We are now accepting nominations for the 2025-26 BruinTech Executive Board. This is a rewarding opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills, network across the university, and shape the future of BruinTech event programming. You can nominate yourself! Just fill out the nomination form by Friday, July 20.
If you have any questions, please email BruinTech.
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UC Tech UX Meetup at the UC Tech Conference
The UCUX community is having a meetup for all staff and faculty interested in UX on the first day of UC Tech. You are warmly welcome to attend:
Date: Wednesday July 8th, 2026
Time: 4 – 6pm, Pacific time
Locations: In-person at UC Merced and on Zoom
RSVP: UCUX Meetup 2026
Join us for a 30-minute session to learn how AI guardrails help create safer, more reliable, and responsible AI systems. There will be a 20-minute presentation followed by Q&A. Hosted by BruinTech Web Makers Group.
When: Thursday, June 25 at 12pm
Where: Zoom
Register for the Lunch & Learn
2026 BruinTech Spring Conference Feedback
Thank you to all who attended the Spring Conference! Please share your experience on our feedback survey and help the BruinTech Board continue improving future events and programming: Post Conference Survey
Dear UCLA BruinTech community,
The 2025-26 BruinTech Executive Board is excited to announce that the BruinTech Annual Scholarship Program application form is now open!
The Board is pleased to be awarding four (4) scholarships in total:
- Three (3), $1,000 scholarships for a UCLA Extension course
- One (1) UCLA BruinTech TMP Scholarship to cover the cost of the UCLA Extension Technical Management Program (TMP).
Application deadline is 11:59 PM (PST), Monday, January 12, 2026.
Submit your application today!
Thanks to everyone who came out in the rain for the BT social at Broad Art Center on campus. Good conversation and yummy Porto's were had by all.
Take a break from your screen and spend your lunch with fellow UCLA IT professionals! Join us for great conversation, light networking, and a few fun surprises along the way.
We’re thrilled to introduce the new BruinTech Board for 2025–2026 — a fun, passionate, and talented group of IT professionals ready to make this year one to remember! Whether you’re looking for new ways to connect, learn, or celebrate UCLA’s amazing tech community, this team is here to make it happen.
This week's stories:
1. BruinTech Fall Social
2. Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 Quiz - Ends Today!
3. Introduction to Siteimprove Accessibility Software
4. Using AI Tools Effectively and Ethically
5. Real-Life Case Studies in User Experience