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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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UIC Shifting to a Sustainable Voice Communication System

Crystal Ortega | Posted on September 08, 2023

As part of its commitment to sustainability and efficiency, UIC is undergoing a significant transformation in its communication infrastructure. The university is transitioning from traditional hardware-based telephones to a more feature-rich, flexible, and…

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Introducing the Chicago Computes Program: providing critical digital infrastructure to enable research and scholarship

Himanshu Sharma | Posted on September 05, 2023

The 21st Century is often referred to as the “age of the knowledge economy.” If (physical) infrastructure is required for an industrial economy, then Cyberinfrastructure (CI) is required for the knowledge economy. With…

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Fall 2023 Tech Talk Newsletter; academic tech news, tools and resources

Crystal Ortega | Posted on August 22, 2023

The Tech Talk newsletters contain important information on university operations and service availability as well as the valuable technology resources and tools available to you. Check your UIC email or access the Fall…

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ACER Announces Fall 2023 Webinars: Supercomputing, Machine Learning, Research Technologies, Data Science & more!

Himanshu Sharma | Posted on August 21, 2023

We are pleased to announce ACER’s Fall 2023 webinar schedule. These training sessions will be conducted via Zoom and typically take place on Thursday afternoons. Trainings typically include hands-on exercises hosted on our HPC…

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Enhancing Cybersecurity & Privacy at UIC: An Interview with CISO Shefali Mookencherry

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on August 17, 2023

Joining us in January 2023, UIC Chief Information Security Officer Shefali Mookencherry is responsible for information security and privacy for the university; developing the information security and privacy strategy; refining university policy to…

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UIC Units Successfully Adopt the New, Centralized Service Management Tool TDX

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on August 13, 2023

UIC Technology Solutions is happy to announce the successful transition from the legacy Request Tracker (RT) ticketing system to the modern ticketing and service management platform, TeamDynamix (TDX). Units leveraging TDX now include…

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College of Medicine Research Building (COMRB) Completes Comprehensive Network Equipment Upgrade

Jelene Crehan | Posted on August 10, 2023

The College of Medicine Research Building (COMRB) recently undertook a significant network infrastructure update that had been long overdue. After numerous iterations of planning and adapting to industry changes, funding was finally secured…

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HPC Partnership Program: Deadline for new node investments due August 18, 2023

Himanshu Sharma | Posted on July 13, 2023

ACER is thrilled to announce that our Summer call for high-performance computing (HPC) node purchases has officially begun! This is our second call for purchases since the HPC Partnership Program was restarted at…

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UIC celebrates its 600th website on the UIC Red Multisite Network

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on July 10, 2023

UIC’s Red Multisite Network is powered by a WordPress platform including a UIC branded theme framework for a consistent look among all UIC department websites. The theme offers a variety of page layouts…

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LinkedIn Learning July Spotlight: Learn about AI

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on July 06, 2023

The study of AI in education can equip learners with essential skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and computational thinking, preparing them for the demands of a rapidly evolving job market. LinkedIn offers…