Leadership changes came a few months early for STAC this year. After serving as chair for five months, Cathy Curley passed the chair leadership position in January 2025 to Vice Chair Marcus Blough.
Join Carnegie Mellon University’s Dr. Sauvik Das for a presentation exploring privacy in the age of AI on Jan. 28 at noon to celebrate Data Privacy Day 2025.
U-M students, faculty, and staff are invited to enter their most stunning data visualizations for a chance to represent the maize and blue against other Big Ten Academic Alliance institutions.
Meet Joe Gregoria, Dry Lab Manager at the Advanced Genomics Core (AGC). He leads the AGC’s IT team where he tries to remove barriers so his team can do amazing work. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the trumpet and woodworking.
IT standard on endpoint security administration will allow units to promote and require important measures for protecting the university’s valuable digital assets.
I hope you are all having a wonderful December. I am proud of our community’s hard work and achievements over the past year. We evolved “Michigan IT” to the more inclusive “Michigan Technology Community,” the Winter Innovation Expo highlighted our diverse community’s efforts across the university, and relaunched U-M’s Digital Accessibility website which now offers enhanced support and resources. Have a wonderful holiday season and winter break. See you in 2025.
Around 200 technology professionals from across the university came together at the Winter Innovation Expo networking event. Incoming Chair Aubrey Morse announced the rebranding of Michigan IT as the Michigan Technology Community, the Hacks With Friends finalists presented their projects, and attendees were able to learn about innovative projects across the university.
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.
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.
It’s a busy time at U-M right now. President Ono shared the new Campus Plan 2050 website and the Office of the Vice President for Research announceD a record $2.04 billion in research volume during FY2024. Additionally, registration is open for two of Michigan IT’s fall events: Hacks with Friends and the inaugural Michigan IT Winter Innovation Expo.
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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 »
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.
The University of Michigan Herbarium is home to some of the finest botanical collections in the world. Founded in 1837 and growing ever since, their 1.7 million specimens of vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens, combined with the expertise of the faculty-curators, students, and staff, provide a world-class facility for teaching and research in systematic biology and… Read More »
There are new faces at the Big House this season and ever-growing demands on cellular networks during football games as the season kicks off. Now in its second year, a multi-year effort is underway to provide massive capacity cellular networks at Michigan Stadium – for the 5G era and beyond.
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.
As we wrap up September and gear up for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we emphasize the importance of digital security. With a rise in cyber attacks, we’ve introduced Duo Verified Push across all U-M campuses, enhancing login security with a three-digit code. Additionally, we’ve integrated the Maizey AI platform into Canvas, making AI tutor creation easier for faculty and enriching the student learning experience. We appreciate your dedication and welcome suggestions for improving IT security and growth.
Mark your calendars! Michigan IT is excited to invite you to the Winter Innovation Expo on December 10, 2024. This not-to-be-missed event will be held at the Central Campus Classroom Building (CCCB) and promises a full day of discovery, inspiration, and networking. The Expo will feature an array of activities including the latest updates from Michigan IT, an… Read More »
Starting Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 12 p.m., Duo two-factor authentication push notifications will require university community members on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses to enter a three-digit code when they access U-M Weblogin. Michigan Medicine transitioned to the change on August 9. The enhancement, which impacts faculty, staff, students, alumni, and sponsored affiliates, is designed… Read More »
Artificial intelligence has been a buzzword for the last few years. From funny videos on YouTube to Congressional hearings about regulations regarding its use, AI has felt like yet another fad the greater public has become infatuated with.