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Looking for the latest technology tools and services at UC Davis? Check out the fall tech guides from Information and Educational Technology (IET). The following guides are organized by audience: students, faculty, and staff, to enhance and support learning, teaching, research, and administrative work at the university. Tap each guide to see what’s new and noteworthy in tech for the 2026-2027 academic year.

As we begin a new academic year, UC Davis is warning students, faculty and staff to be vigilant against phishing scams. Scams aimed at taking over accounts and redirecting payroll deposits are on the rise. These attempts may come in the form of emails from real, but compromised, UC Davis accounts and may look legitimate.

Do not respond! Responding to a phishing scam puts you, your data, your identity and your finances at risk.

UC Davis instructors have a new, virtual partner in making their courses more accessible this fall. Starting Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Ally is integrated in UC Davis Canvas, the campus learning management system. 

The UC Davis Mobile app got a major makeover—thanks to a partnership between a group of passionate students and campus technical professionals. In August 2026, a new UC Davis Mobile App for both iOS and Android devices launched, bringing a more accessible, modern, and maintainable mobile app experience to the university community. 

"The best part is it’s an app for students made by students, so we already knew the pain points,” said Vijit Dua, a student who helped design and build the new app. 

This year, UC Davis reaffirmed its commitment to a culture of security and resilience across our digital environments. To meet a systemwide mandate and guard against a rising tide of cyberattacks in higher education, the campus set out to build a system that guides employees to complete mandatory cybersecurity training and supports them in the process.

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UC Davis has renewed its contract for ChatGPT Edu, bringing new terms, expanded capabilities and a significantly reduced price to the university community. The annual cost is lowered by 40% to $144 per year, down from the previous rate of $240 per year under the university’s new agreement with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

Registration is now open for the 2026 UC Tech Annual Conference, held July 8-10 at UC Merced. The yearly event provides faculty and staff an opportunity to connect with technology-minded colleagues, share accomplishments, and learn about innovation and collaboration across the UC system.

In celebration of National Pet Day (April 11, 2026), the IET Communications team gathered pet photos from across IT at UC Davis to share with the university community. Enjoy!

Human: Christina Harland, Information and Educational Technology HR And Operations Director

Human: Kimberlee Motroni, Information and Educational Technology Operations

This spring, UC Davis students have a new digital resource at their disposal: the new UC Davis Digital Lab Pilot provides a flexible, cost-effective way to access course-required software from any location at any time. The pilot is open through the end of the academic year and complements other service offerings from Information and Educational Technology (IET).