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UCR’s Ascent to Common, Sustainable, and User-friendly Platforms

ITS announces an option for Staff to streamline email and calendaring by migrating to R’Mail to join Faculty and Students.
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February 2024 Employee of the Month: Josh Kraft

Max Thakar nominated Josh for exemplifying his dedication to customer success by diligently building the Cost Transfer Application to meet the business requirements of its functional owners.
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January 2024 Employee of the Month: Danielle Rodenhauser

Danielle was nominated by Mike Kennedy for exemplifying remarkable leadership and change management skills in driving the campus adoption of Looker.

UC Riverside Announced as 2024 CIO 100 Award Winner

Foundry’s CIO 100 award recognizes enterprise excellence and innovation in IT
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Team of the Quarter: Student Health Services ADS and GCP Migration Team Pioneering Excellence

ITS is proud to announce the Student Health Services ADS and GCP Migration Team as the Fall 2023 Team of the Quarter! They successfully orchestrated the migration from the VCSA Net domain to the ADS domain.
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December 2023 Employee of the Month: Adelaida Diaz

Recognized for her outstanding contributions, Adelaida has been named the December Employee of the Month, a testament to her exceptional work ethic and positive impact on crucial projects.
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Introducing UC Riverside's New Virtual Computer Lab (VLab) Service

Highlanders can access UCR’s new VLab service starting on March 29, 2024.
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New Authentication Window When Accessing Secure UCR Resources

Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming campus upgrade to Duo Universal Prompt on March 25, 2024.
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November 2023 Employee of the Month: Joe Trietsch

Joe was nominated by Adelaida Diaz, Rehan Tahir, Patrick Wagman, Kathleen Rondeau-Taylor, and Edwin Melgar for his exceptional leadership as Project Manager and his strong commitment to improving ITS’ working relationship with Auxiliary Services.
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October 2023 Employee of the Month: Jason Marshall

Jason was nominated by Rafael Oceguera for the technical expertise and excellent customer service he demonstrated as a Lead Network Engineer.
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Slack is Rolling Out a New Interface With a Streamlined View

On December 19, 2023, UC Riverside will see a fresh Slack experience built for focus.
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Help a UCR Student in Need Through ITS’ Loan2Learn Program

Donate to the Loan2Learn program fundraising campaign and help us reach our goal of $3,000 for brand-new student learning devices!
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Upcoming Changes to Storage, Email, and Calendar Services

Learn the changes that UCR is making to its Microsoft and Google services after the technology companies announced their new licensing and storage models for higher education institutions.
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September 2023 Employee of the Month: Britney D’Amato

Britney was nominated by Sandy Muse and Edwin Melgar for the proactiveness and commitment she demonstrated when she stepped into the Project Manager role for Information Security’s Vulnerability Project.
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Team of the Quarter: Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Implementation Team

ITS is proud to recognize the Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Implementation Team as the Summer 2023 Team of the Quarter! The group was nominated by Bracken Dailey and Clifford Veasey for their commitment to making UCR a more inclusive campus.
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Ursa Major Powers Innovative Energy Solution of Award-Winning UCR Research Lab

Discover the UCR-based research lab that successfully harnessed the power of Ursa Major to create solutions for the energy industry
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Connect With the UCR Community on Slack

Your UCR NetID credentials are all you need to activate your official UCR Slack account and start collaborating across campus!
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August 2023 Employee of the Month: Eric Martin

Eric was nominated by Patrick Wagman, Rehan Tahir, and Aparna Wannakuwatte for his valuable contributions in various Portfolio Management Office (PMO) projects and ITS initiatives.
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Ursa Major Boosts UCR’s Research Computing Capabilities

Senior Research Computing Facilitator Astitva Chopra shares how UCR researchers are leveraging Google Cloud Platform for their projects.
By Astitva Chopra |
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July 2023 Employee of the Month: Lora Lopez

Lora was nominated by Alyssa De Anda for the attentive and timely support she provides as ITS’ Human Resources and Administration Coordinator.
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