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February 6, 2025

January 30, 2025

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 effort by Research IT Domain Consultants Noah Baker and Jeffrey Jacob, and Mark Yashar represents a significant step forward in research computing support.

January 24, 2025

January 23, 2025

Wednesday, February 5 at 1-2pm 

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Building 59, 4101 and via Zoom 

Registration required

October 25, 2024

October 12, 2024

Thursday, November 14, 3:40-5pm

117 Dwinelle (Academic Innovation Studio) and Zoom

Registration.

October 8, 2024

September 30, 2024

Dr. Yogananda Pittman, who serves as Chief of UC Berkeley Police after serving as U.S. Chief of Capitol Police in 2021, completed her doctoral degree in 2023 with a  dissertation that explores the obstacles encountered by women, particularly women of color, in high-ranking law enforcement roles nationwide. Her research, which bridged  law enforcement and academia, received support in its final steps from UC Berkeley’s Research IT Consulting Teamt.

September 26, 2024

Thursday, October 3rd, 3-4:30

Location: B59 and Zoom (4102 after CS Research All Personnel)

July 9, 2024

April 18, 2024

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1pm via Zoom

Registration

April 15, 2024

The UC Berkeley Research IT Consulting team bridges the gap between technology and people, serving as the first point of contact for UC Berkeley researchers seeking to leverage computing and data resources. This diverse group of experts includes Research IT and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab staff, librarians,  adjunct and graduate student domain specialists, and undergraduate students.

April 1, 2024

Thursday, April 18, 2024

3:40-5pm

Location: In Person at 117 Dwinelle Hall (Academic Innovation Studio) and Zoom

Registration is required. 

July 31, 2023

Position overview

Get paid to develop your skills in research data and computing! 

July 20, 2023

The University and Jepson Herbaria (https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/) is located at the ground level of the Valley Life Sciences building on the UC Berkeley campus, adjacent to both the VLSB library as well as the infamous, towering T. Rex skeleton. As an undergraduate Berkeley senior soon to graduate this spring, I had never noticed this museum, despite having numerous classes in the same building.

April 10, 2023

Tuesday, April 25

3-4pm via Zoom 

Registration is required

Are you a researcher looking for a secure and robust app to collect and manage your data? REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) may just be what you need!

February 24, 2023

Thursday, 2/23
1-2pm PST via Zoom 

Description: This month features augmented reality and podcasting in the cloud, with the Ethnic Studies Changemaker project, presented by Dr. Pablo Gonzalez, a lecturer in the Ethnic Studies department at Berkeley along with four students, Sarai Montes, Liz Toledo, and Nigel Hawkins. They will be presenting some of their work and also seeking feedback from Meetup attendees on a new project.

January 28, 2023

As Research IT’s Associate Director Chris Hoffman moves into a new role in UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, we would like to thank him for his incredible efforts and contributions over the years. He began working part-time to manage museum collections for UC Berkeley’s data services organization before it became Research IT in 2013. Years later in 2017, he then transitioned into the role of Assistant Director. 

January 26, 2023

Thursday, 1/26 
1-2pm via Zoom 

Presenter: Wan Nurul Naszeerah, Domain Consultant at Research IT & Doctor of Public Health Student at UC Berkeley