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How to prevent spear-phishing

You may be familiar with phishing—scam emails (or direct messages, or social posts) that try to con you into giving up a password, downloading malicious software, or otherwise opening yourself up to a cyber-attack. But have you heard of spear-...

Introducing the New IT Self-Service Portal

In an effort to better support the University of Iowa community, Information Technology Services (ITS) has deployed a new IT self-service portal called Enterprise Service Center (ESC). The self-service portal provides faculty, staff, and students a...

Four ways to protect yourself from phishing

The University of Iowa email system receives more than 2.5 million messages per day, but about 69 percent never reach inboxes. Screening systems flag them as spam or scams—they’re discarded before they can do harm. But some deceptive and dangerous...

UI IT professionals: Registration for the June 2 Tech Forum has begun!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 2:50pm
The registration site for Tech Forum 2014 is now open, and all University of Iowa IT professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. Tech Forum will take place Monday, June 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Iowa City...

Fourth-year students will transition to Office 365 email in late May

Monday, April 28, 2014 - 9:25am
More than 13,000 first-, second-, and third-year University of Iowa students are already using Microsoft Office 365 for email. In late May, non-graduating fourth-year students will join, gaining access to larger mailboxes and a full portfolio of...
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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...
Google Play Sounds of Speech app

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...
it's a jungle in there - ITS Security

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...

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
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