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IT Service Impacts on May 1
Due to a planned strike on May 1st involving UC workers, some of our OIT services will be impacted and may result in longer service times and delays to your IT requests.
ZotDefend Security Package: Ready for Download
As announced in March, all computing devices must have the ZotDefend Security Package installed by May 19, 2025*, in order to access protected areas of our campus network such as KFS, Docusign, FacNet, and some department servers. This initiative is part of a mandate...
IT Service Impacts on April 1
Due to a planned strike on April 1st involving UC workers, some of our OIT services will be impacted and may result in longer service times and delays to your IT requests.
Technology Stories
Innovation in Action: UCI’s Work Reimagined 2.0 Pitch Competition Crowns Winner
The Spring Forward campaign challenged the UCI campus to submit their time-saving ideas, and throughout the course of the campaign, 108 ideas were submitted. The Campaign Finale provided a platform for the top three finalists to present their solutions in an exciting, Shark Tank-inspired competition. The afternoon saw presentations filled with ingenuity, creativity, and a shared goal of making UCI more efficient.
UC Irvine Introduces Innovative AI Solution: ZotGPT Chat
ZotGPT Chat is a step toward safe, secure, and custom AI usage within academia. It stands out in the UC system as a pioneering solution that ensures personal and institutional data remain confidential, shielding them from external vendors that might otherwise use such sensitive information to train their models – a common concern with commercial AI offerings.
New Hub Info Sessions Elevate Tech Skills and Networking at UCI
The Office of Data and Information Technology and the ANTrepreneur Center are pleased to announce the launch of The Hub Info Sessions – a series of events for UCI students offering a deep dive into the latest technology. The info sessions are held monthly at the ANTrepreneur Center on Tuesday evenings and always conclude with tacos and networking.