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CIO Blog

A collection of Lois Brooks’ presentations, writings, and thoughts on leadership

Reflecting on 30 years of IT innovation at UW–‍Madison

Posted on April 16, 2024

A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: As technologists, we’ve not only had front-row seats to transformational technological innovations—we’ve had backstage passes.

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News

Making hybrid work a great experience for everyone

Posted on February 6, 2024

A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: Our IT community has some great, innovative ideas to make our various work modes more engaging and rewarding.

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News

Looking ahead with optimism to 2024

Posted on December 5, 2023

From Lois Brooks, CIO: The IT community at UW–‍Madison has much to look forward to in 2024.

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News

Reflecting on everything we’ve accomplished together in the last 5 years

Posted on September 12, 2023

From Lois Brooks, CIO: UW–‍Madison’s IT community has made great strides in the last 5 years, improving our cybersecurity, operations and services while strengthening our partnerships and investing in our people.

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News

AI has opened the door to a new world. What it looks like is up to us

Posted on July 18, 2023

From Lois Brooks, CIO: Artificial intelligence is a new tool that’s poised to change the world. We should approach it with care, caution and optimism for a better future.

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, CIO Blog, IT News

Give each other the space to take time off

Posted on May 11, 2023

From Lois Brooks, CIO: Taking vacations is essential not only for our physical and mental health, but also for our productivity. I encourage you to use your paid time off and help each other have restorative, work-free vacations.

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News

Some women who inspire me, in IT and beyond

Posted on March 9, 2023

From Lois Brooks, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer: I encourage you to explore the history of women in STEM this Women’s History Month (and all months).

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News, Women in IT

New year, new semester: goals and collaboration

Posted on January 18, 2023

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.

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News

A clear path forward: our IT Strategic Priorities

Posted on November 15, 2022

Get to know our 5 IT Strategic Priorities—our focus over the next few years and the bedrock on which we will build a stronger and more vibrant university for many more years to come.

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News, Top Story

Reflections On 2020, With Hope For The Year Ahead

Posted on December 22, 2020

From CIO Lois Brooks: While we have all experienced loss in many different forms this year, it’s heartening to also think about the ways we have grown in our resilience in the face of adversity.

Posted in CIO Blog, IT News
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