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AI at work: A practical guide to using UW’s tools safely

Artificial intelligence tools can help you work smarter — drafting emails, summarizing documents, brainstorming ideas. But when you’re working with university data, choosing the right AI tool matters.

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The most frequently viewed service pages for the calendar year to date, ordered by number of views per Google Analytics.

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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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Connections are the heart of our work

A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: My first 4 months at UW–‍Madison have reinforced something important: people need connections to do their best work, and those connections can come from unexpected places.

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In memory of Luke Tonstad

We’re sorry to share that Luke Tonstad, a member of our Research Cyberinfrastructure Team, passed away Nov 7 after a tough battle against a rare illness. In addition to being a wonderful coworker, he was a thoughtful individual who brought creative ideas and problem-solving approaches to his work.

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Getting a new smartphone, tablet or laptop?

It’s the season for big sales and deep discounts. So if you’re scoping out good deals for a shiny new device, follow these steps to enroll it in MFA-Duo. (And don’t forget to generate a list of backup passcodes, too!)

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Change to student Access Tokens in Canvas

Student users in the UW–‍Madison instance of Canvas will no longer be able to generate Access Tokens via the Canvas interface beginning November 14. Learn more.

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Virtual Office Hours With Didier Contis

Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our Chief Information Officer. There will be no Office Hours Nov 28 due to the Thanksgiving recess.

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Applications open for IT Mentoring Program 2026

Enhance your skills, share knowledge and tackle goals by becoming a mentor or mentee. Apply by Dec 10.

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Help Desk hours over Thanksgiving recess

The DoIT Help Desk will have reduced hours around Thanksgiving recess, and we’ll be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Please make note of these changes.

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Next-gen MyUW coming: summer 2026

DoIT will migrate MyUW to a new platform next summer. Join our employee lunch-&-learns this fall to learn how these changes will affect your department's tiles and apps.

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DesignPLUS is available now

DesignPLUS is a time-saving tool that allows instructors and course designers to build engaging, stylized Canvas courses.

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Cisco Contact Center service page launched

If your department or organization requires more than just basic voice communication, check out the Cisco Contact Center service page for potential ways forward.

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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Nov 7

Canvas scheduled maintenance, Honorlock User Group (Virtual) Meetup, Top Hat release notes, HelioCampus AC survey deadline, and lots of training!

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Register now: Information & Technology Leadership Conference

Join your IT colleagues on Dec 9 for a day focused on developing your leadership skills and connecting with peers from across the university. Registration deadline: Nov 25.

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