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The U of U alum, who sought a career at the university because he missed being on campus, calls his team the Swiss Army knife of Digital Learning Technologies (DLT).

UIT is leading a phased project to deploy a cybersecurity solution called network access control (NAC) at the University of Utah and University of Utah Health. NAC implementation at the U has been in development since 2019.

If the past two years are any indication, UIT is a good luck charm for the Salt Lake Bees and the Utah weather gods. Temperatures warmed into the 70s during the Bees’ victorious matinee game — and annual UIT Spring Party — on May 23 at Smith’s Ballpark.

State legislators continue to build on previous laws, examining data processing as well as privacy rights and expectations and enacting the nation's first major artificial intelligence (AI) law.

While using an external provider for websites with no sensitive data isn’t against university policy, those services often do not meet the university’s accessibility, branding, and IT security standards, potentially affecting the U’s reputation and safety.

The Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) met on May 21. No other IT governance groups met in May. The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) next meets on June 13, the Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) reconvenes on July 9, and the Architecture and New Technology Committee will get together again on July 22.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

Sarijlou, a U alum who joined UIT about a decade ago as a service architect for the Kuali project, says his work allows him to pursue his passions for technology and contributing to the academic community.

The desert around Earl Lewis’ vacation home in northeastern Utah — a yurt in Vernal, his wife’s hometown — teems with life. Nestled among slickrock and sagebrush, the yurt sits on a 375-acre family property near Moonshine Arch, about 30 miles west of the Colorado border.

Despite being delayed a month due to a winter storm, this year’s Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) organization’s team-building and morale events got off to a sweet start.