HITS team earns recognition for improving Michigan Medicine’s cellular coverage
Access Simplified: Advancing Michigan Medicine’s Security with a Single Password
Team co-op: A collaboration brings VR to Michigan
Michigan Medicine has incorporated virtual reality (VR) in its call of duty, including an app in development where multiplayer teams join a virtual room to manage cardiac emergencies. VR provides an immersive, 360-degree training environment, becoming more available and affordable in recent years. The challenge? Finding the best use case and technology solutions for the Michigan Medicine network… Read More »
Wizard: The tech behind a costume treasure trove
Costumes are powerful–they transport and immerse us into different eras. Behind the scenes at the School of Music, Theater and Dance (SMTD), Theresa Hartman works magic while managing University Productions’ (UProd) colossal wardrobe of more than 34,000 items. As costume stock manager since 2017, Theresa wields a secret weapon–and isn’t a magic wand. It’s a sophisticated database known… Read More »
Profiles in IT: Gray Carper–Analyst and advocate
The Computer and Video Game Archive relocates
The walk through aisles of bound books to the Computer and Video Game Archive (CVGA) feels like exploring a dungeon in a roleplaying game. Tucked away on the fourth floor of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library, clues leading to the CVGA entrance line the wall. Near the door, glass cases display treasures like a Stardew Valley map and Nintendo… Read More »
Profiles in IT: Ray Khamo–Microsoft maestro
Ray Khamo, senior technical business systems analyst at HITS, works to ensure that Michigan Medicine’s default communication software runs smoothly. On his days off, you might find him on the green aiming for the perfect shot or cooking a feast for friends and family–his trusty friend, Beau, not far behind.