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New Compute Nodes and Research Storage Systems Deployed

Enhancing UMBC's Research Computing Capabilities

We are excited to announce that DoIT’s Research Computing team has successfully deployed over 60 new CPU and GPU nodes along with integrating the high-performance computing environment with the...

Posted: February 13, 2025, 2:44 PM

5 Steps to Prepare Your Go Online (GO) Kit for Snow Days & Other Disruptions

Don’t let snow disrupt your course academic continuity plan!

Classes can be postponed (or canceled) due to inclement weather, utility and infrastructure breakdown, widespread illness, or other emergencies. By preparing a Go Online (GO) Kit, you’ll be ready...

Posted: February 10, 2025, 3:25 PM

New myUMBC Answers: AI-Powered Search Bar

Get personalized answers to your searches on myUMBC!

The myUMBC team has been exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can make the platform better for students, faculty, and staff, all while ensuring security and privacy. We are excited to...

Posted: February 10, 2025, 10:38 AM

February's Ultra release enhances content creation, assessment management, and instructor grading

Updates for AI Tools, file rendering, assessment security

The February update for Ultra features enhancements to support content creation, improved file rendering, assessment security, and grading workflows. Additionally, updates to the AI Course Design...

Posted: February 6, 2025, 10:11 AM

Behind the Scenes: What to know about ImageNow

Scanning & organizing important information!

Since 2008, Perceptive Content, formerly known as ImageNow, has been an integral part of UMBC business processes. This powerful document imaging and management software supports various...

Posted: February 5, 2025, 11:38 AM

Leading with Purpose: My Journey through STRiVE

Discovering values, embracing leadership, and driving change

STRiVE is a powerful, hands-on leadership program that helps students grow into more effective leaders and active members of their communities, especially at UMBC. My supervisor in the Division of...

Posted: January 27, 2025, 9:03 AM

Congratulations Dave Souder and Khalil Alston!

Outstanding contribution to National STEM Day

Congratulations Dave Souder and Khalil Alston for being selected as this month’s DoIT Gritty Award winner! We are proud to announce that Dave Souder and Khalil Alston have been awarded the DoIT...

Posted: January 22, 2025, 2:30 PM

Temporary Box Issue for RT, DocuSign, and Travel System

Good evening, Between roughly 3:30 and 5:00 PM today, Tuesday, January 21, there was a temporary outage that may have impacted the file upload to Box on any RT Forms, DocuSign Enterprise...

Posted: January 21, 2025, 9:21 PM

Campus Phone System Upgrade

Webex phone users may need to sign into phone services again

Over the weekend DoIT performed software updates on the campus phone system. While the updates were successful, users may find that their ‘phone services’ in the Webex app have disconnected. If...

Posted: January 21, 2025, 2:09 AM

Ultra releases content based on new submission attempt, improves gradebook data entry, and updates course availability settings in January

Improvements to AI, access to Mastery Gradebook available

In early January, the Ultra updates features improvements to course settings, content management, grading, and the AI Course Design Assistant, providing increased flexibility for faculty in...

Posted: January 6, 2025, 1:12 PM