Resources for the Technical Community
Resources and information for the campus technology community: interest groups, training, technology events and more.
This page provides a jumping off point for information on technology topics, systems and tools. Categories below link out to content from IT Services, campus IT providers and external websites. Contact the owner of the linked information with questions and updates.
If you don't see what you need here, let us know and we'll help point you in the right direction.
E-mail Lists and Communications
Mailing Lists
UC San Diego uses Google Groups mailing lists for communications among teams, interest groups and other UC San Diego groups with common intrests. Find more on Google Groups and Email lists.
Developers: dev-l@ucsd.edu
- Login to Google Groups using your UC San Diego email account
- Search for dev-l or go to https://groups.google.com/a/ucsd.edu/g/dev-l
- Click the "Ask to join group" button
Sys Admins: sysadmin-l@ucsd.edu
- Login to Google Groups using your UC San Diego email account
- Search for sysadmin-l or go to https://groups.google.com/a/ucsd.edu/g/sysadmin-l
- Click the "Ask to join group" button
Cloud: clouddiscuss-g@ucsd.edu
- Login to Google Groups using your UC San Diego email address
- Search for clouddiscuss-g or go to https://groups.google.com/u/2/a/ucsd.edu/g/clouddiscuss-g
- Click the "Ask to join group" button
Chat Platforms
Microsoft Teams
Slack
Join UCSDTech at ucsdtech.slack.com.
Communities of Practice
Business Excellence Community of Practice (BECOP)
Business Excellence Community of Practice Zoom sessions and mailing lists bring these communities together through shared interests and as change agents. Both aspirational and formally-trained business improvement practitioners interested in fostering operational excellence are all welcome. Find out more on Business Excellence Community of Practice.
Data & Analytics Community of Practice
Analytics Communities of Practice Zoom sessions, mailing lists and forums bring data analysts together to discuss related topics, share best practices, ask questions and get answers about Activity Hubs and enterprise data. Find a list of Analytics Communities of Practice groups for Activity Hubs, analytics and reporting tools, data security and more.
Data Integration Community of Practice
Members discuss topics related to the IT Services data integration platforms such as Kafka, Nifi, API Manager, Airflow, and GoAnywhere. Find more on the Integration Community of Practice.
Race Talk Community of Practice
Race Talk includes books, videos and articles that discuss "topics of race, racism, “whiteness” and White privilege," as Dr. Derald Wing Sue explains it. Find out more on Race Talk Community of Practice.
Conferences and Events
Conferences
Campus LISA
Campus LISA is an annual technology conference held at UC San Diego. Conference dates vary, but the conference is generally held between June and November. Visit campuslisa.ucsd.edu for more information.
UCTech Conference
UC Tech is an annual technology conference that features speakers from all UC campuses highlighting projects, technologies and processes. Open to all in the UC system, hosting responsibility for this in-person conference rotates to a different UC campus each year. Conference dates are determined by the hosting campus. Subscribe to the UC IT Blog for general UC information.
Beginning August 15-17, 2022, UC San Diego is proud to host this year's UC Tech to celebrate its 40th anniversary. To see the latest UC Tech 2022 information, visit uctech.ucsd.edu.
Support for Tech Meetings and Events
- Space reservations
- Catering and equipment rental
- Event Promotion
- Large group Zoom webinar assistance
Contact tech-feedback@ucsd.edu.
Enterprise Data
Enterprise Data Repositories: Activity Hubs
Data Integration
Local systems and applications will access Activity Hubs enterprise data using integration platform tools. Integration requests will be reviewed to determine options to meet the reported business needs, whether through existing systems or creation of a new integration. After the review and an integration decision, a plan will be put into place with the requesting individual or team for alternate system training or integration.
- Enterprise Data Integration Process Overview
- Integration Platform
- Current Data Fields and Views, by Activity Hub:
- Accessing Activity Hub Data
Data Reporting and Analysis
- Developer Training Resources
- Cognos and Tableau Analysis Tools
- Analytics Community of Practice
- Data Access for Analytics
Enterprise Data Resources
Interest Groups and Information Sources
Interest Groups
TECHTalks
TECHTalks are scheduled at 11:30 am on the third Wednesday of each month, hosted by subject matter experts in enterprise technology, current project and program presentations in Q&A, AMA and panel discussion formats. Find more about TECHTalks.
GeekMasters: A Toastmasters Club
GeekMasters is a UC San Diego Toastmasters Club that meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. GeekMasters will improve your presentation, speaking and leadership skiils in a safe environment. Maximize your potential! No RSVP required. Learn more about Geekmasters.
Information
UC San Diego Technology Knowledge Base
Find technology information in the Information Technology Knowledge Base, with topic-specific help articles written by IT service owners.
UC IT Blog
The University of California Office of the President hosts the UC IT Blog, where you will find articles and information from the UC CIO and campus technical staff from across the UC system.
Training & Learning Resources
IT Services Service Catalog
See a catalog of services provided by IT Services with links to more information.
System Administrator Information
The System Administrator Resources page is a starting place for campus technical support information, from Getting Started to Hardware, Security and Policy.
Technology Training Resources
TechWiki
The TechWiki site includes information about services, software, software installer packages and more. Content is arranged alphabetically by subject and by role: Sysadmin, Developer, Research Developer and Researcher-facing resources. Content is maintained by service owners.
UC Learning Center
Find a catalog of online and in-person training at the UC Learning Center. In the Library, click on "Technology, Systems and Software" for a list of courses offered.
There's Always Room for More...
Do you lead an event that's open to the campus tech community? Do you know a great technical interest group to share? Do you have this great website that others need to know about?
Email information to tech-feedback@ucsd.edu to request a link from this page.
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