Node 4 News from around UIT
Why Node 4? In 1969, the University of Utah’s Computer Science Department became the fourth node of ARPANET, the world's first packet-switching computer network and precursor of today’s internet.
Recent News
Employee Feature: From quartz to queries — Carrie Felton finds patterns in minerals and Salesforce
The senior Salesforce system administrator has “always been drawn to systems and structures and patterns.” The affinity shows up everywhere — in her day job designing Salesforce solutions, in the genealogical database she built to track the lineage of her extended family of 200, and in the geometric lattices of her rock and gem collection.
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GIS team discusses 2026 roadmap, updates to the U's most accessed maps
With new team roles and refreshed technology, UIT’s GIS team continues to position itself as a central partner for campus services that rely on geospatial data and interactive mapping.
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IT Leadership Spotlight: Sravi Garikipati, associate director, UMC Digital Research & Operations
Garikipati says a trip to Disney World, where she bought Ed Catmull's book "Creativity, Inc.," led her to a senior UX developer job with the University of Utah. Although she's new to leadership, her philosophy centers on open communication and identifying and honing strengths.
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U Cloud Center of Excellence's new website provides guidance, resources
The CCoE's goal is to help the university's IT teams make informed, well-aligned decisions about cloud services.
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IT governance roundup
The Enterprise Web Advisory Council and Teaching and Learning Portfolio met in February.
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Kudos & Congratulations
UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.
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IT Leadership Spotlight: Scott Patten, associate director, Information Technology Management
The Ohio native said he came to the U for the technology but “stayed for the people.” Patten brings decades of experience in IT and operations to his new role — aligning IT services for the Colleges and Schools of Liberal Arts and Sciences with UIT.
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PMO Corner: Why the U is swapping copper phone lines for Avaya and Teams
UIT is about halfway through a major modernization effort to retire the university’s remaining Centrex phone systems and migrate thousands of copper-based lines to modern voice platforms, including Microsoft Teams for campus and Avaya for hospitals and clinics.
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IT security tip: Receive a Duo push you didn't expect?
If you received a Duo push but did not request one, you're likely the target of a multifactor authentication fatigue attack and need to take immediate action to prevent access to your university account.
Updates & Reminders
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- There’s still time to register for the April 16-17 ITIL Foundations course
- A UIT change moratorium is in effect from March 20-22
- Resources
- UIT org charts
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IT SECURITY TIP
Training helps combat phishing
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Events
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Feb 28
Saturday
11am - 12pmGetting Started with ChatGPT Edu
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Mar 03
Tuesday
12pm - 1pmTech Tips Tuesday: PowerPoint, Word, and PDF Accessibility Best Practices
Zoom
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Mar 04
Wednesday
11am - 12:30pmHeadshot Wednesday
Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB)
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Mar 04
Wednesday
12pm - 2pmUniversity of Utah IT Professionals Forum
Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB)
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Mar 06
Friday
1pm - 2pmUDOIT and TidyUP: Improving Canvas Course Accessibility for Faculty/Staff/Grad Students
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Mar 10
Tuesday
10:30am - 11amBits & Bytes Forum