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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
Classroom-Focused AI Chatbot Is Making Its Way Into UCI Classrooms
UCI is now introducing ClassChat: a ZotGPT tool with the ability to create course-specific enclaves and learning environments that have significant potential to enhance student learning and success. Joining our ZotGPT suite of AI services, ClassChat represents UCI’s next bold step into the higher education AI space.
A Journey of Growth and Innovation: From UCI’s ELP to SLAC
For Haley Marts, Computer Science ’24, the road to a career in computer science and technology was anything but straightforward. She began her journey at community college, exploring both mechanical engineering and computer science, and ultimately discovered a passion for programming.
Design-a-thon Winners: Celebrating Innovation in VR and Imagination at UCI
This past spring, the Office of Data and Information Technology (ODIT) partnered with the student group Design at UCI to offer a special VR track as part of their 2024 Design-a-thon competition, ‘True to You.’ Thanks to ODIT’s sponsorship and the leadership of Jessica Sotelo, Design-a-thon Director, and Keri Albers, Digital Innovation at UCI, nine students gained access to Meta Quest headsets and the opportunity to learn how to create immersive environments.