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In 45 years at the University of Utah, Glen Cameron has overseen some of the U's biggest facilities projects and most critical IT infrastructure — from Marriott Library, where he guided a massive expansion, to the Downtown Data Center, which he's managed for the past five years.

Teaching & Learning Technologies information architect Paul Burrows, who is retiring after 40 years with the University of Utah, leaves a global legacy in multimedia and instructional design, and a lasting impression among his peers.

A modernized, scalable point of contact architecture is designed to increase accountability and support security initiatives like network access control and default-deny firewall hardening.

University of Utah Vice President for Research Andrew Weyrich, Ph.D., last year decided his office could use an outside perspective about technology. So he turned to UIT for an IT assessment.

The allocation is designated to perform tests on a live 5G-NR network at the U's POWDER wireless testbed, including whether two mobile carriers can occupy the same Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) channel using an artificial intelligence engine.

Jim Livingston has been named University of Utah Health's interim chief information officer (CIO) while the health care system conducts the search for a new CIO. He replaces U of U Health CIO Jim Turnbull, who will retire on July 3, 2020. Livingston will continue his role as chief technology officer for U of U Health and the University of Utah.

To encourage compliance with University of Utah Policy 4-050 and Rule 4-050A, beginning July 1, 2020, UShop's “Software Purchase Request” form should be used to initiate new software purchases greater than $5,000.

Zoom Licensed (Pro) accounts, which have been centrally-funded by the university, are now free for all eligible university students, faculty, and staff, and University of Utah Health employees.

The University of Utah has signed a contract with Xfinity on Campus (XOC), a Comcast streaming service that gives students in Housing & Residential Education (HRE) buildings more entertainment options than ever before. XOC is administered by University Television (UTV).

The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) met on June 11. EWAC will meet again on July 9. The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) will meet on July 14. The IT Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) will meet on July 27. The next Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) meeting date is to be determined.