A national survey of residence hall accommodations shows University of Iowa students are happier than ever with their internet service, a trend campus officials attribute to technology enhancements.

Ben Rogers will step into the role of senior IT director of Enterprise Infrastructure, and Danny Tang will become the senior IT director of Research Services.

The winners of the University of Iowa’s 2019 IT Leadership Award are Shari Lewison, university chief information security officer (CISO), and Isaac Podolefsky, senior project manager from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Technology Services team.

Dispatch allows users to create and manage communication campaigns that include emails, texts, voice calls, and documents. It was custom-built at the UI to meet the university’s needs.

A new OneIT Thank-You Program provides peer-to-peer recognition for a job well done. Recipients and their supervisors receive an email of thanks, noting the reason for the nomination.

A new OneIT council will help guide IT decisions and priorities related to four strategic goals: Innovation, Partnerships, Workforce Development, and IT Evolution.

A new central service lets IT staff image virtually any kind of system from the network.

Andrea Mascher and Sarah Mascher Wallace jointly received the 2018 Information Technology Leadership Award in recognition of their contributions to the university’s IT community and the surrounding areas.  

A prep area and study lounge for undergraduate chemistry lab assistants. A work room for student staff configuring computer hardware. A much-needed conference room. Expansion space to accommodate growing programs or proposed renovations. What do these facilities have in common? All once housed racks of energy-hungry servers, climate-control systems, and, in a few cases, stacks of electronic junk. Today, they’re clean, usable space on a campus where every square foot counts.

An IT recruitment specialist service is helping OneIT units conduct successful searches for technology professionals. The service aims to improve applicant pools, streamline search processes, and enhance the experience for hiring departments and job candidates alike.