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  Be wary of CARES scam targeting UW students

  May 29, 2020

  

  Learn how to spot scams using news about The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that target UW students.

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  Before you leave for the summer, set up your UW NetID recovery options

  May 27, 2020

  

  Every year, more than 5,000 callers request help to reset a UW NetID password. You don’t have to be one of them. Add your mobile number and email address, so if you forget your password or get locked out, you can regain access to your UW NetID. The options allow you to recover your password by having a secret code sent to you by phone (text message or voice) or by email.

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  Accessibility advocate honored with Diversity in Technology Leadership Award

  May 26, 2020

  

  Sheryl Burgstahler, director of accessible technology services in UW Information Technology (UW-IT), received the Diversity in Technology Leadership Award from the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity. The award recognizes her work to increase the diversity, equity and inclusion of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Burgstahler has spent much of her career promoting accessible technology to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to opportunities in education, business, civic duty, policy-making and community life.

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  UW-IT engineer receives UW Distinguished Staff Award

  May 19, 2020

  

  Tyler Preder, a telecom design engineer in UW Information Technology, was recognized with a UW 2020 Distinguished Staff Award. Among his accomplishments, Preder was honored for developing a spam call-blocking application. The application has blocked over 2.5 million suspected spam calls, saving the UW thousands of hours in potential lost productivity.

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