Introducing Go Blue: AI-powered mobile app for the U-M community
The University of Michigan has announced the release of Go Blue, a new AI-powered mobile app that has been specially designed for the U-M community.
Category Archives: Campus News
Tech Tip: Raycast
This month’s tip is a powerful productivity tool designed to streamline and enhance workflow on macOS: Raycast (a Windows version is coming soon!)
Inside the Duderstadt Center: A Hidden Tech Playground for Creators
The Duderstadt is a hub of creativity and cutting-edge technology, open to faculty, staff, and students alike.
Updated IT Standard on Network Security
ITS has published an important revision of the IT Standard on Network Security (DS-14).
Cross-functional project team plans major lock replacement
After several years of awareness that student room locks would soon need to be replaced, Student Life convened a project team to explore options and initiate a multi-year installation project. The team includes members from University Housing; Student Life Facilities, Technology Solutions, and Capital Projects; and the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS). The team defined the… Read More »
Tech Tip: Bridgy Fed
This month’s Tech Tip helps you connect Mastodon and Bluesky, allowing you to interact across these decentralized platforms seamlessly.
Michigan IT Transitions to Michigan Technology Community
Michigan IT is evolving to become the Michigan Technology Community, a change that underscores a broader, more inclusive mission to unite and celebrate the impactful work of all technology experts at U-M.
Make a Maizey Workshops for Instructors: 12/11 and 12/18
All U-M instructors are invited to join the ITS Emerging Technology team to learn how to create a custom AI tutor for their courses using Maizey.
Tech Tip: Toggle ’em all
This month’s Tech Tip allows you to quickly check or uncheck all check boxes on a webpage in a single click.
MPassport: Enhancing the international student experience
Student Life’s International Center supports U-M international students, faculty, and staff, as well as campus community members going abroad for study, work, and travel. Before 2021, the center relied on various Microsoft Access databases and software tools to engage with and track its constituents, lacking a unified system to streamline operations. The move to MPassport significantly reduced the… Read More »
New Enhancements for MiMaizey, Personal AI Assistant for U-M Students
ITS is excited to announce a new round of MiMaizey enhancements designed to offer more efficient assistance, including advanced web search capabilities and a deeper awareness of University of Michigan resources.
Fall 2024 Enhancements to Maizey AI
Earlier this fall, the Emerging Technology team within ITS released several improvements and new features for our custom generative AI tool, Maizey. As the academic year unfolds, these features will help faculty, staff, and students to streamline workflows, create and interact with custom AI tutors, and more.
LSA Technology Services staff win major collegewide awards
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) celebrated its annual Staff Achievement Awards, spotlighting the exceptional contributions of its staff. This year, LSA Technology Services stood out by winning two of the four collegewide awards, reinforcing the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as outstanding leadership. Sanam Aldag Wins Robin Sarris Outstanding Supervisor Award… Read More »
Michigan Time: Keeping the University in Sync
New architecture, launched in July, provides the university with a robust precision time infrastructure and supports the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service for the U-M campuses.
Upgrades to ‘My UM-Flint’ portal enhance user experience for campus community
My UM-Flint, the central digital hub for authenticated campus resources at the University of Michigan-Flint, now offers increased functionality and customization.
Michigan Housing gets an Upgrade
Michigan Housing adopts StarRez as the new occupancy management system.
STAC Annual Charter Review / Officer Election
After serving as chair for one year and vice chair for one year, Carrie Shumaker, Dearborn vice chancellor for information technology and chief strategy officer, passed the chair leadership position to vice chair Cathy Curley, chief information officer, College of Literature, Science and the Arts.
2024 Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Networking Group Meeting at U-M
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 »
STAC Summit Meeting and ITS IA Open House
Two April events brought the U-M IT security community together in a spirit of engagement, transparency and shared goals.
U-M’s Alumni Association Streamlines LEAD Scholarship Applications with Salesforce Integration
U-M’s Alumni Association has improved its LEAD Scholarship Application process by integrating Salesforce. The new system streamlined the award process, reducing overhead and improving efficiency. The LEAD program processed over 1400 applications, and more than 80 scholarships were offered for the upcoming academic year.