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Northwestern Strengthens Campus Cybersecurity with 1Password
As part of Northwestern’s continued commitment to bolster cybersecurity across campuses, Northwestern Information Technology is introducing 1Password as a campus-wide password management service, with availability beginning October 9, 2025.
Tools, Teamwork, and Transformation—Enhancing Digital Learning
Work to ensure digital learning materials across the University are accessible continues to progress and improve the student experience.
Northwestern IT Offering Complimentary Headshot Events for Students
On October 29 and 30, Northwestern IT is hosting Free Student Headshot Days, a program offering University students complimentary headshots that can be used to enhance their resumes, LinkedIn profiles, or online presence.
Novel Phishing Messages Targeting Northwestern
Northwestern Information Technology is alerting the University community that a new phishing campaign, using attachments containing QR codes, is being sent to faculty and staff at Northwestern.
Canvas Module for Enhancing Student AI Literacy Now Available
Northwestern IT has launched a student AI literacy module in Canvas Commons, which instructors can use to teach students the basics of generative AI and introduce the challenges, opportunities, and ethics of its use in academia.
TDX Agents Get Ticket Assistance from AI
In addition to a refreshed user interface launched on May 17, the IT Service Management Team (ITSM) has activated two new AI features in the TeamDynamix TDNext workspace. These new updates are designed to help technicians manage tickets more efficiently and easily.
Northwestern IT Brings Generative AI “Clients” to Law School Classroom
The rapid adoption of generative AI in higher education has brought its challenges for professors, but it also can bring about solutions and augment classroom learning. Entrepreneurship law students at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law got first-hand experience with this when the Law School teamed up with Northwestern IT to bring a custom generative AI chat simulation tool to the classroom to support client role playing and enhance student experiences.
Effort Underway to Modernize Network Authentication—Certificate-Based Process Coming to eduroam
Northwestern IT is moving forward with a project to modernize how we connect to wireless and wired networks, enabling devices to connect more reliably while prioritizing the safety of University and user data. The project's first phase will streamline connecting to eduroam, with wired network support coming later.
Guidance on the Use of Generative AI at Northwestern
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers the potential for new capabilities in research, education, and productivity. Understand what to look for when adopting these tools to ensure the intended use is met and University data is protected.
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Don’t Risk It—Encrypt It!
Unencrypted connections may put your communications at risk. When off-campus, connections may put your communications at risk. When off-campus, use GlobalProtect VPN on your laptop, smartphone, or tablet to create an encrypted connection to University resources. You can also connect securely when on campus by using the eduroam network and while at participating eduroam institutions. Discover more tips for how to safeguard your information.
Events
Oct
15
2025
Data Storage 102: Time-Saving Data Organization Strategies
10:00 AM
Once you’ve decided where to store your data, the next step is organizing it in a way that supports efficient, repeatabl...
Oct
15
2025
Foundations in Genomics Series: Sequencing Files and Quality Control (In Person)
11:00 AM Wieboldt Hall North Entrance, 339 E Chicago Ave
Sequencing data is essential to many computational biology studies. However, how to use these data types is often not co...
Oct
15
2025
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
1:00 PM
Are you getting started with the Quest high-performance computing (HPC) cluster? This session is strongly recommended fo...