On March 2, 2024, the UBC Cloud Innovation Centre (CIC) hosted its inaugural CIC Hackathon for students: a day of collaboration and creative problem-solving centered around themes of cloud computing and generative AI. Held in-person at Sauder Learning Labs, the Hackathon was a resounding success…
In honor of International Women's Day, we are delighted to spotlight Laleh Mosadegh, Director of Project Delivery, a remarkable leader at UBC IT, who has dedicated 12 years to shaping the future of technology and innovation of the department. Her journey is an inspiring testament to…
As we near the end of Black History Month, it is essential to highlight what the future of IT looks like for Black students here at UBC. A remarkable individual who stands out is Aaliyah Awolesi, a Beyond Tomorrow Scholar at UBC who is enrolled in a Cognitive Systems interdisciplinary program…
Within the vast landscape of UBC IT, it's easy to miss out on project updates from our teams across the department. That’s why our UBC IT Communications team is dedicated to closing this gap by proactively connecting with our broader UBC IT community and seeking insights into their current…
UBC’s myDNS Open-resolvers on the internet with IP addresses 137.82.1.1 and 142.103.1.1 will be disabled on March 22, 2024. What is myDNS? myDNS is the UBC system that manages domain names and IP addresses for DNS services. The Evolution of myDNS Originally…
Generative AI has seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, becoming a valuable tool for work, education, and beyond. However, when utilizing such tools and the resulting outputs, it is becoming increasingly important to take diversity and representation into consideration.
Black History Month is here! This month our UBC IT Communications team will be focusing on understanding the impact of Black history through a lens of technological advancements. This week, we look at two impactful innovators who have had major influence on advancing technology: Marie Van Brittan…
The Automation Solution Delivery Centre is making significant strides in advancing their Robotic Process Automation (RPA) service with the launch of its new web content on the UBC IT website and in the Service Catalogue.
In February, Gmail and Yahoo email services will enforce stricter requirements on senders of bulk mail to help enhance email security and reduce spam and malicious email. UBC is considered a bulk sender by these services. To meet these requirements, administrators of email marketing platforms (e.g…
The UBC IT plan honours and reflects the extensive community input provided through external reviews, the emerging digital framework, the UBC Strategic Plan, and the perspectives of the advisory bodies that guide our efforts. This plan was developed and revised through the work of more than…
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