The University of Utah’s digital front door has been recognized for setting a high standard for accessibility. According to the 2026 WebAIM Million Report, the U’s homepage ranked the 22,640th most accessible out of the 1 million most-visited homepages on the web, placing it in the top 5% worldwide for accessibility.
A new Salesforce-powered solution has automated ProEd's process of tracking the student journey for hundreds of adult learners, increasing student support while reducing administrative work and giving staff better tools to make data-informed decisions.
Hess says he is excited to use his experience in software contract negotiations and deep understanding of the software industry to help the university and USHE with its licensing efforts.
After 52 years of service to the University of Utah, Dr. Steve Hess’ legacy is woven into the fiber of the state’s educational system — literally and figuratively. Hess will retire on June 30, 2026.
During Indigenous Storytelling Camp, 88 students from the Uintah Ouray Reservation, Monument Valley, White Mesa, and schools across the Wasatch Front gathered at the U to create and share their stories through digital and physical media.
Effective Saturday, July 4, 2026, the University of Utah Campus IT Help Desk (Utah and Asia campuses) will have new weekend support hours.
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.
Which AI tools can U of U students use to help them study for exams without violating university policy, and how are those tools different?
The Security Champs Program, a community of IT staff that works with the ISO to support information security initiatives and share news and best practices with their units, will return in June 2026 after a two-year hiatus.
To help members of the university better understand and manage the sensitivity of documents in Google Workspace, UIT is preparing to roll out data classification labels. Data classification labels are metadata tags that users can apply to files in Google Drive (including Docs, Sheets, Slides, PDFs, and other supported file types).
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