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The university has launched two new Google tools for the campus community — Gemini and NotebookLM — reflecting the U’s commitment to responsible AI, data privacy, and expanded access to AI tools.

The third annual Snowdance Student Film Festival culminated on March 27 with a public screening at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. This year’s event showcased 11 student films — more than in previous years — reflecting a noticeable increase in scope and storytelling.

University web editors, instructors, and others are working to address accessibility challenges ahead of major federal requirements that will reshape how digital content is created and maintained.

Since the September 2025 launch of its unified application and document portal, developed by UIT’s Customer Relationship Management team, ELI has had a 265% increase in applications started compared to the previous 12 weeks, with a 62% increase in application completion.

UIT’s Digital Learning Technologies hosted a student-led symposium on artificial intelligence, bringing together U of U students, faculty, and staff, peers, and industry leaders for a full day of discussions, presentations, and networking.

At its annual fall Web Editor Summit, the Web Support & Usability team imparted some “golden nuggets” gleaned at a recent conference, discussed AI for content management, and urged web administrators to avoid “user experience blindness.”

What began as a grassroots film festival led by university students and sponsored by UIT’s Digital Learning Technologies has grown into a signature campus event rebranded as “Snowdance” — boasting more films, more sponsors, and the need for a bigger event space.

A deluge of commuters and students living on campus were mostly detour-free when returning to the University of Utah for fall semester. Similarly, the uptick in people using IT infrastructure didn’t hit any traffic snarls as the first week of classes got underway on August 18.

The new app will gradually replace Mobile U, Utah 360 (Athletics), One U, Utah Alumni, and Utah Tickets, and create a better user experience for students, employees, alumni, and Athletics fans.

Adobe Creative Commons in Kahlert Village transformed into a hub of creativity, competition, and connection during the second annual Winter Sports Film Festival on March 27. The event was hosted by UIT Digital Learning Technologies.