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Meet Charron Andrus: a diverse career and a bold conversation about diversity in IT

Director of Enterprise Products and Services, UC Merced

Charron Andrus, Associate Chief Information Security Officer (ACISO) at UC Berkeley, recently spent time talking with the UC IT Blog team about her work and vision for improved diversity in the UC tech management and leadership community. Andrus walks-the-walk of…
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From IT employee to university-wide partner – How Avi Badwal drives success and efficiency at UC Merced

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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Systemwide Collaboration Key to UC Davis Health Achieving HIMSS Stage 6

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By Kent Anderson and Jason Adams, MD. In November 2022, UC Davis Health achieved the prestigious Stage 6 Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity (AMAM) from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the global authority on advancing…
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In conversation with Molly Greek – on a career in IT and what it takes to be committed to employee well-being

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By Leevegar Kim. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it is crucial to recognize the invaluable contributions of women leaders and their unique approaches to shaping our world through their work. It is no small feat that women rise to…
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Join us: Learn how to apply for the UC Tech Awards Program at an info session on April 27

By Laurel Skurko. Are you considering applying or nominating someone for the UC Tech Awards this year? Join one of the information sessions with the program manager at the UC Office of the President to learn how to submit your…
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Meet UC San Diego Health’s CIO Joshua Glandorf

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By Melinda Battenberg. Working in healthcare information technology for over 20 years has given UC San Diego Health Chief Information Officer (CIO) Joshua Glandorf the strong technical background needed to lead an innovative, forward-thinking health system. To Glandorf, however, the technical…
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Learn about Mojgan Amini – the person behind a UC Tech Award that bears her name

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Editor’s Note: In 2022, the UC Tech Award for Operational Excellence was named after Mojgan A. Amini, UC San Diego, in recognition for her work in exemplifying her support of improved business process, whether through business process design, automation,…
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Improving the Road to UC Merced – How a focus on student experience drove a team to achieve unprecedented success

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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Updated UC-wide agreement with Amazon Web Services provides improved discounts

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By Thomas Trappler. UC Systemwide Procurement is pleased to announce a new UC-wide Private Pricing Addendum (PPA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Effective January 1, 2023, this Addendum increases and extends existing discounts as detailed below.  These improvements are the result…
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