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Read recent news articles, blogs, and announcements featuring IT at UIC. Articles share best practices, important UIC IT news, service announcements and keeps you updated on the innovative and exciting IT services and projects we are working on.

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Crystal Ortega | Posted on August 02, 2022

Technology Solutions is dedicated to the online safety and security of the UIC Community and leverages modern security solutions to protect our data, network, and information. Cybercriminals are crafty and persistent, however. Using…

Gain Photo Skills with FREE LinkedIn Learning Courses!

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on July 22, 2022

Do you enjoy photographing good times with family and friends? How about taking pet portraits or photos of trips? No matter how much experience you have in photography, LinkedIn Learning can help you…

UIC Modernizing IP Address Management Infrastructure with EfficientIP

Crystal Ortega | Posted on July 15, 2022

UIC Technology Solutions is taking a key step in modernizing UIC’s IP Address Management (IPAM) infrastructure that will improve the stability, security, and reliability of our Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host…

UIC Leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Platform to Accelerate Research

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on June 27, 2022

UIC Technology Solutions is partnering with Amazon to provide Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing to UIC. Millions of customers – including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies – are…

Develop Skills to Prepare for your Career

Posted on June 15, 2022

Looking forward to launching your career after studies? It’s never too early to prepare. Perhaps you’re looking for resume or LinkedIn profile makeover guidance, want to brush up on your Microsoft Excel skills,…

$270K Investment Modernizes BGRC Data Center

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on June 01, 2022

Technology Solutions continues to update UIC technology infrastructure – this time investing $270,000 in replacing two main computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units that provide cooling to the Benjamin Goldberg Research Center (BGRC)…

Summer Tech Talk Newsletter

Posted on May 26, 2022

In case you missed it, Technology Solutions published the Summer Tech Talk Newsletters. Tech Talk shares important IT resources, news, and useful information.

Networks Modernization Upgrade Supports Faster WiFi Connectivity

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on May 23, 2022

Users of UIC WiFi in various buildings across campus will now enjoy faster connectivity and reduced outages due to an ongoing Technology Solutions Networks Modernization project. As part of UIC’s Forward Initiative augmenting…

Do not enter your UIC login credentials on third party websites

Duo 2FA Security Warning - False Authentication Requests are Phishing Attempts

Posted on May 09, 2022

The Technology Solutions Information Security Office has recently observed cyber security attacks targeting the UIC Community through credentials exposed in password dumps or via phishing. “Password dumps” refers to a situation where an…

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Leveraging High Performance Computing at UIC

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on April 18, 2022

HPC, or supercomputing, refers to the practice of aggregating computing power in a way that delivers much higher performance than one could get out of using an ordinary desktop computer or workstation.