Information Technology

  1. May 15, 2023

    Committee to explore applications of generative AI

    U-M has formed the Generative Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee to recommend how it should approach the evaluation, use and development of emergent artificial intelligence tools and services.

  2. May 11, 2023

    Data Den service now supports storage of sensitive data

    The university’s Data Den Research Archive, a service for preserving electronic data generated from research activities, now supports the storage of sensitive data, including medical and educational information.

  3. April 3, 2023

    Michigan App upgrade encourages nature exploration

    Nature Rx, a collaboration with Voices of the Staff and Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, is now available for Michigan App users to quickly find a bit of nature near them to explore.

  4. January 16, 2023

    New storage limits for U-M Google now in effect

    U-M community members may notice a change in the amount of data they can store through their U-M Google accounts, but most users are not expected to have to reduce storage under the new limits. 

  5. November 1, 2022

    Michigan Medicine notifies patients of health information breach

    Michigan Medicine is notifying approximately 33,850 patients about employee email accounts that were compromised in a way that may have exposed some of their health information.

  6. September 1, 2022

    University warns of fraudulent job offer scam

    Information and Technology Services, in partnership with the Division of Public Safety and Security, has been working to spread the word about a complex scam known as a Job Offer Scam. 

  7. July 20, 2022

    MCommunity directory getting a major upgrade this summer

    Information and Technology Services is upgrading MCommunity, the university’s online directory, to make it easier to use, enhance privacy and security, and offer features that have been commonly requested by the campus community.

  8. July 13, 2022

    New Zoom Phone service to offer greater flexibility, mobility

    U-M will begin upgrading telephone service on the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn academic campuses this summer, transitioning to Zoom Phone, a cloud-based softphone service that will operate via Zoom.

  9. June 28, 2022

    U-M campuses first in nation to offer new Wi-Fi technology

    Wi-Fi upgrades have been completed on the Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses, making U-M the first university in the nation to offer Wi-Fi 6E to students, faculty, staff and visitors.

  10. June 20, 2022

    Policy outlines inclusive, accessible technologies across U-M

    The university has adopted a new Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standard Practice Guide to ensure technologies on all three campuses and Michigan Medicine are inclusive and accessible to the entire U-M community.