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

This week's stories: 1. Vote for 2025–26 BruinTech Board!, 2. Explore the Evolution of Mac Settings with “Frame of Preference”, 3. "Designing the Overlap: AR Storytelling Tools” with Heather Dunaway Smith, 4. Bridging the Digital AI Divide in Higher Education, 5. Jobs Posting

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This week's stories: 1. Vote for 2025–26 BruinTech Board!, 2. Explore the Evolution of Mac Settings with “Frame of Preference”, 3. "Designing the Overlap: AR Storytelling Tools” with Heather Dunaway Smith, 4. Bridging the Digital AI Divide in Higher Education, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. Nominations for the 2025–26 BruinTech Board!, 2. AMG Lunch & Learn: Habits That Work, 3. UC Cybersecurity Summit - Register now, 4. OARC Workshops, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. Nominations for the 2025–26 BruinTech Board!, 2. Thank you for celebrating Ice Cream Social with BruinTech., 3. "Designing the Overlap: AR Storytelling Tools” with Heather Dunaway Smith, 4. EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2025, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. Nominate for the 2025–26 BruinTech Board!, 2. 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit - Registration Open!, 3. Register Now for the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2025!, 4. 2025 EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study: Key Insights on AI in Higher Ed, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. Nominate for the 2025–26 BruinTech Board!, 2. Cool Off with BruinTech at our Summer Social!, 3. UCLA Project Earns Silver at 2025 UC Tech Awards, 4. Process Palooza 2025, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. BruinTech Executive Board Nomination Season, 2. Celebrate the End of the Year with BruinTech & Ice Cream!, 3. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. BruinTech Ice Cream Social, 2. Board Elections are Coming Soon!, 3. Nominations Opening Soon, 4. XRI Summer Quarterly Meeting, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. BruinTech Spring Conference Featured on UCLA Admin VC News, 2. Keynote Takeaways, 3. Spring Conference Review, 4. 2025 Annual Spring Conference Survey, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. Thank You for Making the 2025 Annual BruinTech Spring Conference a Success!, 2. Keynote Takeaways, 3. Spring Conference Review, 4. 2025 Annual Spring Conference Survey, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. 🎉 The Countdown Is On! 🎉, 2. XRI Design Speaker Series, 3. Webinar: Safe Handling of UC Data in Generative AI Applications, 4. Explore the new DTS Staff website!, 5. Jobs Posting

This week's stories: 1. UCLA Duo Desktop: New Security Requirement, 2. Risk Summit 2025 – Join Virtually on May 20–21, 3. Navigating the Evolving Cybersecurity Threat Landscape, 4. Webinar:  Generative AI and the Art of the Possible, 5. Jobs Posting