By Laura Kurtzman. A computer analysis of hundreds of thousands of secure email messages between doctors and patients found that most doctors use language that is too complex for their patients to understand. The study also uncovered strategies some doctors…
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By Ahna Heller. The New York Times has described a Webby as “The internet’s highest honor.” Well, UC Davis won a Webby! On April 26, the UC Davis homesite—www.ucdavis.edu—was announced the People’s Voice winner in the School/University website category…
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By Brandie Nonnecke and Camille Crittenden. One in four Americans do not have high-speed internet access at home. Indeed, in its latest biennial survey of undergraduate students, the University of California (UC) found that 40%…
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By Christine Wei-li. UCLA will be the first public university to host a Break Through Tech AI hub — part of a national program designed to teach artificial intelligence to a greater diversity of students — bringing AI education to…
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Privacy is for everyone! Learn about privacy laws and how to best protect yourself through our online Privacy 101 Workshop. Learn about privacy issues and how individuals can best protect themselves and the personal data they handle. Trainings will also…
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By Mark Hersberger. Registration for UC Tech 2022, hosted by UC San Diego August 15-17, is now open. You can register for either the on-campus or virtual versions. Visit the conference website or more information, including the schedule of events and what’s…
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By Wendy Rager. Thanks so much to everyone who was a part of making the 13th UC Cyber Security Summit a success! We saw incredible turnout, particularly for our mainstage events, with nearly 600 individual attendees and over 21,000 page views. …
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Join your colleagues from across the UC system at the 2022 Usability Workshop. Teams will present a usability review of software projects at their campuses. We will also learn about quick tools for accessibility assessment, and take a look at…
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By Mark Hersberger. Manisha Kanodia happily worked in the tech industry for over a decade without ever noticing any gender disparities or inequality. But an illuminating sequence of events starting in 2018 changed her outlook, and transformed her into a…
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By Van Williams. After nearly 34 years of UC service, Yvonne Tevis is retiring! Yvonne’s impact on the UC IT and UC Tech community cannot be overstated. She has helped build the systemwide community among technology staff across UC, most notably…
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