University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: IT News

Join the IT Mentoring steering committee & make a difference

Apply by Mar 10: Help shape the future of UW’s IT Mentoring program and strengthen the university’s IT community.

New look coming to Webex meetings

The Webex Suite meeting platform will get a refreshed look on Mar 4. Learn what you can expect from the update.

Making hybrid work a great experience for everyone

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.

Get ready for the 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Training

2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Training is coming soon!

Instructors: Jump-start your spring courses with Enhancing Online Education

Register now for spring programs supporting online and hybrid instructors—and get a sneak preview of the Enhancing Online Education summer offerings. Spring kickoff webinar: Jan 26 at 9am.

Take the data classification survey

If you work with public, internal, sensitive or restricted data, please take this survey. Your answers will help identify gaps and areas of confusion in the way we present our data classification policy.

Jira & Confluence service change: migration tools & assistance

Jira and Confluence services will be discontinued in Jan 2025. Stop by office hours to learn about alternatives and tools for migrating your content. Tuesdays, 10:30am via Zoom.

Having tech trouble? Contact the DoIT Help Desk

Are you experiencing issues with your network connection? Not able to log into a system? Need general tech support? The Help Desk is here for you.

National committee co-chaired by chancellor issues report on facial recognition technology

Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin co-chaired a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine committee that recommended federal government action to address privacy, equity and civil liberties concerns in light of facial recognition technology that has outpaced laws and regulations.

Get to know Dominic Ledesma, DoIT’s new AVP for culture, climate & engagement

A new senior leader in the Division of Information Technology, Assistant Vice Provost Dominic Ledesma will create an office focused on strategic planning, setting goals, measuring outcomes and managing training.