Meet the recipients of the 2026 UW–Madison IT Recognition Awards
The annual awards recognize the dedication, innovation and impact of the UW–Madison’s information technology community.
Services
Most-viewed Service pages year-to-date — Google Analytics.
News
Essential information technology news and updates, delivered in a quick-read format.
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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of June 26
An Honorlock update, two Canvas updates, and a lot of Learn@UW training sessions.
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Badger R User Group soft opening
The Cyber Infrastructure team is holding a soft launch of the new Badger R User Group (BRUG). Come say hello and tell the team what you code!
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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.
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Summary of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) workshop
On March 31, 2026, a research compliance scoping workshop was help to discuss new federal compliance requirements for CMMC. Read about what was heard and what will come next.
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Help plan the next Information & Technology Leadership Conference
We’re looking for creative, enthusiastic IT professionals to help plan our next conference. Attend an informational meeting to learn more about the committee and planning process.
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Insights from recent IT Federation discussions
IT staff from across campus recently participated in discussions about IT Federation. You shared, and we listened. Here are key themes of what we heard.
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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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FREE webinars from EDUCAUSE
Upcoming higher ed and technology topics include “The Human Edge of AI,” a demo day exploring chatbots and virtual assistants, and how teams are adapting to AI and external pressures.
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Ready for viewing: captioned recordings from the 2026 IT Professionals Conference
Now available on our YouTube page. Browse the recordings to catch a session you missed or revisit a favorite.
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Less maintenance, more science
A workflow built on three toolero functions that address drift structurally: a scaffold that doubles as a maintained source, a context-detection utility that replaces informal path patches, and a post-render hook that…
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The Bauhaus & the beauty of useful things
In the June UW Design Community session, explore the idea of “functional beauty” with a philosopher’s take geared toward designers, developers and writers.
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Secure your router, secure your data
Your home’s router poses a vulnerability threat to your network, connected devices and smart home cameras. Learn how to update your router’s password.
Campus IT events
July
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July 2
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July 2
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July 9
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July 13Digital Accessibility Community of PracticePanel discussion: Common accessible PDF questions1:00 PM
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July 16
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July 23
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July 30
August
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August 6
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August 13
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August 19
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