UC Irvine is continuing its pursuit of academic innovation with ScholarConnect, an AI-powered platform that transforms faculty CVs into searchable online profiles.
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ZotGPT Gets Two New Chat Functions
ZotGPT has just added some new models, including: Claude Opus 4.1, Google Gemini, 2.5 Pro, Deepseek-R1, and GPT-5.
Spark Ignites Student Success at UC Irvine
UC Irvine is revolutionizing student support with Spark–our new web app for students. UCI Spark, the 2025 UC Tech Golden Award winner for design, puts learning data directly into students’ hands. It connects them to university resources in a personalized way and harnesses data from various campus systems.
Fall 2025 Workshop Series: Hands-On with ZotGPT
Hands-On with ZotGPT: Practical Applications for the Classroom, a workshop series exploring practical applications of ZotGPT Chat and ZotGPT ClassChat to support student learning.
#AnteaterIntelligence: ScholarConnect Amplifies Faculty Impact
UC Irvine is continuing its pursuit of academic innovation with ScholarConnect, an AI-powered platform that transforms faculty CVs into searchable online profiles.
Digital Accessibility Workshops
To help UCI staff better understand accessibility and how to prepare for the ADA Title II Final Rule deadline (April 24, 2026), Student Affairs IT has created 2 trainings. We invite you to join one of the following sessions, as appropriate for your role at UCI.
ZotGPT Build-A-Bot Workshop: December 2
Join us for a hands-on workshop series where you’ll learn to build your own AI assistant from scratch while connecting with others across campus.
Q-Day – The Inevitable Quantum Storm: October 14
Join us on Tuesday, October 14th for an informative webinar on Q-Day, the day computers can crack current digital encryption. This webinar is part of our Cybersecurity Month series.
Data Disposal Day: October 22
Mark your calendars: Data Disposal Day — October 22, 2025, 8 AM–12 PM in Parking Lot 12A. Bring old papers, hard drives, tablets, flash drives—securely destroy data onsite, free of charge.









