Tag Archive: UC Santa Cruz

Hummingbird: UCSC’s Small but Mighty Open-Access Computational Cluster

July 3, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles, , , , , 0

By Stephen Hauskins. High-end computational capabilities and support are rapidly becoming a necessity for UC Santa Cruz faculty, students, researchers, and collaborators. However, access to this type of capability is disproportionately distributed. Hummingbird, a shared computational cluster, is UCSC’s…
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UC’s Learning Data Privacy Principles Gaining National Attention

January 30, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles, , , , , , , , , 1

By Jim Phillips and Jim Williamson. Our campuses are awash in data, and there are many initiatives underway to capture, store, and use that data for analysis, predictions, and, in some cases, prescriptive action(s) based on those predictions. When an…
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Leading the Charge on Science DMZs to Support Big-Data Research

December 19, 2018 All Articles, , , 1

Developing a campus-wide Science DMZ takes time, commitment, and lots of advocacy, according to Joshua Sonstroem, systems administrator at the University of California, Santa Cruz. If successful, however, the resulting cyberinfrastructure helps ensure that faculty and students can join in…
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Our Cloud Story: How UC Santa Cruz Migrated to AWS 

December 12, 2018 All Articles, , , 0

3 people talking next to a window

 By Charles McIntyre. Early in 2017, UC Santa Cruz went live with its first enterprise IT service in the cloud, the Identity Management (IDM) system. This was followed in rapid succession by other migrations to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions in October…
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Know before You Go: Cyber Safety Tips for Your Summer Travels

July 11, 2018 All Articles, , , , , , 1

A plane flying next to a computer that says "Keep it Safe."

By Julie Goldstein. Smartphones and other electronic devices have made it easier to stay in touch and multi-task while traveling. But they can also mean increased cyber risks for keeping your personal and university information private, as well as increased…
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Meet Van Williams: UC Santa Cruz’s New Vice Chancellor of Information Technology

July 11, 2018 All Articles, , , , 0

Van Williams with his youngest son, Benjamin Williams.

By Lisa Bono. Van Williams started as vice chancellor of information technology at UC Santa Cruz on July 2, 2018, replacing retired VC Mary Doyle and interim VC Brad Smith. Van has spent much of his professional life on the…
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Could You Hack a Pacemaker? – Lessons from the 5th Cyber Security Summit

May 23, 2018 All Articles, Feature Articles, , , , , , 1

Alex Bustamante and Dr. Klonoff

By Yvonne Tevis and Alexa Rivetti. The fifth biannual UC Cyber Security Summit was held in a hay barn. At UC Santa Cruz, nearly 130 University of California personnel gathered in the lovely restored Cowell Ranch Hay Barn on…
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UC Sweeps at CENIC’s Innovation in Networking Awards

April 11, 2018 All Articles, Feature Articles, , , , , , , 0

CENIC Innovation Plaque Picture

Innovations in Networking Awards are presented each year by CENIC to highlight exemplary innovations that leverage ultra-high bandwidth networking. The winning innovations have the potential to transform the ways in which instruction and research are conducted as well as further the deployment of broadband…
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Register Today for April’s UC Cyber Security Summit!

February 21, 2018 All Articles, Announcements/Events, , 0

UCSC Entrance Sign

Registration for the fifth biannual UC Cyber Security Summit, to take place on April 25, 2018, at UC Santa Cruz is now open! Join colleagues from throughout the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges to discuss…
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