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

Virtual Office Hours with UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Upcoming guests: University Health Services Associate Executive Director and Director of Operations Carol Griggs, Feb 10.

Join us for “CommunITea”
Thursdays, 3:30pm via Zoom. A weekly event for IT and IT-adjacent folks to socialize with peers and connect in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

Change to Qualtrics Libraries coming late Jan 2023
As part of an on-going commitment to accessibility and product improvement, Qualtrics is redesigning the Library user interface.

New email security solution coming summer 2023
No one likes an inbox full of spam messages. Learn more about an upcoming change to the university’s anti-spam/anti-virus software.

NameCoach is now available to all staff and students
Record the proper pronunciation of your name using NameCoach, and post it to your online profiles and email signature. Originally integrated only with Canvas, we've now expanded the service so you can use it more broadly.

Apply for Women in IT Networking at SC
This professional development program provides women with opportunities for mentorship, hands-on learning and travel funding for the fall 2023 Supercomputing Conference. Deadline: Jan 27.

Information Insights: Shaping Futures with Data & Computing
Feb 22-23: Join us at the 2023 UW–Madison Research Bazaar! This free, inclusive, community-building event equips researchers at all career stages with digital skills and tools to do their work more efficiently.

New year, new semester: goals and collaboration
From Lois Brooks, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer: With the fresh start of a new semester ahead of us, it’s a good time to think about setting goals.

Learn data science tools for your research
Jan 19, 9am-4:30pm, in person or via Zoom: Join us for Amazon Web Services Research Day to learn how to get started using AWS services for machine learning, computation and more.

New process to share updates about Zoom requirements
You may have noticed you're often asked to check which version of Zoom you're running. To keep up with these changing requirements, we've created a new Google Group you can join. (Don't worry—we'll also continue to share updates in TechNews!)

Introducing the new look for TechNews!
Let us know what you think about the new, simplified TechNews design and layout, launching Jan 18.

Web Platforms & Services team wants your feedback
Help us learn more about your website needs and the services you'd like to see expanded, from analytics to video production. The survey takes about 5 minutes and will close Feb 1.
Campus IT Events
- January
- January 31Coding Meetup2:30 PM
- February
- February 1
- February 2Coding Meetup2:30 PM
- February 4Friends of Allen Centennial 2023 Winter Series, with Yusuf Bin-Rella, Co-founder of TradeRoots Culinary CollectiveBIPOC Foodways: From Africa to Madison10:00 AM
- February 7Coding Meetup2:30 PM
- February 9Coding Meetup2:30 PM
- February 13
- February 14Coding Meetup2:30 PM
- February 16Coding Meetup2:30 PM
- February 20