The OIT Help Desk will be closed on December 24, 25, 27, 28, 31st and January 1 for winter break.
Technology Stories
Phishing Alert: Scammers are Targeting UCI Student Funds
An active phishing campaign is currently targeting students at UC Irvine. Bad actors are attempting to steal financial aid refunds and disbursements by gaining unauthorized access to student accounts. Attackers are sending phishing emails with the following themes:...
#AnteaterIntelligence: How ZotGPT Creator is Transforming UCI Websites
UC Irvine is continuing its pursuit of academic innovation with ScholarConnect, an AI-powered platform that transforms faculty CVs into searchable online profiles.
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.