Deputy Information Security Officer Zach Furst will become the new Chief Information Security Officer Aug. 1. Shari Lewison will remain in ISPO, continuing work on initiatives with which she is involved and working to ensure a smooth transition. Lewison initiated the change as she begins to plan for retirement, to ensure continuity and stability in the role.

Information Technology Services (ITS) welcomes Brandon Mills as the new leader of the Enterprise Services Custom Solutions and Integrations (CSI) applications team, effective July 1, 2021.

Brian Finley set out to help family members find COVID-19 vaccines. But the Twitter feed he created acquired nearly 28,000 followers and became a go-to resource for Iowans looking to get vaccinated.

Several professionals from the OneIT community won Improving Our Workplace Awards (IOWA) in recognition of innovative projects that have a lasting positive impact on the institution.

An Extended Technical Support (ETS) consultant delivers on-site upgrades at the Iowa Robotic Observatory, a telescope about 1,500 miles from the University of Iowa campus, under the dark night skies of southern Arizona.

Jonna Higgins-Freese will lead the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology Instructional Services team, managing the daily work, planning, and cross-functional teams for multiple enterprise instructional technology services including the campus-wide learning management system (ICON), academic technology consulting, and the Learning Design Collaboratory initiative.

Information Technology Services-Research Services (RS) is participating in the Kirkwood Community College Workplace Learning Connection program, which exposes high school students to high-tech careers and aligns with the university's efforts to develop, recruit, and retain talent for hard-to-fill research computing positions. 

We are pleased to announce that several of our IT leaders are taking on new roles in the OneIT community. Please be sure to congratulate Annette Beck, Jeff Gillitzer, Jamie Matthews, Kirk Corey, and Brenda Ulin on these exciting career opportunities.

A new tool allows researchers to self-manage access to their data.

Mike Kaplan and Tracy Scott have received 2019 Board of Regents Staff Excellence Award in recognition of extraordinary contributions that significantly benefited the university and the state of Iowa.