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Monthly Newsletter | September 2020
Hello WIT@UCSF!
We hope that you all are safe and healthy, a phrase we never thought we’d say so much, but truly mean. We’re grateful to be a part of this community and feel the need, now more than ever, to stay connected.
First, to meet that end, we are hosting another Tech Café, where WIT@UCSF member, Chantilly Apollon, Business Systems Analyst in Technology Enhanced Education, will share an overview of Tableau and data visualization. If you manage dashboards, create presentations, or are just interested in how to tell a compelling story with your data, then this session is for you.
Second, given our continued remote working arrangements, we are reimagining the networking pillar of our mission. Please be on the lookout for upcoming messages with volunteer opportunities and a chance to join future events.
Lastly, if you haven’t yet joined our Team on Microsoft 365, we encourage you to do so. It’s like Slack, but more secure and fully integrated with MS products. On our Teams channel, you will receive event announcements in between newsletters, and you can tap into the collective experience and wisdom of our members. Click the link HERE to join!
Power on!
WIT@UCSF Leadership Team
Ana Buenaventura, Kat Li, Sarah Ngo, Suria Sadat, & Alyssa Tecklenburg
Member Spotlight
This month, we get to know Stephanie Yee, video editor in the making.
Welcome New Members
Welcome new members who have joined since the last newsletter. If you have a question about a product, or how to get something done, it's likely that there's someone in our group who can help! We're always open to ideas and feedback on how we can better strengthen our network, so if you have an idea, shoot us an email.
Upcoming Events
WIT@UCSF Tech Café
Stop by for a quick shot of tips and tricks for shrinking the virtual distance. Join us for an introduction to the powerful visual analytics platform, Tableau.
Friday, September 25: 11-11:30am
Zoom Meeting ID 999 7779 5906 | Pwd 723039
Upcoming UCSF Events
High Performance Computing Environments
This overview features key info you need to know about your options for computing environments including Wynton, AWS, and RAE (the new MyResearch).
Wednesday, September 16: 10-10:45am
Meet "RAE": the new MyResearch
The MyResearch platform you already know and love has just gotten better - meet RAE. Short for Research Analysis Environment, RAE offers free, premium, and new AWS cloud options to support UCSF researchers and collaborators. Join us for a demo and discussion of how RAE’s secure data hosting and compute services can support your research needs.
Monday, September 21: 10-10:45am
Information Commons and AI Modeling
Information Commons is a fast and easily searchable and accessible repository of all UCSF clinical data and models, and related basic science and population data, that enables UCSF research and discovery of new health insights underlying precision medicine, to improve patient and health care.
Wednesday, September 30: 3-4p
Other UC Events
FREE Microsoft Training including live multi-day Azure training, also M365 (f.k.a. O365), Power platform, Dynamics, and more
Microsoft is holding Microsoft Ignite, a live digital event experience. The Microsoft product teams will be the presenters and during the live event, you can interact and ask them questions.
Tuesday, September 22 to Thursday, September 24
More Information about the free Microsoft Training at UCSF:
ENGAGE Smartsheets (Free) Virtual Conference
Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the uncertainties around potential travel restrictions and policies on large gatherings, Smartsheet's annual ENGAGE customer conference is an online-only event.
Thursday, October 1: 9a-3p
Electronic Records Management - Now, More Than Ever
Panelists will include experts in UC archives, records management, privacy and information security. There will be tips and strategies for managing and preparing records for the archives, tools to help people manage their electronic records, a discussion about privacy issues of the day, and information about protecting digital assets.
Thursday, October 1: 10-11a
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Job Opportunities
Check out the technology related positions below or visit the UCSF careers webpage and search, "technology".
Data Science Instructional Designer and Analyst with Library at Mission Bay
Programmer with Neurology at Mission Bay
Epic Application Analyst with Clinical Practice Group/ZSFG at 3130 20th Street
Bioinformatics Programmer IV with Biochemistry & Biophysics at 499 Illinois Street
Bioinformatics Programmer III with Biochemistry & Biophysics at 499 Illinois Street
Clinical Systems Engineer with Dean's Office / ZSFG / Biomedical Engineering / SOM at ZSFG
Free Online Courses and Certificates
With all this sheltering in place, why not brush up on some skills or learn some new ones? There is a wealth of classes offered by the UC and UCSF online, as well as free courses from other learning platforms. Here are some ideas below:
Skillsoft from UCSF Learning and Organization
UCSF L&OD offers a variety of Skillsoft courses and even certifications!
You may already be familiar with LinkedIn’s renowned professional networking platform. LinkedIn Learning adds access to a digital library of thousands of video courses taught by industry experts covering a wide range of technical, business, software and creative topics. LinkedIn Learning will be accessible 24/7 from computer or mobile device via MyAccess Single Sign-On.
Learn Something New at edX
Gain new skills, advance your career, or learn something just for fun. EdX is a nonprofit offering 1900+ courses from the world's best institutions including Harvard, MIT, Microsoft, and more.
Free Harvard Online Courses
Browse the latest free online courses from Harvard University, including CS50's Introduction to Game Development and CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript.
Class Central's MOOCDReport
For a limited time, Coursera offers free certificates for 85 courses. Click on the button below to discover other courses recommended by Class Central. Check out the Business Technology Management course!
Power On!
