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After December 31, 2020, Adobe will stop distributing and updating Flash Player — just short of its 20th birthday. While many major browsers will automatically disable Flash Player before then, users still may need to uninstall the software on their operating systems in order to prevent any security vulnerabilities.

Microsoft has released new opt-in meeting features available to anyone who uses the University of Utah’s instance of Teams on desktop clients, including pop-outs, meeting notes, large gallery view, and together mode.

The University of Utah has signed a new five-year campus-wide software agreement that makes MathWorks MATLAB Total Academic Headcount (TAH) available to eligible students, staff, and faculty at no cost starting on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) met on September 22. The Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) will meet today, September 30. The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) will reconvene on October 8. SITC will meet again on November 10. The IT Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) will regroup on November 23.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

Because technology bridges physical distance, UIT has worked months in advance of the new term to establish measures that promote social distancing, support a hybrid semester of in-person and online courses, enhance security, expand Wi-Fi coverage, and provide the U community with ample bandwidth to telework.

The U's sprawling telecommunications network, which consists of a hybrid system of copper and fiber-optic cable, is critical to keeping the university up and running. While fiber has advantages in terms of speed and bandwidth, copper is less expensive, easier to terminate, and one of the best electrical conductors — more than any other non-precious metal.

Our IT guides give incoming students, faculty, and staff a quick overview of some campus digital resources that they'll be able to access at the University of Utah.

Funds from the CARES Act are breathing new life into previously paused Network Services initiatives, including a plan to improve wireless coverage at the University of Utah — inside and out. The $5.9 million project will increase the number of wireless access points at the university by approximately 27 percent — from 8,910 to 12,263.

MobileU debuted in March 2020, becoming the U’s first centralized smartphone app. Developed by UIT’s University Support Services teams, MobileU has three objectives: personalize content, notifications, and communications; unify and streamline the user experience; and create a stronger connection to the campus community.