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As research data becomes increasingly complex and regulated, UC Berkeley’s Secure Research Data and Computing (SRDC) Platform and service have become an essential part of the campus research ecosystem. Made possible by funding from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research,...Read more about Empowering Secure Research at Berkeley: How SRDC is Enabling Data-Driven Discovery

Welcome to the Fall 2025 issue of UC Berkeley’s Research IT Newsletter!
This special edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Research Data Management (RDM) Program — a decade of collaboration and innovation in supporting Berkeley’s research community.

The RDM...Read more about November Newsletter

Berkeley Research Computing is hiring for multiple graduate student Domain Consultant positions. These are flexible, 10% to 25% (4-10 hours/week) appointments. We are seeking diverse and curious candidates from across scholarly disciplines who are enthusiastic about supporting campus...Read more about Now Hiring: Graduate Student Domain Consultants (Flexible, Part-Time)

At a university as expansive and interdisciplinary as UC Berkeley, research collaboration can be both an incredible opportunity and a significant challenge. From mismatched file storage systems to unspoken cultural norms, research teams often find themselves reinventing the wheel...Read more about Building Better Research Together: Inside UC Berkeley’s Research IT Collaboration Toolkit

As research becomes increasingly data-driven, the challenge of managing data efficiently and transparently is more pressing than ever. At UC Berkeley, a new campus pilot project is exploring the use of machine-actionable data management plans — a next-generation approach to data...Read more about Transforming Research Data Practices: Machine-Actionable Data Management Plans

REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure web application designed to support online and offline data capture for research studies.

Rick Jaffe, who co-leads the REDCap service at Berkeley, describes it as a tool that allows researchers...Read more about Exploring REDCap: Enabling Secure Data Capture at UC Berkeley

How do you talk to a loved one about vaccines without it spiraling into an argument? What do you say when a parent insists on a remedy passed down for generations, but you’re unsure if it actually works?

These are the kinds of conversations...Read more about Debunk with Empathy: A New Book on How We Should Talk About Health

Welcome to this special Spring 2025 issue of UC Berkeley's Research IT newsletter. Coinciding with Valentine’s Day, next week is Love Data Week

which is...Read more about February Spring 2025 Newsletter

Berkeley’s Research IT team has introduced a new AI-powered chatbot designed to assist researchers in navigating the complex Savio supercomputer system, enhancing usability and accessibility across UC Berkeley’s research landscape. This collaborative development...Read more about Berkeley Research IT Team Develops Innovative AI Solution for Researchers

Welcome to the special Fall 2024 issue of the Research IT newsletter. We hope you learn about some of the many ways we support research across the UC Berkeley campus and beyond. In this issue, we are highlighting our consulting program as it is one of the primary ways we bridge...Read more about October 2024 Newsletter