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NEWS: Judy Thai, first generation college graduate and UC Berkeley alum, talks digital accessibility during her career at UC Office of the President

July 25, 2024 All Articles

NEWS: Judy Thai, first generation college graduate and UC Berkeley alum, talks digital accessibility over her 28-year career at UC

Judy Thai, director of Application Engineering, UC Office of the President, recently met with members of the Information Technology Services (ITS) department to discuss her career in Information Technology (IT) and her dedication to the field of digital accessibility at…
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EVENT: National Disability Independence Day discussion about an important LinkedIn Learning course – July 26 – REGISTER NOW

July 25, 2024 All Articles, , , , , ,

National Disability Independence Day “Accessibility for Managers and Non-Designers” Discussion Friday July 26 with Judy Thai and Beena Albert - Register now

On the occasion of National Accessibility Independence Day, join Judy Thai, director, Application Engineering and Beena Albert, Business Intelligence technical lead, who will meet to discuss Thai’s recommended resource on LinkedIn Learning, “Accessibility for Managers and Non-Designers.”  We hope…
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RESOURCE: Watch 2024 Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) webinar and learn about digital accessibility initiatives across UC

July 25, 2024 All Articles

Putting Together the Accessibility Puzzle Pieces: May 16, 2024. UC Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2024

On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the UC community gathered leaders for webinar called “Putting Together the Accessibility Puzzle Pieces” which took place on May 16, 2024. The Electronic Accessibility Committee hosted this event, which included twelve…
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Share your insights about professional development in Tech: participate in the UC Tech News survey – enter drawing for $75 gift card

July 25, 2024 All Articles

UC Tech News Survey - Take our survey for a chance to win a $75 gift card

The UC Tech News newsletter team is interested in learning more about you and how we can serve you best.  In the response to this survey last year, the community shared that Professional Development was one of your top interests….
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EVENT: Empower your research with the 2024 UC Carpentries Fall workshop series Sept 9-20 — REGISTER NOW

July 18, 2024 All Articles

UC Carpentries Fall Workshop Series Sept 9-20th register now

We are excited to announce the 2024 UC Carpentries Fall Workshop Series: Coding and Data Management Skills. This virtual workshop, held from September 9 to 20, is designed to teach essential concepts, skills, and tools for researchers at the University…
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EVENT: Early Bird Registration Now Open for 2024 UC Cyber Security Summit on October 9

July 15, 2024 All Articles, , , , ,

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The UC Cyber Security Summit was originally born out of the need to connect cyber security professionals across UC in order to discuss ideas and best practices, share information, and learn from each other. That collaborative and community spirit remains…
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NEWS: Earth Hour – UC Tech employees measuring the relationship between tech and sustainability

July 12, 2024 All Articles, , , , ,

UC Earth Hour Recap

The UC Tech Community recently honored Earth Hour with an insightful gathering focused on the intersection between technology and sustainability. During the event, participants highlighted the complexities of incorporating sustainability within the technology landscape. Featured guests, Jaki Hsieh Wojan, chief…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Call for stories – 2024 UC Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

July 11, 2024 All Articles, , , , ,

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How do you tell the story of something that didn’t happen?   That is one of the challenges of telling the stories around cyber-security. Often the story is about what didn’t happen. There are many stories like this that originate…
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NEWS: Incident Response and Escalation Workshop 2024 Recap

July 9, 2024 All Articles, , ,

UCI Beall Applied Innovation Center - University of California, Irvine photo, Courtesy University of California, Irvine

Incident response is aimed at effectively managing and mitigating the impact of a cybersecurity incident on an organization’s information systems and people. When an incident occurs, the goal is to minimize damage, contain the incident, eradicate the threat and restore…
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NEWS: President Drake shares new UC Health guidelines for the responsible use of health data

June 26, 2024 All Articles, , ,

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UC Health release data governance guidelines

On May 1, 2024, President Michael V. Drake, MD issued new health data governance guidelines, part of the 2024 UC Health Data Governance Task Force Report. The Report provided specific recommendations on how…
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