New Vibe Coding Community of Practice
There is a new community of practice available to you: vibe coding! It’s all about helping each other put vibe coding techniques into practice.
Category Archives: Professional Development
MTech is asking you to volunteer and help shape the community’s future
MTech is looking for folks from across U-M (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine) to volunteer. Please join us in making a difference. Sign up by completing the MTech Volunteer Form.
April 16: BusinessObjects 4.3 In Person Training
The ITS Data Science Practice team is offering two in person BusinessObjects 4.3 training sessions on April 16, 2026 — one covering fundamentals and intermediate skills in the morning, and an advanced session in the afternoon.
Build Accessibility Into Every Document: A Self‑Paced Guide for Faculty, Editors, and Teams
Document accessibility means using best practices, tools, and workflows, so that you can easily create accessible documents each and every time. Explore tools and step-by-step guidance on how to improve your documents at your own pace.
March Digital Accessibility: Make Your Sites and Content Accessible
The ITS Digital Accessibility team is highlighting website accessibility — what it is, why it matters, and the practical steps U-M technology staff and faculty can take to improve the web experience for everyone, including people with disabilities and people who use assistive technology.
Meet the Speakers and Presenters at Beautiful Minds 2026!
Take a peek at the inspiring lineup for the 3rd annual Beautiful Minds Conference, dedicated to Elevating Neurodivergent Voices and Supporting Mental Health, Well-being & Belonging. The conference is offered in person and online.
College of LSA Continues to Innovate with New 3-D Film Projection Space in North Quad
It took a community to bring Professor Matthew Solomon’s vision for 3-D to life.
Health Information Technology & Services Apprenticeship Program Named Race to Talent Champion
Michigan Medicine’s Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) apprenticeship program earns state-level recognition.
MTech: Shaping U-M’s Tech Landscape Together
As our Michigan Technology Community (MTech) – formerly known as Michigan IT – embarks on an exciting new chapter, we’re deepening our commitment to supporting one another as technology professionals across the University of Michigan. By expanding our network and embracing broader engagement, we’re strengthening our collaborative spirit, continuous learning and innovation that drive teaching, research, and operations.… Read More »
Tech Tip: Kagi News
This month’s tech tip is Kagi News: a concise daily briefing designed to deliver a neutral summary of global news in about five minutes.
Profile in Technology – Janel Ilar: From Classroom to Career
Janel Ilar recaps her journey from summer intern to full-time staff member.
Register for an upcoming Make a Maizey workshop!
Make a Maizey with the ITS Emerging Technology team. These dynamic, in-person workshops will give participants an introduction to U-M’s AI services and guide them through building a new Maizey project, an AI tool that leverages U-M GPT to analyze your own, custom data sources. Maizeys can be used to streamline workflows, analyze data, enhance Canvas courses, and more. U-M… Read More »
The Human Side of Technology
The Collaboration and Productivity Community of Practice goes beyond simply sharing information to ensure the U-M community understands the tools and services available to them.
July 10: BusinessObjects 4.3 Zoom Training
Attend a Zoom training that covers the fundamentals of BusinessObjects and the steps to navigate in BusinessObjects to perform basic, intermediate, and advanced tasks.
Gemini and NotebookLM Now Available to the U-M Community
U-M faculty, staff, and students now have access to two powerful new tools in their Google Workspace arsenal: Gemini and NotebookLM, Google’s latest generative AI services.
CRM Community of Practice: Bringing the Community Together
CRM software plays an important role at U-M from managing applications to tracking engagement. To address shared challenges, the CRM CoP was created to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among CRM administrators.
Dive Into Innovation: Tour U-M’s Marine Hydrodynamics Lab
Register today to tour the Aaron Friedman Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory (MHL) at the University of Michigan. This suite of cutting-edge laboratories and facilities is dedicated to classic naval architecture experiments, renewable energy, and hydrodynamics research. Discover one of U-M’s premier research centers that is propelling advancements in fluid dynamics and marine engineering. Tours take 1 hour and there… Read More »
Michigan Technology Community Mentor Program
The Michigan Technology Community Mentor Program provides the opportunity for network building, knowledge sharing, and professional goal development.
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!)
Michigan Technology Community – Governance, Community of Practice, & Activities for Nov./Dec. 2024 & Jan. 2025
We invite you to get involved, share your knowledge, and mark your calendars for these meetings!