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Microsoft Copilot: Your top questions answered

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest trends, and last month ITS began offering a new generative AI chat tool called Microsoft Copilot . Available to all University of Iowa faculty and staff, and to students starting in April, Copilot...

Microsoft Copilot now available for faculty and staff

Are you looking for a way to boost your productivity and efficiency? Do you want to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your work and research? If so, you might be interested in Copilot, the preferred generative AI tool for...

Changes applied to your login experience Aug. 1

New login changes make authentications more secure, streamlined, and accessible

Applications for Game-Based Learning Faculty Institute due May 2

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 2:07pm

Starting in May 2014, the Center for Teaching and ITS-Instructional Services will work with a group of UI faculty members who have identified a learning need in their students and would like to find or help devise a game to help students address...

UI IT professionals: Save the date for June 2 Tech Forum

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 9:58am

Everywhere we look, the world is becoming increasingly digital, and huge amounts of digital information are being generated and stored. We invite you to learn how the University of Iowa is preparing for the digital future - the latest initiatives in...

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University Business magazine honors UI for being a 'model of efficiency'

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 12:43pm

University of Iowa is one of eight colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine in its spring 2014 “Models of Efficiency” national recognition program. Sponsored by Higher One, a leader in providing financial...

Popular UI phonetics application hits the mobile market

Monday, January 13, 2014 - 10:59am

A University of Iowa phonetics website that has become an incredibly popular English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching tool is now available as a mobile application for iOS and Android. Of over 6 million results in a Google search of the term...

It’s a Jungle in There, Part II: strengthening your defenses

Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 10:20am

One aspect of protecting yourself from cybercriminals is learning to spot a scam—being very skeptical of too-good-to-be-true offers, urgent pleas for money, or warnings that your account is over quota or compromised. If an email is at all suspicious...

UI to launch informatics initiative

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 8:44am

The University of Iowa has launched a major multidisciplinary initiative that campus leaders expect will establish the university as a national center of excellence in the rapidly evolving field of informatics. At the heart of the UI Informatics...

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IT security office warns of e-mail scams, urges caution

Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 2:33pm

A series of convincing scams is tricking UI e-mail users into providing their login or other personal information to data thieves, and the IT security office urges the campus to exercise caution. The latest scams have used familiar terms like ITS...

Learning Commons Late Night events set for Oct. 2

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 5:03pm

University of Iowa students are invited to the new Learning Commons for a variety of free "LC Late Night" events from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the Main Library. LC Late Night is an effort to highlight the facility's around-the-clock...

Technology resources for UI faculty and staff

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 10:10am

As you settle into a new semester, Information Technology Services (ITS) invites you to explore and make use of the exciting technology resources and helpful IT services that are available to faculty and staff. Research IT Services: The UI has a...

Technology resources for UI students

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 9:59am

As you settle into a new semester, Information Technology Services (ITS) invites you to explore and make use of the exciting technology resources and helpful IT services that are available to students. Learning Commons: Stop by the Main Library to...

Check out the new Learning Commons! Open house set for Sept. 18, 11-2

Friday, September 13, 2013 - 8:55am

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to stop by an open house at the new Learning Commons in the Main Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. The event is a chance to tour the new space, visit with library and ITS staff, learn about...

UI to build second high-performance computing cluster

Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 10:21am

Building on the success of its first high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, the University of Iowa is now building a second “supercomputer” that will be available to researchers early next year. The UI’s first HPC cluster, Helium, came online in...

ITS unveils HawkTools mobile app for students

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 9:10am

University of Iowa students have a new toolkit for accessing online services, tracking the latest events and news, and even deciding where to eat or do laundry. The HawkTools mobile app—available for iOS and Android devices—debuted with the start of...

New UI data center cuts energy costs, earns $272,000 rebate from Alliant

Monday, August 19, 2013 - 9:57am

The University of Iowa is already seeing the benefits of a new energy-efficient data center, the first building on campus to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification. Construction of the new Information...

ITS partners with College of Ed to assess how e-texts impact student learning

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 2:29pm

Preliminary results from an interdepartmental research project suggest that University of Iowa students prefer good, old-fashioned paper textbooks to their electronic counterparts. A collaborative effort between the College of Education and the UI’s...

IT Infrastructure Day set for Saturday, Feb. 9

Friday, January 25, 2013 - 11:30am

On Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, Information Technology Services will perform maintenance work on some of the university's IT infrastructure. This work is not expected to disrupt services. The work includes: F5 Global Traffic Manager software upgrade from...

Construction begins on new Learning Commons

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 4:12pm

Construction is well under way on the new Learning Commons at the University of Iowa’s Main Library, however the Main Library and Food for Thought café remain open for business

A platinum record: Information Technology Facility is UI’s first building with top LEED certification

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 9:18am

The new University of Iowa Information Technology Facility (ITF) has become the first building on campus to earn LEED Platinum certification—the ultimate standard for green design. The LEED Platinum-certified Information Technology Facility will...