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.
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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.
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.
ZotGPT: New Models Available
ZotGPT has just added some new models, including: Claude Opus 4.1, Google Gemini, 2.5 Pro, Deepseek-R1, and GPT-5.
UCI-WiFi Is Now Available
OIT is introducing a new campuswide Wi-Fi network that offers enhanced security to our campus community. UCI-WiFi is now available and the recommended network for personal devices.
Adobe License Program Changes for Students
UC Irvine’s free Adobe license program for students will end on October 14, 2025. Learn about discounted options for students.
#AnteaterIntelligence: Game Theory Meets AI
When Professor Michael McBride realized artificial intelligence could solve all of his game theory problem sets, he didn’t ban the technology—instead, he redesigned his entire Economics 113 course to teach students how to use AI tools critically and effectively.
#AnteaterIntelligence: Learning the Art of Negotiation with AI
Professor William Hernandez of UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business is inviting AI into his classroom. Hernandez leveraged ZotGPT ClassChat to create a customized chatbot called Negotium—a tool designed to enrich student learning through AI-powered interaction and decision-making.









