology and chief information officer (CIO), University of California, as he discusses his past two years leading systemwide…
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Learn about Wes Johnson, UC Berkeley, winner of the EDUCAUSE Rising Star Award and a rapper

By Derek Shue and Brendon Phuong. This month Wes Johnson, executive director Campus IT Experience, UC Berkeley, received the EDUCAUSE 2023 Rising Star Award in recognition of his “collaborative and creative approach to problem-solving, stellar interpersonal and communication skills, dedication to…
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Electronic Records Day webinar November 1st, 10 a.m. – register now

On November 01, 2023, the University of California will observe Electronic Records Day with a webinar: “Mark as Read, Managing Email Overload.” Join systemwide experts in archives, records management, privacy, and information security, for a series of short presentations with…
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Empowering Women of Color in Healthcare IT: Leiyah Shan’s Journey at UC San Diego Health 

Championing Diversity: UC San Diego Health’s VIBRANT-IT 

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, to…
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Leiyah Shan, UC San Diego Health: 2023 UC Tech Awards DEI Leadership Nomination 

Leiya Shan UC Tech Awards Nomination Certificate

This year, Leiyah Shan, Director of UC San Diego Health Epic Community Connect, was a nominee for the UC Tech 2023 DEI Leadership Award based on her work supporting women of color in technology at UC San Diego Health. Learn…
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Jaron Lanier, “the Father of VR”, addresses tech enthusiasts at UC Berkeley

By Jackie Brown. On September 13, 2023, renowned computer scientist and author Jaron Lanier, addressed tech enthusiasts and UC Berkeley faculty, staff and students. Co-hosted by CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science,…
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