WiFi Upgrade: Nearly complete!
The WiFi Upgrade Project is nearing completion plus the latest completed buildings on the Ann Arbor campus, including the residence halls.
Category Archives: Campus News
U-M moves exclusively to slacks
The Michigan IT Steerage Committee is happy to announce that the university has signed an enterprise licensing agreement to use slacks. Effective April 1, 2023, only khaki slacks will be allowed for all faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine campuses. Dresses, jeans, kilts, shorts, skirts, and swimsuits will no longer be considered… Read More »
3D interactive anatomy table gets new features
Note: This article was co-authored by Kai Donovan, Media & Learning Technologies Specialist, University Library. The Taubman Health Sciences Library (THSL) is excited to announce that the new Table 8 software update is available on their anatomy dissection Anatomage Table to enhance human and animal anatomy and physiology instruction, learning, and research. Located just inside the glass doors… Read More »
Join the Michigan IT Slack workspace!
We are excited to invite you to join us on our Michigan IT Slack workspace on the U-M Slack Enterprise Grid. Michigan IT Communities of Practice have been using the workspace to communicate with their members in public channels since December. You can find them by searching for “cop” in the Browse channels area. The Hacks with Friends… Read More »
U-M Software Directory open for new partners
The U-M Software Directory, supported by ITS in partnership with LSA and OUD, is accepting new unit partners! Learn about the directory and how your unit’s software can be searchable by the entire U-M community across all three campuses and Michigan Medicine.
WiFi Upgrade: LSA buildings and residence halls update
The WiFi Upgrade Project continues! Nearly 100% of LSA buildings are complete and remaining residence halls are being updated, plus the latest completed buildings on the Ann Arbor campus
WiFi Upgrade progress on UM-Dearborn campus; remaining LSA buildings and residence halls coming up soon
The WiFi Upgrade project continues: UM-Dearborn campus is nearly complete plus find out when LSA and remaining residence halls will be updated.
Log4J Zero-day Vulnerability and the U-M Response
In early December 2021, the world was faced with yet another massive zero-day vulnerability, when news broke that Log4j was being used to perform remote code execution and provide unauthorized access to servers. This vulnerability was quickly exploited to do everything from crypto-currency mining to ransomware installation. Log4j is a piece of open-source software used by numerous vendors… Read More »
Trade up your tech. For the little victors.
The Tech Shop trade-in program is back, and it’s all for the little victors! When you trade in old tech, you get instant store credit toward a new technology purchase from Tech Shop. And, now through March 26, Tech Shop will also make a donation to Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan (DMUM) for every tech device traded!… Read More »
Microsoft Teams now available for Michigan Medicine
Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) recently launched Microsoft Teams across Michigan Medicine, for use by faculty, staff, and learners. This secure digital workspace brings together conversation and content into one platform, enabling more efficient productivity, cloud-based convenience, and collaboration across Michigan Medicine. The Teams launch is a major milestone of Michigan Medicine’s broader Microsoft 365 effort. Teams is a powerhouse app, seamlessly combining chat,… Read More »
The many options of NameCoach help build inclusivity
NameCoach is a web-based tool that allows users to record, listen to, and learn names. There are many options and uses for using NameCoach.
Whoa, we’re halfway there! Wireless upgrades continue on the Ann Arbor campus.
The WiFi upgrade project has reached the mid-point. Learn which buildings have been completed, where to find the schedule of building upgrades, and what to expect when your building is upgraded.
Coming February 23: A new look for time reporting
Information and Technology Services (ITS) is working with partners in schools, colleges, and across the university’s three campuses and Michigan Medicine to roll out a new design and additional functionality for time reporting. The upgrade will impact all employees who report, approve, or modify time. The upgrade will support a more mobile-friendly time reporting experience and ensure that… Read More »
Tech Shop delivery service returns
Good news for departmental tech purchasers – Tech Shop delivery service is back! Order online and get complimentary same- or next-day delivery to university buildings throughout Ann Arbor.
Upgraded image sharing to improve patient care at Michigan Medicine
Later this month, Michigan Medicine will implement Clinical Enterprise Imaging (CEI) — a program consisting of multiple projects aimed at improving the display and sharing of images across the institution. eUnity (WebPACS) will improve the display of diagnostic images across the enterprise. This project will replace the existing systems with a new common infrastructure, allowing staff to view… Read More »
Home for the holidays: Help conserve energy over break
As winter break approaches, many of us are busy with holiday plans and are eager to finish up our work so we can relax with family and friends. But before you set up your away message and head out the door: Help U-M conserve energy and money over the break: Close and lock all windows to save energy and prevent… Read More »
WiFi upgraded in more than 25% of Ann Arbor campus, focus shifting to Central Campus
Since receiving the full shipment of hardware last month, the WiFi Upgrade project upgraded about 25% of the approximately 16,000 Access Points (APs) in scope for the project.
Eight more languages added to placement reporting
An article in the URecord back in August featured the power of collaboration between ITS and the Language Resource Center. ITS has recently completed adding the majority of other language placement reporting processes by adding an additional eight languages to the workflow. Thanks to the project’s production workflow, any future languages can also be added in a timely… Read More »
New U-M Software Directory uses universitywide collaborative approach
The U-M Software Directory, supported by ITS in partnership with LSA and OUD, aims to be a central library of software titles and packages available to university community members across all three academic campuses and Michigan Medicine.
HITS embraces, innovates with remote work
Employees of Health Information Technology & Services in Michigan Medicine embraced remote work long before the COVID-19 pandemic, with some working from South Carolina, Florida, and even overseas. The lessons learned from those experiences were the topic of the latest installment of Empowering Blue, a community of practice that connects U-M staff and faculty members interested in workplace… Read More »