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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.
New year, new tools: Elevate your instruction with Learn@UW
As instructors get ready for the new academic year, learn about new teaching tools available to you—like Gradescope—as well as updates to your favorites, like Canvas and Top Hat.
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.
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.
Creative strategies for compelling storytelling in academic research
Presenters from the Research Impact & Outreach Team in the College of Engineering shared the unique challenges and opportunities they’ve experienced with creative storytelling in academic research.
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.
End of an era: DoIT Directory retires
After many years of service, the DoIT Org Chart and DoIT Directory are entering retirement. With the transition to Workday, staff can now access a robust and interactive org chart directly through Workday’s user-friendly interface.