Monthly Archives: June 2024

Message from the VPIT-CIO

By | June 27, 2024
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Ravi Pendse

I hope you have all been able to enjoy our first official month of summer. There is so much going on at the university right now, particularly related to our leadership in technology. President Ono’s announced of the creation of a new “innovation corridor” between Ann Arbor and Detroit. This initiative is a partnership between U-M and the Detroit Regional Chamber. It will significantly foster technological advancement and economic growth in our area over the next decade.

How U-M’s AI Sidekick Maizey is Mastering the Art of Social Media Metrics

By | June 19, 2024
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Screenshot of Abigail's social engagement tracking Maizey. Text: This tool has been trained on social media metrics from ITS social accounts in order to analyze account engagement.

As social media has becomes more of a battlefield for brand attention and engagement, understanding the factors of online interactions is not just helpful; it’s essential. Follow along with Abigail, an ITS intern, as she trains a Maizey to intricately analyze ITS’s social media metrics.

AFS, Drupal, and WordPress website updates

By | June 18, 2024
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Cartoon character in an office with a database.

Information and Technology Services (ITS) has been diligently working to improve web hosting services at U-M. As part of this effort, important updates regarding new Drupal and WordPress websites and compromised AFS websites have been made. Beginning June 30, 2024: After June 30, 2024, NEW Drupal/WordPress websites must be hosted on Pantheon at U-M or a different web… Read More »

2024 Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Networking Group Meeting at U-M

By | June 13, 2024
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IT leaders in WiFi from Big Ten universities met in a hybrid classroom setting to discuss current initiatives at their institutions.

Information and Technology Services (ITS) Infrastructure networks and Wi-Fi groups hosted the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) bi-annual network meeting on May 23 and 24. More than 50 network directors and IT technical leaders convened at the Michigan Ross School of Business to share IT expertise and foster collaborations among the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) research universities.… Read More »

Building Inclusive Digital Environments for Research

By | June 10, 2024
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Content team concept illustration

Research is how we learn, but our findings depend upon robust data, derived from the populations we seek to serve. As teams build digital environments for research, effort must be put into ensuring that those environments support the populations of study. When constructing digital environments for research, teams must think broadly about the full research experience to include emails or SMS sent, websites, webapps or native apps provided, and any devices included or issued. In addition, it cannot be stressed enough: the work in creating these environments is never done!

Automated Data Cleaning for Sleep Data from Wearables

By | June 6, 2024
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A drawing of an Apple Watch wrapped around a drawing of a pillow against a night sky.

Automated sleep data cleanup and processing to harmonize Fitbit data obtained via Fitabase with self-reported sleep diary entries sent via SMS-to-Email. This project uses Microsoft Power Automate for processing sleep diary entries in a shared mailbox, and Excel / Power Query for loading and cleaning sleep stages and HRV data.