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Stories about our impact on campus and the surrounding community

Kate Sammons with her two kittens in her home.

Kate Sammons behind the screens: Working the Webstore

Posted on November 22, 2024December 3, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

The Webstore: a well-oiled machine where Illinois students, faculty and staff can find software for some of the best prices available. Learn more about who is behind the screens at the Tech Services Webstore!

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens
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Cindy McKendall behind the screens: Teaching safety during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Posted on October 15, 2024February 20, 2025 by Rob Watson

From the everyday hurdles in the Illinois App to the unknown frontier of AI, Thomas works every day so that you can use the amazing tech at your fingertips to its fullest extent. Read more about what Thomas does as an IT Field Consultant.

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens
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A new path to recruiting IT talent: The Collaborative IT Internship Program

Posted on September 11, 2024October 1, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

Finding fresh IT talent can be difficult. That’s why Kenn from the University of Illinois created a program to teach (anyone) to be a successful IT professional and connect them to jobs. Read more about it.

Posted in Featured Story, IT ProTagged collaboration, intern, IT Pro, IT professionals, program, success
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An Operational Excellence mindset streamlines virtualized offerings

Posted on August 6, 2024October 1, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

The Office of the Chief Information Officer and The Grainger College of Engineering partnered in an IT Operational Excellence initiative to provide a more reliable, scalable central offering.

Posted in Featured StoryTagged cloud storage, collaboration, grainger college of engineering, IT services, partnership, storage
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Thomas Nelshoppen behind the screens: Hopping through hurdles wearing many hats

Posted on July 30, 2024October 1, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

From the everyday hurdles in the Illinois App to the unknown frontier of AI, Thomas works every day so that you can use the amazing tech at your fingertips to its fullest extent. Read more about what Thomas does as an IT Field Consultant.

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens
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Huaqi Zhang Behind the Screens: User Experience Wizard

Posted on June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

Technology and innovation make the world go round. However, systems powerful enough to run our campus world and move digital mountains are oftentimes not the most user-friendly. Read about how Huaqi as a User Design Specialist changes the game.

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens
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Cole Cary Behind the Screens: Expert of IT Plant Engineering Artistry

Posted on May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

As IT Plant Engineering Specialist, Cole Cary impacts the entire campus. Read more about what impact Cole has on the university and beyond.

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens
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OCIO’s support of Global Accessibility Awareness Day Extends Beyond the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Posted on May 15, 2024December 4, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

Illinois’ Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has long been a champion of digital accessibility. Read more about the OCIO’s pursuit of digital inclusivity at Illinois.

Posted in Featured StoryTagged digital accessibility, digital inclusivity, global accessibility awareness day
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Illinois Supports the Optical Fiber Communications Conference

Posted on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

Read about how Chris Skaar represented Illinois at the OFC Conference this past spring.

Posted in Featured StoryTagged collaboration, conference, support
Curt Donelson and his cat, Hazel

Curtis Donelson Behind the Screens: Engineering Data Pathways to Campus Efficiency

Posted on April 23, 2024May 21, 2024 by Ruth Kwak

Curtis Donelson, Data Engineer at Technology Services, knows data’s pivotal role in growth and harnesses data insights to create change. Read more about Curtis and what he does at Tech Services.

Posted in About, Featured StoryTagged behind the screens

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