The 2009 University of California Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology is open for applications. Application details are posted on the Web at http://www.ucop.edu/irc/itlc/sautter/sautter2008.html. Sautter Award recipients will be announced in an award ceremony at the annual UC Computing Services Conference (UCCSC) — hosted this year at UC Davis, June 16–17.
The application deadline is Monday, April 27, 2009.
Projects submitted for consideration must represent the operational deployment of information technology at UC within the last three years. The nomination of projects in the areas of instruction and student service, research, health care, community service, business/finance/administration, or technology infrastructure is encouraged.
Awards are given in the following categories: Up to three Golden Awards for Innovation in Information Technology, up to two Silver Awards for Achievement in University Computing, and up to five honorable mentions. Teams receiving Gold and Silver Awards will receive a commemorative wall plaque for permanent local display on their campus.
The Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology was established in 2000 to encourage and recognize innovative deployment of information technology in support of the University's mission. The award honors projects developed by faculty and staff in any department at the ten UC campuses, the UC Office of the President (UCOP), and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.