Information Technology

  1. August 28, 2023

    Update from ITS regarding temporary internet outage

    While a universitywide internet outage continues to affect operations at the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, Information and Technology Services is working continuously toward restoring service. Faculty, staff and students can now authenticate into their U-M accounts. Access to cloud-based services has been restored. Functioning systems are accessible from off-campus or cellular networks. Updates will be shared at umich.edu and @umichtech on Twitter.

  2. August 28, 2023

    U-M internet outage delays Record email delivery

    The University Record’s daily email delivery is being delayed to the internet outage that began Aug. 27 and affects systems across the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.

  3. August 21, 2023

    ITS debuts custom artificial intelligence services across U‑M

    U-M has launched a suite of custom tools for working with generative artificial intelligence that emphasize equity, accessibility and privacy, enabling students, faculty and staff to access and experiment with the emerging technology.

  4. August 16, 2023

    ITS launches instructional support hub of academic resources

    Information and Technology Services has launched the Academic Technology@Michigan website, a user-friendly instructional support hub to benefit new and seasoned faculty and instructors at U-M.

  5. July 24, 2023

    Advisory report begins integration of generative AI at U-M

    A committee looking into how generative artificial intelligence affects the U-M community has issued a report that attempts to lay a foundation for how U-M will live and work with GenAI.

  6. July 12, 2023

    Wolverine Access Gateway interface updates coming soon

    Wolverine Access, the university’s internal system for finding the U-M tools and resources faculty, staff and students use frequently, is getting a freshened look and enhanced usability July 15.

  7. July 3, 2023

    MIDAS announces new cohort of fellows focusing on AI

    The Michigan Institute for Data Science has announced two new cohorts of postdoctoral fellows, focusing on artificial intelligence and data science methods and research.

  8. June 28, 2023

    New policy outlines research data stewardship expectations

    The university has created a new policy, effective Jan. 1, 2024, setting expectations and guidance for research data stewardship, focusing on issues of ownership, sharing and retention.

  9. June 8, 2023

    ‘The only winning move is not to play’

    When the makers of plagiarism-detection software Turnitin announced they would add the ability to detect writing created by generative artificial intelligence, UM-Dearborn opted out.

  10. May 16, 2023

    Cellular 5G service upgrades accelerate across campus

    Information and Technology Services is accelerating efforts to deliver improved 5G cellular service on the Ann Arbor campus, including significant advancements for the ITS Cellular Service Improvements Project.