COVID-19: Tracking the Spread

UC IT Blog April 29, 2020 All Articlescomputer science, coronavirus, COVID-19, Eran Naveh, Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara, UCSB 0

Image of Coronavirus cells with a graph laid over it

By Harrison Tasoff. While sheltering at home this spring quarter, one enterprising undergraduate is using the skills he’s learning at UC Santa Barbara to make sense of the pandemic sweeping the globe. Second-year computer science major Eran Naveh has put…
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AI Enables Rapid COVID-19 Lung Imaging Analysis at UCSD Health

UC IT Blog April 22, 2020 All ArticlesAmazon Web Services, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Christopher Longhurst, Dr. Michael Hogarth, Heather Buschman, pandemic, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Health, UCSD 0

Chest X-rays from a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia, original x-ray (left) and AI-for-pneumonia result (right). Patient has a pacemaker device and an enlarged heart, which indicates that the AI algorithm is powerful enough to work even when the patient has underlying health issues.

By Heather Buschman, PhD. For most patients who have died of COVID-19, the pandemic disease caused by a novel coronavirus, the ultimate cause of death was pneumonia, a condition in which inflammation and fluid buildup make it difficult to breathe….
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Video: UC Health IT Responds Now to COVID-19

UC IT Blog April 15, 2020 All ArticlesAssistant Vice Chancellor, Associate CMO, CIO, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Christopher Longhurst, Dr. Michael Pfeffer, Events, UC Health, UC Health IT, UC IT, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Health, UCLA, UCLA Health, UCSD, UCSD Health, Update, webinar 0

Two UC medical doctors and health CIOs recently hosted a webinar on UC Health IT innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presenters were: Dr. Christopher Longhurst, CIO and associate CMO, UC San Diego Health, and clinical professor of…
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Webinar – UC Health IT Responds Now to COVID-19

UC IT Blog April 8, 2020 All ArticlesAssistant Vice Chancellor, Associate CMO, CIO, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Christopher Longhurst, Dr. Michael Pfeffer, Events, UC Health, UC Health IT, UC IT, UC San Diego Health, UCLA Health, Update, webinar 0

With the COVID-19 pandemic creating unprecedented demands on UC Health, the IT teams are responding with innovation and long hours to support UC health care professionals, hospitals, and clinics during this crisis. Join a special webinar, April 9, 2020, noon…
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Extended Deadline for Sautter Applications: May 29

UC IT Blog April 8, 2020 All Articles2020 Sautter Awards, COVID-19, Events, Larry L. Sautter Awards, Sautter Awards, UC Los Angeles, UCCSC, UCLA, UCTech, UCTech 2020 0

The deadline for submitting Sautter Award applications has been extended two weeks. Applications are due May 29. Please review the program description for detail about the Sautter Award submission process. Traditionally the awards are announced in person at the…
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Webinar on Friday: AMDIS Expert Panel on COVID-19

UC IT Blog April 8, 2020 All ArticlesAMDIS, AMIA, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Brian Clay, Dr. Howard Landa, Dr. Kevin McEnery, Dr. Margaret Lozovatsky, Health IT, Information Technology, UC Health, UC Health IT, webinar 0

Dispatches from the Front: Combating the Coronavirus with Clinical Informatics and Health IT

Presenters: Brian Clay, MD; Howard Landa, MD; Margaret Lozovatsky, MD; Kevin McEnery, MD In collaboration with AMDIS, this session will feature clinicians who are leveraging electronic health…
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Zoom Site Licenses Help UC Meet Online Demand

UC IT Blog April 1, 2020 All ArticlesCOVID-19, Procurement, remote work, Tom Trappler, UC Office of the President, UC Procurement Services, UCOP, work from home, Yvonne Tevis, Zoom 0

Illustration of a desktop computer with pop-up windows outside of the computer.

By Yvonne Tevis. To slow the spread of COVID-19, UC staff are working from home and classes are going online. Demand for remote work tools has skyrocketed. “I should have bought stock in Zoom” is a common refrain. Fortunately, the…
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When Work from Home Means All Alone

UC IT Blog April 1, 2020 All ArticlesCOVID-19, Gaming, Jackie DiOrio, Jeané Blunt, Lisa Bono, remote working, Tanya Jansen, UC Office of the President, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz, UCOP, UCSC, UCSF, work from home 2

A laptop computer next to a University of California cup

By Jeané Blunt. The first few days of working from home were great. I got to wear my flannel pajama pants, snuggle with my dog on my lunch break, and ditch the morning commute. Well, now I’m a few weeks into…
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Work (at home), Life (at home) Balance

UC IT Blog March 25, 2020 All ArticlesCOVID-19, ergonomic, Jeané Blunt, remote work, video conferencing, work from home, workspace, Zoom 1

At-home workstations around UC, four photos

By Jeané Blunt. Since the emergence of COVID-19, many of us at UC are working remotely. If you’re like me, working remotely is a completely new experience for you. I’ve been home for just over a week and I still…
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I’m Working from Home. Now What?

UC IT Blog March 18, 2020 All Articlesconference, coronavirus, COVID-19, Events, remote work, UC IT, work from home 0

By Jeané Blunt. A lot of us at UC are working remotely to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Now is a great time to make sure you’re connected to the broader UC IT community via the UCTech…
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