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Stories about our impact on campus and the surrounding community

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Expanding access to quantum technology: The first of many nodes

Posted on February 21, 2025February 25, 2025 by Ruth Kwak

The University of Illinois’ Office of the CIO, in collaboration with the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center, has played a pivotal role in the development of the Public Quantum Network—the first publicly accessible quantum network. Read more about the role of Tech Services in this campus research initiative.

Posted in Featured Story, IT Pro
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New generator for the ACB Data Center spurs on the campuswide consolidation effort

Posted on February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 by Ruth Kwak

The Advanced Computation Building Data Center recently installed a new generator, enabling the data center to support more data and meet financial and environmental goals. Read more about what happened and the value of it to campus.

Posted in Featured StoryTagged acb data center, collaboration
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Learn to love your data during Love Data Week!

Posted on February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by Ruth Kwak

See what events are happening on campus for Love Data Week and access national recordings to Love Data Week events.

Posted in Featured StoryTagged data organization, data storage, privacy
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How to fix it: Start of the semester top three Help Desk questions

Posted on January 30, 2025February 5, 2025 by Ruth Kwak

What are the top three questions the Tech Services Help Desk gets at the beginning of the semester? And what are the solutions?

Posted in About, Featured Story
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University of Illinois announces key leadership updates

Posted on December 17, 2024January 7, 2025 by Ruth Kwak

We are happy to announce some key leadership updates for Office of the CIO leadership!

Posted in Featured StoryTagged leadership, office of the cio, success
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Kate Sammons behind the screens: Working the Webstore

Posted on November 22, 2024December 3, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

The Webstore: a well-oiled machine where Illinois students, faculty and staff can find software for some of the best prices available. Learn more about who is behind the screens at the Tech Services Webstore!

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens
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Cindy McKendall behind the screens: Teaching safety during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Posted on October 15, 2024February 20, 2025 by Rob Watson

From the everyday hurdles in the Illinois App to the unknown frontier of AI, Thomas works every day so that you can use the amazing tech at your fingertips to its fullest extent. Read more about what Thomas does as an IT Field Consultant.

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens
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A new path to recruiting IT talent: The Collaborative IT Internship Program

Posted on September 11, 2024October 1, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

Finding fresh IT talent can be difficult. That’s why Kenn from the University of Illinois created a program to teach (anyone) to be a successful IT professional and connect them to jobs. Read more about it.

Posted in Featured Story, IT ProTagged collaboration, intern, IT Pro, IT professionals, program, success
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An Operational Excellence mindset streamlines virtualized offerings

Posted on August 6, 2024October 1, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

The Office of the Chief Information Officer and The Grainger College of Engineering partnered in an IT Operational Excellence initiative to provide a more reliable, scalable central offering.

Posted in Featured StoryTagged cloud storage, collaboration, grainger college of engineering, IT services, partnership, storage
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Thomas Nelshoppen behind the screens: Hopping through hurdles wearing many hats

Posted on July 30, 2024October 1, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

From the everyday hurdles in the Illinois App to the unknown frontier of AI, Thomas works every day so that you can use the amazing tech at your fingertips to its fullest extent. Read more about what Thomas does as an IT Field Consultant.

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens

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