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Recycle your old computers & electronics (for free!)

Don’t just throw your old computers, monitors, printers or even power adapters in your household trash. Recycle them safely and securely by bringing them to the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) Help Desk.

News

IT never sleeps. There’s always news to share. Here’s the latest from our digital campus and beyond.

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Learn & grow with EDUCAUSE

Sign up for the “Applications of AI” demo day on Jun 24 to learn about important considerations for artificial intelligence tools in higher ed.

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No Virtual Office Hours May 24 & 31

There will be no Virtual Office Hours on May 24 due to Memorial Day weekend. And on May 31, we invite you to attend the IT Professionals Conference instead. Office Hours will resume Jun 7.

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Join us for ‘CommunITea’

Thursdays, 3:30pm via Zoom. A weekly event for IT and IT-adjacent folks to socialize with peers and connect in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

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New students must enroll in MFA-Duo by Jul 1

Starting this summer, UW–‍Madison will require all new students to enroll in multi-factor authentication by Jul 1. Learn why it matters and what’s next.

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Register by May 21 to attend IT Professionals Conference in person

Register by May 21 to attend the conference in person at the Pyle Center on May 30 and virtually on Zoom on May 31.

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Endpoint management service roadmap

An “endpoint” is a device that communicates back and forth with a network—including desktops, laptops, servers and smartphones. This project is critical to reducing threats to university networks. Learn about the many strides we’ve made since the fall 2020 kickoff.

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Register for the 2024 IT Professionals Conference

This year’s hybrid conference will feature 20+ thought-provoking sessions and a dynamic keynote by Dr Joe Sanfelippo. Register by May 21.

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Learn to leverage AI foundation models in a May 20 workshop

Amazon Bedrock provides access to high-performing AI models, called foundation models, from AI startups and Amazon. Attend this workshop to gain hands-on experience finding a model best suited to your use case.

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CIO Lois Brooks on how UW breaks down IT silos

Lois Brooks, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer, spoke with EdTech Magazine about IT Connects and creating a vibrant, collegial IT community at the university.

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Microsoft Copilot now available to UW‍–‍Madison students, faculty & staff

Meet your new “Copilot”—Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform. If you choose to use it, Copilot can help you write text, analyze data, summarize documents, create images, write code and much more.

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Reflecting on 30 years of IT innovation at UW–‍Madison

A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: As technologists, we’ve not only had front-row seats to transformational technological innovations—we’ve had backstage passes.

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Nominate your exceptional colleagues for the 2024 IT Recognition Awards

Help your colleagues get the recognition they deserve! Nominate them by May 5.

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