IT Service Status
Home Page
Find an Answer
Where can I find...
How do I...
News and Announcements
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.
Research Computing and Data Services Expands Support for the Research Community
Northwestern IT's Research Computing and Data Services (RCDS) team provides essential services and support for University faculty, staff, and student researchers across all disciplines. The team recently expanded its service and support offerings to empower researchers to work with complex datasets, manage research data confidently, and run efficient computational workflows.
The Canvas Chatbot is Using Generative AI to Become More Helpful
The Northwestern Canvas Support Chatbot has been using generative AI to improve its responses for over a year; practice is indeed making progress. The chatbot is more proficient at returning responses to help answer basic questions about calendaring and Canvas functions.
Generative AI and Teaching for Fall 2024
Northwestern instructors are critical to helping students build the skills to understand, critique, and become leaders in the future of generative AI. Over the last two years, Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies staff have engaged with instructors and students about a generative AI tool available to all students, faculty, and staff, shared ideas for the next steps for learning, and provided Northwestern resources.
Ed Tech Fellows Applications Are Now Open
Applications are now open for Northwestern instructors to join the 2024-25 Educational Technology Fellows (Ed Tech Fellows), a program that supports instructors in implementing educational innovation with technology. Annual cohorts collaborate with the Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies team to bring their pedagogical projects to life, enhancing learning experiences for students and helping instructors achieve their teaching goals.
LabArchives Now Available to University Researchers
Northwestern IT is pleased to share that the University now offers the Electronic Research Notebook Service (ERNS), powered by LabArchives, at no cost to all Northwestern researchers, including undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff.
CoDEx Poster Winner Awarded Travel to Greece for Research Conference
Reese Richardson, a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences in the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, was able to attend the the World Conference on Research Integrity thanks, in large part, to an award he won from the Computation and Data Exchange (CoDEx) research symposium held in April.
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.
Northwestern Celebrates Research Achievement and Discovery at CoDEx 2024
The campus-wide event, hosted by Northwestern Information Technology (IT) and sponsored by the Office of the Provost, showcased innovative approaches to computational and data-intensive research.
Stay Up-To-Date
Technology Tip
Looking for Software?
Northwestern IT provides multiple campus-licensed software options for purchase or download on University machines. Plus, many software titles are offered to the Northwestern community for academic and personal use at no cost. Find available software.
Events
Oct
17
2024
5 Simple Steps for Creating Accessible Source Docs
10:00 AM
Creating accessible documents is easier than you think, and doing so makes for better experiences for your students. Thi...
Oct
17
2024
LabArchives Bootcamp 2024
12:00 PM
The LabArchives team is excited to announce the 2024 LabArchives Research Edition Bootcamp available to all Northwestern...
Oct
17
2024
Topics in Research Computing: Using GPUs on Quest (Virtual)
1:00 PM
In this workshop, we discuss how to use Quest GPU resources effectively. First, we show how to use virtual environments ...