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IT never sleeps. There’s always news to share. Here’s the latest from our digital campus and beyond.

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Virtual Office Hours with Lois Brooks resumes Oct 6

We're pausing Virtual Office Hours to host the "Exploring Artificial Intelligence @ UW–Madison" series. Join us Sep 29 for the last session of the AI series, focusing on large language models.

Data Empowered Educational Practices (DEEP) awards microgrant recipients in support of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

DEEP's second group of microgrant recipients span a diverse group of instructional faculty and administrators using teaching and learning data to support student success.

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Discover the present and future of open-source AI

Sep 29, 9:15am via Zoom. Join us for a discussion about the state of research into large language models with Sebastian Raschka, lead AI educator at Lightning AI.

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DoIT operations core monthly report

The monthly reports offer a broad view of Division of Information Technology operations, intended to enhance transparency and continuously improve our services through data-informed decision-making.

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Campus wireless network remains stable

We believe the recent issues have been resolved. If you have problems connecting to Wi-Fi, please contact the DoIT Help Desk. Always check go.wisc.edu/outages for the latest updates on any outage.

Meet the new Microsoft Teams for Windows

The new desktop client has been reimagined from the ground up, providing a faster, simpler, more flexible experience. Try it out and explore the latest features and enhancements. Available 1st for Windows; coming soon for Mac.

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3 things you can do to start building a more accessible digital campus

Our goal at UW–Madison is to ensure that all people, regardless of their ability, can use all of our public websites, applications, digital documents and experiences. Learn about the new policy—and what you can do to help.

Learn about the storytelling process through video & podcasts

Sep 27, 1pm via Zoom. Join the UW Design Community to get insight into the creative process from Bonnie Willison, Wisconsin Sea Grant video and podcast producer.

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What is TechNews?

Welcome to a new academic year, Badgers! If this is your 1st time reading TechNews—or if you need a refresher—here's what you can expect in your inbox each month.

Engage eText: What students need to know

If your fall semester courses offer digital textbooks via Engage, here’s what you need to know—including how much money students have saved on print textbooks. (Hint: It's more than enough to satisfy a sweet tooth...)