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CIO Lois Brooks talks AI & higher education on PBS Wisconsin’s ‘Here & Now’
Lois Brooks sat down with PBS Wisconsin’s Frederica Freyberg for a conversation about generative artificial intelligence—and how the university is managing its use among students, researchers and staff.
Federal interim rule implements TikTok ban on devices used in the performance of federal contracts
The federal government has issued an interim rule prohibiting the presence or use of TikTok (and all ByteDance services) on any device used in the fulfillment of federal contracts.
What are the ethics & privacy implications of the rise of AI?
Jul 21, 9:15am via Zoom. Join UW faculty members Kaiping Chen and Yonatan Mintz for a discussion about ethics and privacy in AI research and applications.
Get ready for the transition away from Jira, Confluence
Have you heard Jira and Confluence services will be discontinued in 2025? Stop by these weekly sessions to ask questions, talk with experts and learn how others are preparing for the change.
AI has opened the door to a new world. What it looks like is up to us
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.
How to write emails people will actually read
Jul 24, 9am to noon, Fluno Center, registration required. Learn how to write better, more effective emails at this in-person, half-day workshop.
UW–Madison earns ‘Above & Beyond’ honor for supporting military employees
An Army National Guard cyber warfare officer, Dave Schroeder nominated UW for helping him and his family throughout his military service. In civilian life, he works in DoIT’s User Services, crediting his colleagues for having his back—both at work and at home.
ResearchDrive: more storage for less
Eligible principal investigators now have up to 25TB of free storage space on ResearchDrive.
How UW–Madison is contributing to artificial intelligence research & accessibility
Jul 14, 9:15am via Zoom. Join UW–Madison’s Jerry Zhu and Chris Endemann for the next discussion in our webinar series about AI.