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Friday Five for March 21st, 2025

1. Congratulations!! 2025 BruinTech Scholarship Winners 

BruinTech board is pleased to announce 2025 BruinTech scholarship winners.

The Jackie Reynolds (TMP) Scholarship winner:

  • Krithik Udayashankar

UCLA Extension $1,000 Scholarships:

  • Scott Gruber

  • Nicole Lim

  • Eric Levenstein

  • Colombene Gorton

Congratulations to all the winners.  We also thank everyone who applied and commend your efforts.

 

2. UC Cyber Risk Program 2024 Annual Report 

The UC Cyber Risk Program is proud to present its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting a year of significant progress and innovation in cybersecurity. This comprehensive report showcases the efforts and achievements of the Cyber-risk Coordination Center (C3) in safeguarding the University of California's digital landscape.

Key highlights include:

Governance Enhancements: Strengthening structures to coordinate cybersecurity efforts.

Risk Management: Ensuring consistent efforts across the UC system.

Technology Adoption: Implementing modern technologies to stay ahead of threats.

Cybersecurity Awareness: Ongoing initiatives like Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Cyber Security Summit.

The report also features stories of innovative approaches to combating digital threats, reducing attack surfaces, and fostering a secure environment system wide.

Explore the full report to learn more about how UC is leading the way in cybersecurity excellence.

 

3. Save the Date: Process Palooza 2025 - August 6-7

UC SanDiego is hosting Process Palooza, an event for professionals interested to share, learn and advance continuous improvement journeys. This year’s theme is: Optimizing -> Transforming -> Disrupting.

It will feature interactive workshops, keynote speakers, and competitions, providing a unique platform to share and exchange knowledge.

Registration will open in early April 2025

 

4. EVENT: UC AI Essentials Webinar Series

The four part UC Council Webinar Series on AI is designed for UC administrators to learn critical considerations for implementing AI solutions. Topics include third-party risk, AI innovation, upskilling for the future, and safe data handling. 

Each webinar will feature expert panelists and take place from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Register now to gain valuable insights and network with thought leaders across the UC community.

When: Wednesdays -  March 29th, April 9 and May 21

  Thursday - May 29th

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Visit the page to register for all four events in the series(one registration link per event).

 

5. Jobs Posting

Please click on the link to read the message from UC President Michael V. Drake on the University of California’s financial outlook and hiring freeze

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