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Highlights from the 2020 Fall Technology Innovation Forum

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By Deepshika Dhanasekar. Last month a group of inspiring and diverse group of teams celebrated their groundbreaking innovations at the Fall Technology Innovation Forum. The theme of the innovation forum was “Innovation in the Time of Coronavirus.” Given this year’s…
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Video: Feb. 2 UC IT Town Hall on Black History

Eugene Whitlock, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources / Chief Human Resources Officer at UC Berkeley.

Eugene Whitlock, UC Berkeley Chief People & Culture Officer and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, was a featured speaker at the October 19, 2020, UC IT Town Hall. His presentation, titled, “Cultivating Inclusion and Belonging during a Pandemic”…
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Sautter IT Innovation Award Program: Now Accepting Applications

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Calling all UC IT professionals! Now is the time to get recognition for your work. How? Submit an application for the 2021 Sautter Awards for Innovation in Information Technology. Applications are due May 21, 2021. What Is the Award? This…
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6-Minute Video: Sautter Silver Award for Customer Dashboard

Research Management and Planning Customer Dashboard for Construction Projects

UC San Diego’s Customer Dashboard for Construction Projects took home a Silver Award at the 2020 Sautter Awards. The Customer Dashboard for Construction Projects is a web interface which reports project information to 20,000+ faculty and staff members. The tool provides…
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Starlight: Digital Exhibit Software Connecting Two Campuses

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By Jessica Hilt. If you’ve ever perused a display of photographs or manuscripts, or immersed yourself in a historical timeline on the walls of a library, you know that exhibits are an integral part of showcasing a library’s collection, inspiring…
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Register Now! Feb. 24 WIT at UCI Allyship Webinar

WIT at UCI: Allyship that Makes an Impact

Register now for the virtual event, Allyship that Makes an Impact: How to Support Women in IT on Wednesday, February 24, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Karen Catlin, a leadership coach, speaker, and author, will deliver the keynote about…
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UCD Information Security Symposium: Accepting Proposals

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Submit your proposal for the 2021 Information Security Symposium, which will be virtually hosted by UC Davis on June 15-16, 2021. This 10th biennial symposium will provide an exciting opportunity for information technology staff from every University of California campus, along with other…
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Register: Feb. 17 Labor, Automation, and Agriculture Webinar

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Register to attend the Labor and Automation in California Agriculture: Equity, Productivity & Resilience with Tom Harmon webinar on February 17 at 12 pm. Tom Harmon is a professor and director of the UC Merced Department of Civil &…
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Collaboration, Empowerment and Learning

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By Kaitlin Breitag. What began as a solution for digital transformation has morphed into a program that empowers campus departments to learn and collaborate to achieve process improvement. Led by the College of Letters and Science Information Technology (LSIT) Process…
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UC convenes Artificial Intelligence Working Group to Harness Innovative Technology, Establish Guardrails for Equitable and Ethical Use

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By Karen Aldridge. Artificial intelligence (AI) — machines or computer programs capable of learning and problem-solving to perform tasks that typically require humans — can make people and organizations more efficient. At the same time, these technological advances can prompt…
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