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Focus on Math Accessibility: Make STEM Materials Usable for All

This May, ITS Digital Accessibility is highlighting training and resources to help you create accessible math and STEM materials. The focus this month is on making sure technical content — like equations, formulas, and data — is usable by everyone, every time. Whether you are preparing materials for teaching, research, or communications, these resources are here to support… Read More »

A new seat at the table: U-M business expert finds AI essential to collective thinking

EXPERT Q&A How do we solve complex global problems when our traditional models can’t keep up with reality? In their latest work, Scott Page, professor of management and operations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, and Jacob Taylor of the Brookings Institution, argue artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool to be used after a meeting—it is a… Read More »

When the Data Already Exists: Building Clinical Operations Tools from the Inside Out

Across healthcare administration, a quiet inefficiency persists. Critical decisions about provider schedules, workforce planning, and clinical coverage get made from spreadsheets, manual exports, and institutional memory — not because the data doesn’t exist, but because no one has built a bridge between raw data and the people who need to act on it. At the University of Michigan’s Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Allergy, that bridge is now being built from the inside out.

Rethinking how a museum teaches: Shaping new ways to learn and explore with tech at the Sindecuse

By | March 27, 2026

For many, the Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry brings to mind rows of artifacts behind glass with small printed labels. That version of the museum still exists, but it’s no longer the whole story. Today, the space uses tech to create a more intentional and interactive experience for curious visitors. A layered experience, not just a display Tamara Barnes,… Read More »

Tech Tip: Calibre

This month’s tip is Calibre. It is a free, open‑source e‑book manager that lets you organize, convert, and sync your digital library across nearly any e‑reader or device, all from a single, highly customizable interface. It can download and edit metadata, convert between dozens of formats, serve as a built‑in e‑book viewer, and even fetch news and magazines… Read More »

Pioneering Accessibility: Early Computing, Screen Readers, and New Tech

Brought together at U-M in the early 1960s, Rackham alumni Jim Thatcher and Jesse Wright went on to create IBM’s first screen readers for blind and low-vision computer users. Over six decades later, a Rackham alum and his faculty mentors are preparing the next leap in accessible computing.

Get Ready: SSL Certificate Lifespans Are Decreasing. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Beginning in March 2026, new global standards from the Certificate Authority/Browser Forum will gradually reduce the lifespan of TLS/SSL digital certificates, critical tools for authenticating websites and securing data communication. By March 2029, certificates will last only 47 days – down from today’s 398.

Support U-M in the BTAA Data Viz Championship – Vote by Feb. 13

The 2026 Big Ten Academic Alliance Data Visualization Championship is underway, and the Michigan Technology Community has a chance to help U-M secure victory! This year, U-M is proudly represented by Matthew Pickus (Information and Technology Services), JoLynn Montgomery (School of Public Health), and Avril Yu (LSA undergraduate). They’re up against talented data storytellers from other Big Ten… Read More »