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Chris Fowler wins the 2023 Employee Excellence Award

Chris Fowler Named Northwestern IT Employee of the Year

At the February 2024 Extended Staff Meeting, Chris Fowler earned Northwestern IT’s highest individual staff recognition, the Employee Excellence Award, for his dedication to consistently delivering the highest standards possible of both support and leadership.

Showcase Your Research at CoDEx

All Northwestern researchers are invited to submit a talk to present at the Computation and Data Exchange (CoDEx) symposium on April 2. Students and postdocs are invited to submit a lightning talk, poster, or data visualization. Undergraduate and Graduate students who participate in the Poster Session or Visualization Challenge will be eligible for a chance to win the first-place prize of $3,000 towards a conference of their choice. Learn more about CoDEx and the opportunities to participate.

New Student-Requested Features Available in Canvas

In the fall, Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) surveyed students to understand better what additional features they wanted to see offered in Canvas. From that engagement, TLT customized two new features in Canvas—dark mode and adjustable fonts—with plans to add more enhancements in the coming months.

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Sparking Innovation in Teaching and Learning

from TEACHx

TEACHx call for proposals is now open! This annual event brings instructors, students, learning designers, and technology specialists together to make connections, begin collaborations, and learn from their peers.

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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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Tech Tip

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Beware of Phishing Emails Targeting Office 365 Email

In recent days, the University has been targeted with phishing emails supposedly responding to a user's request to terminate their Office 365 email account. The email includes a link to verify the information. The bogus emails have a subject line of Our Records Indicate, or indicates. Do not respond to these emails, and do not click on any links. Learn how to recognize a phishing attempt.

If you suspect you have received a bogus email, contact your school or department's local technical support staff, the Northwestern IT Service Desk at 847-491-4357 (1-HELP), or the Information Security Office at security@northwestern.edu.

Events

Apr
1
2024

Research Computing and Data Drop-in Support

3:00 PM Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library), 2233 Tech Drive
Research Computing and Data Services Consultations Drop-in Support: Stop by the Mudd Library GIS Lab on Mondays from 3 t...
Apr
2
2024

CoDEx - A Symposium for Computation and Data Intensive Research

8:00 AM Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive
Computing and Data Exchange (CoDEx) is a research symposium hosted by Northwestern Information Technology and sponsored ...
Apr
3
2024

TEACHxperts: Burnout Resilience Through Connection

11:00 AM
The last four years have been challenging, to say the very least. Many faculty and academic staff were on the edge of bu...