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UW and Workday collaborate to lead to global progress in digital accessibility
November 12, 2024
We’d like to share the story of how UW Information Technology (UW-IT) and Workday, which provides HR and finance solutions to UW, have built a relationship over the past decade to collaborate on software accessibility and advance our respective Accessibility Programs together.
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Stay secure online: Top tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 17, 2024
This message was sent to all University of Washington (UW) students, faculty and staff and UW Medicine employees. Husky Community, October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), a time to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and share resources to help keep you and our entire UW organization digitally secure. This year, the Office of Information Security (OIS) and UW Medicine Security are focusing our efforts on four themes: Data Classification, Artificial Intelligence, Ransomware Resilience, and Cyber Hygiene. …
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A tech revolution leads to about $2 million in savings for UW
September 18, 2024
By Ignacio Lobos| UW-IT Strategic Communications I came into the office the other day and there was no wired telephone handset on my desk. And just like that, I had become an actor in a quiet technological revolution going on at the University of Washington and other work and study places across the globe: We are just not connecting our devices to ethernet ports as much as we used to. Some of us have moved our UW phones to our…
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What’s in a name? Everything!
September 10, 2024
UW introduces new app to support proper name pronunciation Text by Ignacio Lobos | UW-IT Strategic Communications I was at a pizza joint recently and the cashier asked for my name so they could yell it out when my slices came out of the oven. I hesitated for an uncomfortable few seconds and I finally told her, “Just make it Tony.” She gave me a glance that I read as, “You don’t look like a Tony to me!” OK, so…
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New UW-IT computing expert will help shape UW’s AI future
August 26, 2024
By Ignacio Lobos | UW-IT Strategic Communications When Jared Reimer joined the computer science program at UW nearly 30 years ago, the 17-year-old was more likely to find mentions of artificial intelligence (AI) in science fiction rather than the classroom. Today, AI is on the cusp of becoming the most transformative technology of the 21st century — and as Reimer and many other tech industry leaders see it, more important than the Internet, cell phone or just about any other…
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What is going on with your heart?
July 22, 2024
Video by Sam Han | Text by Ignacio Lobos | UW-IT Communications & Engagement In one of your commercial flights over the Cascade Mountains, between snacks, bathroom breaks and terrible romantic comedies, did you ever stop to think about the massive engineering feat that kept the engines running? Have you ever considered your own engine — reliably ticking away year after year? Patrick Boyle spends a lot of time thinking about the heart and the intricate electrical system that keeps…
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Traveling this summer?
June 12, 2024
If you’re about to hit the road, don’t forget to set up your devices with eduroam, the UW’s preferred Wi-Fi app. It’s secure and encrypted, but better yet, it’s accepted at more than 30,000 points across the globe. Check it out!
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UW-IT chooses AVP to lead new People & Culture Division
April 15, 2024
By UW-IT Communications & Engagement staff When Bethany Brodsky is not operating as an HR executive — solving tough people problems and coaching those around her to do the same — you will likely find her busy with various activities, most involving her family and her community. One meaningful role her family has played has been as a host to refugees from Afghanistan and other politically troubled places across the globe. For refugee families, learning how to navigate a new…
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Is your email forwarding working?
April 9, 2024
We are getting a lot of questions about email forwarding issues. We are not disabling email forwarding for @uw.edu domains, but you may still be affected by actions being taken by commercial email companies. Stay informed!
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New UW-IT infrastructure directors take on critical roles to better serve UW
February 20, 2024
Three units within UW-IT’s Infrastructure Division critical to the University of Washington’s business functions now have new leaders — a key step in a major reorganization that was completed in late 2023. Scott Bingham is Director of Microsoft Platforms, a new unit in UW-IT; David Cox is Director of Computing and Storage; Joby Walker is Director of Infrastructure Tools. Strengthening UW’s partnership with Microsoft UW students, faculty and staff rely on multiple IT tools and apps to accomplish their work,…