Many Excel files arrive with a little history, whether they come from exports, shared trackers, registration lists, budget notes, survey responses, or older spreadsheets. This new training walks through how Microsoft 365 Copilot can help with common spreadsheet work, including cleaning up entries, creating formulas, explaining spreadsheet logic, summarizing information, and identifying patterns.

Manage research risk smartly. Know what’s changing and where to turn for help and why early action matters.

Before a prompt is sent, people make a judgment call about what information belongs in the tool, which account or service fits the task, and what should be checked against a trusted source. May’s AI User Group brings Justin Evans from the Security Office into that conversation, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and safer habits for everyday university work.

When people answer the same questions again and again, that pattern may be worth noticing. Copilot Agents can help with repeated information tasks when the source material, instructions, and boundaries are clear. This article looks at how agents can support repeated knowledge work, including an example from the AI Support Team.

Licensed Microsoft 365 Copilot users may now see Claude as another model option inside supported Copilot experiences. This update does not require a separate Claude account, subscription, or website for university work. It gives licensed users another option inside Copilot when a second draft, another angle, or a different response may be useful.

Curious how AI might fit into your daily work—but not sure where to start? Two new programs, AI Pathways and AI Explorer Grants, are designed to help faculty and staff explore AI thoughtfully, responsibly, and with clear, practical goals.

Generative AI is showing up in more day-to-day work, but many people still want a clearer foundation before they use it more often. This article lays out five things worth understanding early, including what generative AI is actually doing, where it helps, where it can mislead, and why responsible use still matters. It also points readers to the new Generative AI 101: Foundations and Use Cases training for faculty and staff.

Starting April 15, 2026, there will be an update to how Copilot Chat appears in some Microsoft 365 apps. The change affects in-app access, not whether people can continue using Copilot Chat in the web-based Copilot interface. No action is required. Outlook is not affected, and users with the elevated Microsoft 365 Copilot license are not impacted.