As CIO, Didier Contis will provide strategic vision and leadership for UW–Madison’s IT services and infrastructure, aligning IT resources with the university’s mission and goals. He starts July 7.
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.
Active Directory Migrations: April project updates
A summary of recent updates and milestones, plus a look ahead at what’s on the horizon for the Active Directory Migrations project.
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.
Help Desk summer hours
The Help Desk has adjusted summer hours until fall. Please make note of these changes.
4/22 Phishing alert: subject line “URGENT: All Staff Meeting Invitation”
Another Zoom phishing scam targeting UW–Madison: The email resembles an invitation to a meeting with the chancellor. Learn how to protect yourself from this and similar phishing attempts.
Learn@UW Newsletter, week of April 18
What’s happening? HelioCampus AC – Evaluations have begun Earlier this morning, most HelioCampus AC course evaluations began. They will run for two weeks, ending at 11:59pm on Friday, May 2. HelioCampus AC departmental administrators can …
Recycle your old computers & electronics (for free!)
Don’t just throw your old computers, monitors, printers or even power adapters in your household trash. Recycle them safely and securely by bringing them to the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) Help Desk.
Innovation at work: Celebrating the 2025 Administrative Improvement Award recipients
Winners include the UW–Madison Profile platform that gives people more control over their personal information; a low code solution to streamline the hiring approval process; and a new Integration Hub for developers to connect data and applications.
Register for the 2025 IT Professionals Conference
This year’s hybrid conference will feature 25+ thought-provoking sessions and a keynote by UW–Madison Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks. May 29 & 30. Hybrid registration closes May 14. Virtual registration will remain open throughout the conference.