General News
General IT news announcements that don't fall under other iNews topics.
End of an era
The spring 2009 issue will be the last for the IT print publication BC&C. For 18 years, BC&C has served as an invaluable forum for collaborative discussion across the campus on matters related to computing, communications, and IT. Although changing times and the ongoing budget crisis dictate that we stop producing this publication, the end of BC&C does not mean the end of campus IT news. It just means the forum is moving from print to the Web. May 29, 2009.
Canon information and training event, Friday, May 29
Jim Malko, Canon USA's UC Berkeley Representative, will be on campus Friday, May 29, 2009, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, in 60 Barrows Hall, to discuss Canon's green technologies. May 26, 2009.
Student labs survey yields surprising results
In an effort to learn what students need from the IST student computer labs, an online survey was conducted from November 2008 to January 2009, by IST's Technical Account Management (TAM) group. The survey yielded 1500 responses and comments. Among the unexpected findings: ninety-five percent of respondents own laptops; about half of survey participants use the student computer labs once a week; and many student respondents see the labs primarily as a place to do homework. May 6, 2009.
Green computing: Decreasing IT-related energy consumption on campus
After spending six months researching computing practices at UC Berkeley and other leading institutions, the 2008 Leadership Development Program's Go Green team published a report detailing recommendations for managing changes in strategy, infrastructure, and culture to decrease IT-related energy consumption. April 23, 2009.
IST's Director of Infrastructure Services Cliff Frost accepts position at University of Hawaii
Cliff Frost, director of Infrastructure Services in IST, announced last Friday that he has accepted the position of Director of Technology Infrastructure at the University of Hawaii and will leave UC Berkeley at the end of June. April 22, 2009.
An interview with Michael Mundrane, deputy chief information officer for IST
Deputy Chief Information Officer for IST Michael Mundrane discusses, among other things, his goals and priorities for IST, his impressions of Berkeley, and his views on the current budget crisis. April 17, 2009.
CalMail Dynamic Duo receives Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award
At a ceremony held April 9, 2009, IST's Paul Fisher and Jim Blair received the Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award for their tireless work to revitalize and improve CalMail, the campus email system, for long-term reliability and sustainability. April 14, 2009.
Registration for UCCSC 2009 is now open
Join us for two days of news, information, and insights about computing and security, plus plenty of opportunities to network with your peers from throughout the University of California. The low registration fee of $115 gives you access to lectures, panel discussions, hands-on labs, continental breakfasts, lunches, and refreshments. Attendees will also receive an event t-shirt and conference materials. Visit http://uccsc2009.ucdavis.edu/ for information and to register online. April 6, 2009.
Free servers available for campus departments
IST has received a large donation of servers from Broadcom Corporation and is making these servers available to campus departments beginning March 31, 2009. To request a server, read the terms and conditions and fill out the online form available at http://ist.berkeley.edu/services/catalog/datacenter/serverdonation/form. April 1, 2009.
2009 Sautter Award project nominations due April 27
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. March 6, 2009.
