Congratulations to Jessica Hilt, manager of Applications Development at UC San Diego Library!
Jessica won the Blogiversary contest by bringing in the most commitments to write UC IT Blog articles – with 17! As our winner, she will take home…
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May 8, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Mark Hersberger.
The University of California San Diego was collecting test scores and other learning metrics from 3.4 million students engaged in its offering of 90 massive, open, online courses (MOOCs). However, due to incompatibilities between the data format…
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May 1, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Valerie Polichar.
The UC Research IT Committee (RITC, or “Ritzy,” as we like to call it) is a subcommittee of the UC IT Leadership Committee (ITLC). Just over four years old, the current iteration of RITC started…
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When describing the ideal work environment, Vince Kellen, UC San Diego’s chief information officer, likes to use a sports illustration. He recounts the time when he sat next to an NHL recruiter at one of his son’s youth…
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April 3, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 2
By Jessica Hilt.
The Geisel Library is one of the busiest places on the UC San Diego campus, especially during finals week. Students pack the tables, group study rooms, and couches. But the space isn’t the only reason. It’s also…
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The application deadline for UC’s 2019 Sautter Awards for Innovation in Information Technology is on May 3, just one month from today! To apply, read the program description, listen to a recording about how to write a winning Sautter application,…
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March 6, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Jeané Blunt. The University of California is the world’s leading public research university system. Our students, faculty, staff and alumni exchange ideas, make advancements and unlock the secrets and mysteries of the universe every day.
It’s no wonder that…
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A consortium consisting of UC Riverside, UCLA, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, together with Los Alamos National Laboratory, was awarded $3.6 million for a three-year project, “Securing smart campuses: a holistic multi-layer approach,” through the 2018 UC Laboratory…
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February 27, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
by Leslie Yuan and Anirvan Chatterjee
UCSF launched its new Clinical Trials website in late 2016 (see blog article). Developed by the Research Technology team in the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the site makes it easy for UCSF patients, doctors, and researchers to find, learn about, and engage…
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February 20, 2019 All Articles 0
Engineers have developed printable metal tags that could be attached to everyday objects and turn them into “smart” Internet of Things devices.
The metal tags are made from patterns of copper foil printed onto thin, flexible, paper-like substrates and are…
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