We’re sorry to share that Luke Tonstad, a member of our Research Cyberinfrastructure Team, passed away Nov 7 after a tough battle against a rare illness. In addition to being a wonderful coworker, he was a thoughtful individual who brought creative ideas and problem-solving approaches to his work.
IT News
Getting a new smartphone, tablet or laptop?
It’s the season for big sales and deep discounts. So if you’re scoping out good deals for a shiny new device, follow these steps to enroll it in Duo. Don’t forget: Generate a list of backup passcodes, too!
Change to student access tokens in Canvas
If you wish to use an access token, you’ll now need to request one.
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.
Next-gen MyUW coming: summer 2026
DoIT will migrate MyUW to a new platform next summer. Join our employee lunch-&-learns this fall to learn how these changes will affect your department’s tiles and apps.
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.
Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Nov 7
Canvas scheduled maintenance, Honorlock User Group (Virtual) Meetup, Top Hat release notes, HelioCampus AC survey deadline, and lots of training!
Register now: Information & Technology Leadership Conference
Join your IT colleagues on Dec 9 for a day focused on developing your leadership skills and connecting with peers from across the university. Registration deadline to attend in person: Nov 25.
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.