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Information Technology (IT) never sleeps. IT news happens regularly across campus and beyond. Here’s the latest from IT@UW–Madison.
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Promoting resilience in you & your team
Nov. 18, 3 p.m. via Zoom.Join facilitators Rich Gassen and Theresa Kim for a virtual workshop exploring strategies to build personal resilience and foster it across your team.
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Jamie Gutkowski named first ETSM Director
Jamie will build DoIT’s new Enterprise Technology Services Management department while continuing to lead the IT Federation Program. Share your congratulations with Jamie!
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NetID Login now available in Claude — what it means for your account
Choose “Continue with SSO” to sign in to Claude with your UW–Madison NetID. Your existing account, chat history and subscription stay the same.
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Microsoft Copilot Premium now available for departments to purchase
Departments can buy licenses that add Microsoft’s AI assistant to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams and connect it to your email, files and calendar.
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Join us: IT Federation Program office hours
Next session: Nov. 17, 11 a.m. via Teams. Catch up on the latest progress, see what’s next and discuss timely topics with the university IT community.
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Virtual Office Hours with CIO Didier Contis
Fridays, 9:15 a.m. via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with UW–Madison’s Chief Information Officer.
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Register for ’Coded Bias’ documentary screening Nov. 19
Facial recognition often fails to detect dark-skinned faces and women. Join us on Nov. 19 to see how one researcher pushed for change.
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Digital accessibility & purchasing processes
Accessibility considerations must now be addressed before digital tools and services are purchased or renewed. Learn more about what is changing and what you need to do.
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Digital accessibility update: Kaltura
English-language videos now have auto-applied human-generated captions and computer-generated audio descriptions in Kaltura.
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Three teams, an elite brand, one shared vision to redesign UW–Madison’s web theme
A group of talented, thoughtful creators spent over 2 years creating a new university web theme, used by thousands. Peek into the process and lessons learned along the way.
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IT Federation Program phase 2 update: October 2026
Catch up on the latest progress and see what’s ahead for workgroups and workstreams. Save the date for our next office hours: Nov. 17, 11 a.m. via Teams.
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Digital Scholarship Hub events: Guest speakers, workshops & more
Featured offerings include a Wisconsin Public Radio program on AI’s impact on society and a session exploring how artists push tech boundaries before guiding you to create your own augmented reality project.
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Staff: enter Bucky’s Data Viz Challenge
Bucky’s Data Viz Challenge provides a platform for UW–Madison students and staff to showcase their creative data visualization skills.
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Students: shoot your shot with Bucky’s Data Viz Challenge
Bucky’s Data Viz Challenge provides a platform for UW–Madison students and staff to showcase their creative data visualization skills.
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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Oct. 23
Eloqua news, HelioCampus AC Training & Q&A Sessions
Notes from the CIO
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What last fall’s listening sessions showed me
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: The CIO Listening Sessions gave me a lot of things: candid feedback, a clearer sense of our challenges and genuine confidence in our community…
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Cultivating resilience: Reflections on tending our IT garden
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: Many of us in IT are shaped and strengthened by the stress of the job. But the most resilient teams are not forged with…
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Connections are the heart of our work
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: My first 4 months at UW–Madison have reinforced something important: People need connections to do their best work. And those connections can come from…
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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…
