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UW IT Connects
UW–Madison IT Connects recognizes that people are the highest value of a successful information and technology organization, and given that the information and technology community at UW–Madison is highly distributed, UW–Madison IT Connects and the individual groups therein provide diverse engagement, leadership, relationship building, and professional development opportunities for our community to learn and grow together. Learn more at https://it.wisc.edu/it-community/committees-groups/uw-madison-it-connects/
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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.
Ready for viewing: captioned recordings from the 2025 IT Professionals Conference
Now available on our YouTube page. Spend some time revisiting your favorite session or watching a session you missed.
Social media for all of us: Making content accessible & inclusive
Watch June’s session for insights on best practices for social media design—and why making your sites more accessible benefits every part of your work.
Meet the winners of the 2025 IT Recognition Awards
University IT professionals celebrated the exceptional achievements of their peers at the 6th annual UW–Madison IT Recognition Awards on May 29 during the IT Professionals Conference. Meet this year’s honorees.
Watch recordings from the 2025 IT Professionals Conference
This year’s hybrid conference featured 20+ thought-provoking IT-focused sessions, the IT Recognition Awards and a keynote by CIO Lois Brooks. Did you attend? Complete our survey to share your experience and help shape next year’s event.
Take a Workday break: IT Connects networking event June 24
IT Connects is pleased to invite UW–Madison IT employees to take a break with us at our summer networking event. Tue, June 24, 3pm to 5pm, Memorial Union Terrace.
Register now for the 2025 IT Professionals Conference
Register by May 14 to attend the conference in person at the Pyle Center on May 29 and virtually on Zoom on May 30. Virtual-only registration will remain open throughout the conference.
UW–Madison’s 1st IT Support Symposium connects tech professionals
83 IT professionals from 38 departments across the university descended on the Memorial Union last week for a half-day of collaborative discussions and networking opportunities focused on creating new connections between departments.