Forward Initiative News

Recent news and updates on the Forward Initiative.

Network Upgrade

UIC Installs New Network Sensors for Advanced Remote Troubleshooting

UIC Technology Solutions is now able to monitor and address network issues faster with new UXI Sensors. Installed around campus, the sensors simulate user experience with UIC’s wired and wireless networks, continuously testing…

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UIC Enhancing University Website Infrastructure with Pantheon

This summer, Technology Solutions is looking forward to migrating the Red Multisite Infrastructure to Pantheon, a website operations platform that will improve the stability and scalability of Red. With Pantheon, UIC’s Red websites…

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$270K Investment Modernizes BGRC Data Center

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)…

Networks Modernization

Networks Modernization Upgrade Supports Faster WiFi Connectivity

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…

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Leveraging High Performance Computing at UIC

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.

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UIC Innovates with GoTime Employee Time Off Reporting Tool

It’s now easier for some UIC employees to request and report time off thanks to the innovative efforts of UIC Technology Solution’s Software Development and Delivery (SDD) Team. A custom-built application, GoTime (gotime.uic.edu)…

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Introducing the Forward Initiative

The Forward Initiative consists of strategic plans and technology roadmaps to upgrade, expand, optimize, and/or modernize three areas of campus infrastructure and technology: Data Network and Voice Systems, Data Centers, and Research Cyberinfrastructure. These three related, but…

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Improved Wi-Fi on East & West Campus

Technology Solutions is happy to announce that enhanced outdoor Wi-Fi coverage is now available on East campus, soon to be followed by West campus locations.