Author: Nick Heynen

Welcome to Madison: IT community’s recommendations for UW’s new CIO

The UW–‍Madison IT community gave incoming CIO Didier Contis a fantastic primer on things to do and places to eat in the campus area as he and his family prepare to move to Madison.

Meet the winners of the 2025 IT Recognition Awards

University IT professionals celebrated the exceptional achievements of their peers at the 6th annual UW–‍Madison IT Recognition Awards on May 29 during the IT Professionals Conference. Meet this year’s honorees.

MFA-Duo updates

On June 2, important updates were made to the Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) service. Find out what changed—and how it will improve your login experience and better protect your NetID account.

Take a Workday break: IT Connects networking event June 24

IT Connects is pleased to invite UW–‍Madison IT employees to take a break with us at our summer networking event. Tue, June 24, 3pm to 5pm, Memorial Union Terrace.

UW IT professionals take top spot in university-wide satisfaction rankings

With a stellar 4.08 rating on a 5-point scale, IT not only topped the charts but also showed steady improvement from its already strong performance of 3.98 in 2022.

UW–‍Madison’s 1st IT Support Symposium connects tech professionals

83 IT professionals from 38 departments across the university descended on the Memorial Union last week for a half-day of collaborative discussions and networking opportunities focused on creating new connections between departments.

Smart choices: Why UW–‍Madison’s enterprise AI tools should be your go-to

Before you reach for “free” public AI services, take a moment to discover why the university’s enterprise AI tools are the smarter choice for your academic and professional needs.

Nominate your exceptional colleagues for the 2025 IT Recognition Awards

Help your IT colleagues get the recognition they deserve! Nominate them by Apr 27.

UW grads: Here’s how to make sure your name is correct on your diploma

Graduating this spring? Congrats! Visit profile.wisc.edu to check how your name will appear on your diploma and the commencement program, and fix any issues you find.

What you need to know about this year’s UW Theme transition

Prepare for the upcoming UW Theme transition by learning how the new Gutenberg editor will transform your website editing experience.