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Joe Paris Appointed Associate Vice President of IT Services and Support
Northwestern IT announced today that Joe Paris has been appointed Northwestern IT’s new Associate Vice President of IT Services and Support. Joe has spent nearly 20 years at the University engaging in strategy development, operational leadership, and delivering technology services and user support to researchers, students, faculty, staff, and our many technology partners.
Fall Back into Cybersecurity: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Each October on campus, the leaves change color, the air gets crisp, and it's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Northwestern IT has once again partnered with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance to provide best practices around cybersecurity.
Effort Underway to Modernize Network Authentication—Certificate-Based Process Coming to eduroam
Northwestern IT is moving forward with a project to modernize how we connect to wireless and wired networks, enabling devices to connect more reliably while prioritizing the safety of University and user data. The project's first phase will streamline connecting to eduroam, with wired network support coming later.
Research Computing and Data Services Expands Support for the Research Community
Northwestern IT's Research Computing and Data Services (RCDS) team provides essential services and support for University faculty, staff, and student researchers across all disciplines. The team recently expanded its service and support offerings to empower researchers to work with complex datasets, manage research data confidently, and run efficient computational workflows.
The Canvas Chatbot is Using Generative AI to Become More Helpful
The Northwestern Canvas Support Chatbot has been using generative AI to improve its responses for over a year; practice is indeed making progress. The chatbot is more proficient at returning responses to help answer basic questions about calendaring and Canvas functions.
Generative AI and Teaching for Fall 2024
Northwestern instructors are critical to helping students build the skills to understand, critique, and become leaders in the future of generative AI. Over the last two years, Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies staff have engaged with instructors and students about a generative AI tool available to all students, faculty, and staff, shared ideas for the next steps for learning, and provided Northwestern resources.
Ed Tech Fellows Applications Are Now Open
Applications are now open for Northwestern instructors to join the 2024-25 Educational Technology Fellows (Ed Tech Fellows), a program that supports instructors in implementing educational innovation with technology. Annual cohorts collaborate with the Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies team to bring their pedagogical projects to life, enhancing learning experiences for students and helping instructors achieve their teaching goals.
LabArchives Now Available to University Researchers
Northwestern IT is pleased to share that the University now offers the Electronic Research Notebook Service (ERNS), powered by LabArchives, at no cost to all Northwestern researchers, including undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff.
Guidance on the Use of Generative AI at Northwestern
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers the potential for new capabilities in research, education, and productivity. Understand what to look for when adopting these tools to ensure the intended use is met and University data is protected.
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Technology Tip
Secure Your Devices While Traveling
Are you planning to travel this fall? For all the ease technology brings, you should prepare your devices for travel as carefully as you plan your trip itinerary. Check out these security travel tips before you go!
Events
Nov
6
2024
Genomics Compute Cluster Drop-In Hours
9:30 AM Ward Building, 303 E. Chicago Avenue
Do you have questions about computational resources at Northwestern including the Genomics Compute Cluster? Need help tr...
Nov
6
2024
Using SharePoint for Research (Virtual)
10:00 AM
Northwestern IT provides SharePoint as a place to store and share research data. While SharePoint looks like platforms l...
Nov
6
2024
Foundations in Genomic Analyses: R Environments for the GCC (In-Person)
1:00 PM Wieboldt Hall North Entrance, 339 E Chicago Ave
R is a popular language for data analysis and many R packages have been written for genomic analysis, especially analysi...