May 24, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
Posted by Allen Schiano, Director of Academic Services, UCI. The general trend in student computing needs has revolved around getting applications and materials to students’ computers and mobile devices. However, there is still a need to provide computing lab environments…
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Posted by Karen Fisher, Student Affairs Technology Services, UCSD. IT staff from four UC campuses have been selected to present at the HighEdWeb West regional conference in Riverside on Friday, June 10. UC Irvine’s Brian Payne and Su Wang…
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May 19, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights 1
Posted by Lisa Bono, IT Communications Manager, UCSC. Two long-time attendees of the UC Computing Services Conference (UCCSC) from UC Santa Cruz talk about how attending the conference throughout the years has shaped their work lives. They also give great…
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Posted by Leah Burns, IT Communications Coordinator, UCOP. The National Educational Broadband Service (NEBSA) hosts an annual conference to provide Educational Broadband Service (EBS) license holders with networking opportunities, expertise, updates, and information about EBS licenses. This year, the conference…
Read more about What is NEBSA? Learning about National Educational Broadband Service in Jacksonville, Florida
May 4, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights 1
Posted by Yvonne Tevis, ITS chief of staff, UCOP. Paul Weiss got into IT because he was living in Los Angeles, and he needed money to afford a car. That’s quite a concession for a biking fiend. But the path…
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Posted by Ravi Jain, Managing Director, UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute. The UCSC Genomics Institute aims to revolutionize medicine and transform our understanding of life itself. We imagine a future in which genomic data is the cornerstone for fighting…
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April 21, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights 0
Posted by Lisa Kemp Jones, Head of Digital Operations and Initiatives, UCLA. I started at UCLA in 1996, landing my dream job to open and manage a large computing lab and classroom environment for students. My first colleagues were carpenters…
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Posted by Allison Tong, SIS Communications Lead, UCI. As many of you know, UCI celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. The university has accomplished many milestones over its half-century lifespan, and continues to move forward as one of the top-tier…
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Featured in UCOP Link newsletter. Over two dozen volunteers from 10 UCOP departments* collaborated on the successful design and staffing of two well-received interactive booths at the 2016 Oakland Youth Careers Expo on Feb. 26. More than 1,200 high…
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Posted by Alexa Rivetti, UCB Student Intern, UCOP. SPARCM is a sponsored-research billing system that creates a “one stop” for all post-award financial activities. Developed at UCSD, it is now also used at UCLA and UCD. SPARCM stands for Sponsored…
Read more about Video: 2015 Sautter Award Gold Winner, SPARCM, what is it?