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Greater than the Sum of Its Parts: Smart Manufacturing Institute Launches

By Julie Tran, CESMII Membership Manager. UCLA has been on the forefront of data analytics and next-generation IT in manufacturing for over 10 years, and was among the co-founders of the initiative in 2006 that led to the formation of…
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Calling all UC information technology innovators: Annual Sautter Award Program now open for nominations

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UC’s Sautter Award Program, which celebrates innovation in information technology, is now accepting nominations through May 19, 2017. The annual awards recognize technology projects that demonstrate the program’s values, including innovation, collaboration and operational efficiency, and that advance UC’s teaching,…
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Committing to the Experiment: A UCSD / UCSF Collaboration

By Yvonne Tevis, Chief of Staff, UCOP Information Technology Services.   “Collaborating is an experiment,” said Jenn Glassman, assistant director for technology and project management in UC San Diego’s procure-to-pay organization. She speaks from experience. Glassman and Melissa Gee, UC…
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Commercial Customers Now Buying Software Created by UC’s Risk and Safety Solutions

By Crystal Ross O’Hara, Lead Communications Analyst, Risk and Safety Solutions, UC Davis. Public service is a core mission of the University of California and one way it is achieved is by sharing innovations and technology from campuses to the…
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BruinTech Program Unites IT Staff Across UCLA

By Stefanie Pietkiewicz, Project Manager, Community Partnership Programs, Office of Information Technology, UCLA Breaking down the silos With more than 1000 technologists sprinkled across hundreds of departments, UCLA desperately needed a campuswide program to unify its widely dispersed IT staff….
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Innovators Wanted: UC Health Hack Seeks New Ideas to Solve Critical Health Problems

By Yadira Galindo, Communications and Media Relations Manager, UCSD Health.  Think you have an idea that will change health care but need the means to bring your innovation to fruition? Register for UC Health Hack, a two-day interdisciplinary hackathon that…
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OPT – Free UCLA Classroom Polling Tool for Campus Courses

By Adeney Zo, IT Communications Analyst, Office of Information Technology, UCLA.  UCLA’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has released OPT (Online Polling Tool), a web-based classroom polling tool that’s accessible through computers and mobile devices, and…
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