Stories indexed under: Division of Information Technology

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  • New DoIT Tech Store celebrates grand opening May 3, 2010 UW-Madison’s retail source for technology hardware, software, supplies and information is celebrating its grand opening.
  • UW-Madison is key to Madison’s push for Google Fiber project March 23, 2010 Madison and dozens of other cities are rolling out their red carpets this spring for Google, hoping that the technology giant will select them as the test site for its high-speed broadband network.
  • Campus urged to beware of new phishing scams March 4, 2010 The Office of Campus Information Security (OCIS) is aware of two new phishing emails targeting UW's NetID login service.
  • Public-private venture wins grant to extend Internet links to underserved areas March 3, 2010 A broad partnership of Madison-area education, health, government and nonprofit organizations, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been awarded $5.1 million in federal stimulus funding to expand access to computer networks for underserved communities and local agencies.
  • New WiscMail launched to campus Dec. 2, 2009
  • Public-private venture proposes Internet links for underserved areas Oct. 6, 2009 A broad partnership of Madison-area education, health, government and nonprofit organizations, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking more than $6 million in federal stimulus funding to expand access to computer networks for underserved communities and local agencies.
  • UW-Madison students set trends in information technology Aug. 25, 2009 Students continue to embrace technologies for personal use, including, more than ever, in the classroom. Well-versed before entering college, university students use a variety of new technologies to help them with their coursework.
  • Work on new content-management system progresses July 15, 2009 In June 2008, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) and a group of early adopters began work with the RedDot content-management system, now known as the WiscWeb Content Management Service (WWCMS).
  • John Krogman named new DoIT director Oct. 31, 2008 John A. Krogman has been named chief operating officer (COO) of the Division of Information Technology and associate chief information officer (CIO). Ron Kraemer, CIO and vice provost for information technology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, made the announcement today (Oct. 31).
  • Help shape IT policy at UW-Madison July 30, 2008 The campus is now engaged in an ongoing effort to review and update information technology policies, and faculty and staff input can help to make that effort a success.
  • WiscAlerts-Text closes in on milestone July 28, 2008 WiscAlerts-Text, UW-Madison’s new emergency text-messaging service, is closing in on 10,000 subscribers.
  • University launches new Web content management project June 18, 2008 A new Web content management system that will be made available to a group of selected “early adopters” starting this summer will allow more of a focus on content, rather than maintenance, on campus Web sites.
  • University moves to eliminate SSN-based ID cards March 13, 2008 As part of a broader effort to protect the privacy and personal data of members of the campus community, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will phase out any remaining Social Security Number (SSN)-based photo identification cards for faculty and staff.
  • UW students tech-connected, security conscious Sept. 4, 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison students are adopting new technology tools in a big way, and they're being more careful about privacy and security.
  • UW-Madison receives academic technology excellence award July 25, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been named as a 2007 Center of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by the national New Media Consortium (NMC). The award recognizes UW-Madison's demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievement in the application of technology to learning or creative expression.
  • UW-Madison shares in national IT award July 20, 2007 An information technology project in which the University of Wisconsin-Madison played a key role is the winner of a major award for excellence.
  • Kraemer named UW-Madison information technology leader July 17, 2007 Ronald D. Kraemer has been named the new chief information officer (CIO) and vice provost for information technology for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Provost Patrick Farrell announced today.
  • Campus visits, interviews set for CIO candidates May 30, 2007 The schedule for two-day campus visits and interviews has been established for the three finalists in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's search for a new chief information officer. All schedules will incorporate opportunities for the campus community and the public to meet and become familiar with the candidates.
  • Local high school students graduate from Information Technology Academy May 21, 2007 On Saturday, June 2, 14 area high school students will receive Certificates of Graduation for completing an intensive information technology training program through the University of Wisconsin-Madison called the Information Technology Academy (ITA).