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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). 

Update April 8, 2025: A grace period has been added to the following Duo update. Duo requires users to update their apps to versions 4.85.0 or newer by April 15, 2026.  The original deadline was March 31, 2025. 

After this date, unless you use the newer app version, you will be unable to verify your identity with Duo Push, and in some cases, biometrics such as Touch ID/Face ID. 

Article originally published on February 5, 2026. Dates have been updated to reflect the new grace period.

National Employee Appreciation Day is  Friday, March 6, 2026. Celebrated every first Friday in March, it's a day where employers thank employees for their hard work and recognize their achievements.

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UC Davis will soon make an annual update to the eduroam Wi-Fi network. Depending on your device, you may need to accept a prompt to continue using eduroam to access the internet. 

On Friday, February 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Information and Educational Technology (IET) will install a new electronic security certificate for eduroam. These certificates expire periodically, and updates are scheduled yearly.