Starting Aug 24: The Division of Information Technology Help Desk will switch to fall semester hours. On Labor Day, you can reach the Help Desk via phone, chat or email.
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Options for using AI in your teaching & course design
Aug 25, noon via Zoom. This Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring session will introduce practical ways you might choose to use AI tools in teaching and course design tasks.
12-week Machine Learning Marathon starts in September
This 12-week hackathon offers real-world machine learning and AI projects in sustainability, ecology, neuroscience, psychology and more. Register by Sep 10.
New name, same mission: 7 projects recognized in renamed teaching & learning program
Meet the 2025 Insight to Impact awardees (formerly the DEEP Microgrant Program). This initiative supports faculty and instructional staff in using data to drive innovation and improve student success.
UW Profile app now available in Spanish
UW Profile—the university’s platform for managing your personal identity information—now offers a Spanish-language interface. This update helps Spanish-speaking students and employees navigate their digital university experience more easily.
Inside the partnership that kept thousands of IT systems running when Workday launched
From email and door badges to cloud storage and research databases, thousands of university systems had to learn how to work with Workday. Peek inside the behind-the-scenes effort to make that happen—representing years of work by hundreds of IT professionals.
POSTPONED: Launch of Cybersecurity Awareness Training in Workday
Employees will be notified in Workday when the training is available.
FREE webinars from EDUCAUSE
Did you know UW–Madison is a member of EDUCAUSE? That means you can take advantage of a wealth of free professional development opportunities. Upcoming topics include a demo of AI-enabled student engagement tools and building data resilience in higher ed.
A month of listening, learning & ice cream
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: As I pass my 1-month mark at UW–Madison, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve discovered about our IT community. And I’m excited to share info about our upcoming listening sessions this fall.
DoIT operations core monthly report
The monthly reports offer a broad view of Division of Information Technology operations, intended to enhance transparency and continuously improve our services through data-informed decision-making.