University of Wisconsin–Madison

Author: Whitney Jacobson

December 2025 progress update

Smart Access is focused on improving visibility and enabling data-informed decisions. In this article, the team shares the progress of their current work.

Data storytellers: Enter Bucky’s Data Viz Challenge

Show off the ways you can make data exciting in this year’s challenge. The theme? School fight songs! Enter by Jan 7.

Cherwell development paused beginning Dec 19

All future WiscIT team efforts will shift to the IT service management tool replacement project.

UW Theme 2.0 migration path now available

WiscWeb sites can now begin the migration process to UW Theme 2.0. Learn what’s new in 2.0 and how to migrate.

ITSM Tool Replacement Project update: Sprint 18 & Cherwell upgrade

Catch up on progress as we prepare to transition to Ivanti’s Neurons cloud platform as our IT service management tool. Learn about email setup in Ivanti Neurons: Dec 10, 1pm via Teams.

Mid-semester Canvas training

It’s never too early to start preparing your Canvas courses for the spring semester. Check out these 2 upcoming trainings to learn best practices and time-saving strategies for instructors.

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.

DesignPLUS available now

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

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.

Join us for Posit Day: Hyper-parameter fine-tuning with tidymodels

Join Research Cyberinfrastructure for Posit Day, a series that showcases data science resources and strategies. Nov 12, 2pm via Zoom.