University of Wisconsin–Madison
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News

Essential information technology news and updates, delivered in a quick-read format.

  • Announcements

    DTS Portal update coming July 29

    DoIT Departmental Tech Support Contract Partners: The DTS Portal is getting a new, modern design. Learn more about the change and what to expect.

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    Badger R User Group: August 2026 meetup

    The Cyber Infrastructure team is holding their second Badger R User Group (BRUG) meetup. Come say hello and review their new website.

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    Smart Access July 2026 progress update

    Active work is focused on developing a Zero Trust framework as well as a Smart Access roadmap, kicking off Elastic Cloud migration, and expanding device compliance.

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    NEW email scam targeting faculty

    UW–Madison faculty members are being targeting by a new phishing scam. Please be sure to report all suspicious-looking emails.

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    Learn@UW Newsletter, week of July 17

    Gradescope & Turnitin scheduled maintenance, Canvas Free-for-Teacher Access, and lots of training in August!

  • KnowledgeBase: Find answers to common questions at UW–Madison

    Join us: KnowledgeBase User Group Meeting

    Aug. 3 to 7 via Zoom. Attend our virtual sessions to brush up on content strategy, accessibility, knowledge management practices and more. Registration is open through Aug. 7.

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    FREE webinars & info from EDUCAUSE

    Topics include rethinking instructional continuity after the Canvas outage, chatbots and virtual assistants, and modernizing identity and access management.

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    Virtual Office Hours with CIO Didier Contis

    Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with UW–Madison’s Chief Information Officer.

  • Distance learning

    Learn@UW pre-semester training opportunities

    Join Learn@UW for a series of pre-semester training sessions on topics such as Canvas, Gradescope, Top Hat and more.

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    Enhancing Online Education summer programs

    Do you teach online or hybrid courses? Learn how to cultivate inclusivity and adopt strategies to create relationships in course learning communities. Webinars: July 22 & Aug. 4.

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    New Teams group connects administrative staff exploring AI at work

    The Administrative AI Exchange is a new Microsoft Teams space for HR, finance, facilities and other administrative staff to share experiences, ask questions and connect with colleagues — no expertise required.

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    Help Desk summer hours

    The Help Desk has adjusted summer hours until fall. Please make note of these changes.

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