Across the UC system, advanced data architecture and AI are becoming critical enablers of research. Slower, a UC IT consulting partner, is playing a key role in that transformation.
At UCSF, Slower supported the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative by helping architect and implement the world’s largest infectious disease database, a foundational resource for global health research. They’ve also developed AI-powered tools for dementia clinical trials, enabling more efficient research workflows and data insights.
Beyond individual projects, Slower’s impact spans UC infrastructure across the system:
- HPC Compute Initiative: optimization of 7PB high-performance computing environments (UCSF)
- Institutional Review Board modernization: migration away from legacy vendor (UCSF)
- Kafka Streaming 2.0: data streaming powering analytics and payroll systems (UCSD)
- Student Information Systems modernization: data tools to support student information systems and research platforms (UCSD)
- Kafka Cloud Streaming: to power all reporting, analytics and payroll (UC Davis)
Modern Data Architecture is Foundational
For UC IT and Procurement teams, it’s clear that modern data architecture is no longer optional—it’s foundational. Slower’s work highlights how targeted investments in cloud, AI, and data systems can unlock research innovation, improve operational efficiency, and potentially drive significant cost savings across the IT landscape.
As UC continues to scale digital transformation, partnerships like this offer a glimpse into what’s possible when technology, procurement, and research align.