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Research Computing staff attend Supercomputing 18 conference

November 18, 2018

…floor at SC18 Five members of the ITS Research Computing team attended an international supercomputing convention in Dallas in mid-November. Research Computing staffers Liam Greenwood, Fengping Hu, Tim McGuire, C.D. Poon and Mark Reed were among the record-breaking crowd of more than 13,000 attendees at the SC18 supercomputing conference on November 11-16. The convention of high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis was the larg…

ITS tags Print Stop to manage printing

April 1, 2019

In an agreement effective April 1, the UNC Print Stop will assume management oversight of the ITS printing operation, which includes check printing, 1099s, W-2s and basic printing services. The ITS printing is a legacy service that ITS (or its predecessor entities) has provided for more than half a century. Printing is no longer a core function for ITS as it sets its strategic sights on operational expertise in delivering cloud services. ITS anno…

ITS will explore a networking Fast Pass

February 24, 2015

…the challenge of balancing those age-old dilemmas of freedom versus order, liberty versus security, and research ease of access versus information technology security. “In some ways we’re sort of in the middle of that,” Gogan said. In IT, there are things that control what information gets from point A to point B. Those controls are good. But at the same time, if you’re a Carolina School of Medicine researcher and need to get to a particular compu…

Research Computing’s Mike Waldron to retire this month

June 10, 2022

…tractors and flying in small planes with his son, who is preparing to be a flight instructor and eventually a commercial pilot. For now, Waldron is uncertain about plans for life after retirement. “I am not sure what I want to do next,” he said. “But after a 38-year working career, I look forward to making those plans while being free of the stress of an IT System Administrator’s life.” Mutual admiration Waldron was absolute, though, about his des…

Carolina CloudApps team successfully migrates 1,613 projects

May 16, 2021

…d also be made to Stephen and William for their tireless efforts on those amazing four days of the migration as they worked through any issues that arose during in-flight migrations. I couldn’t be prouder of the team for their triumphant upgrade/migration efforts.”…

3 Outlook Calendar tools to supercharge your scheduling

July 28, 2022

…default settings for all future polls, sign in to your FindTime dashboard. Bookings Find Microsoft Bookings in your Microsoft apps launcher Need an easy way for people to sign up for office hours, appointment slots, interviews or consultations? Microsoft Bookings to the rescue! The Bookings app helps you quickly create a website that lets others view and schedule appointments. The tool includes free features that other services charge a premium fo…

Tech tips for smoother meetings from start to finish

August 25, 2023

…you can enable adding Microsoft Teams meetings, completely automating your booking process. You can find Bookings in your Microsoft apps launcher. Visit Microsoft Learn for in-depth tutorials on Microsoft Bookings. For a full review of both Scheduling Poll (previously called FindTime) and Bookings, read 3 Outlook Calendar tools to supercharge your scheduling. Two tips for smoother presentations If you’re using Microsoft Teams to present a PowerPoi…

ITS installs contactless lockers for laptop drop-off and pick-up

August 16, 2020

…sizes The Computer Repair Center will continue to accept drop-offs at its Airport Drive location when that option is more convenient for faculty and staff. Intuitive customer experience The Luxer unit works both from an iPad built into the unit and can be accessed via the Luxer app, enabling that virtually contactless experience. The unit also offers an intuitive customer experience. Students, faculty and staff can initiate a check-in of a machin…

Service Desk to consolidate walk-in locations in late December

December 7, 2023

…ses the UL space as its call center and home base for support technicians. The CRC, which also operates a satellite location in the Giles Horney Building on Airport Drive, is UNC’s authorized repair center for Lenovo, Apple and Dell computers.  …

Carolina introduces voicemail-via-email

January 13, 2015

…ber and plugging in a password when prompted. Also, some places—such as an airport—were too noisy for calling in for messages. For that reason, she checked her work landline for phone messages less frequently than she monitored her email. Now it’s convenient, easy and fast to check voicemails along with written messages whenever she reviews her work inbox. “Now my response time to a voicemail message rivals my response time to an email message,” s…

University investigates data breach, notifies affected people

December 10, 2013

…sion of Finance and Administration was informed that some electronic files managed by the Division of Facilities Services inadvertently became accessible on the Internet. The files contained names and Social Security or Employee Tax Identification numbers, and in some cases, addresses and dates of birth. When University officials learned about the incident, they immediately took steps to block access to the files and began an extensive investigati…

University provides resources for people affected by data breach

January 28, 2014

…ervices Human Resources Office in Room 110 of the Giles Horney Building on Airport Drive. In addition, Finance and Administration is offering information meetings at times that accommodate employees’ varying work schedules. Upcoming meetings are scheduled: Jan. 29 – 2 to 3 p.m., Genome Sciences Building, Room G200; Jan. 30 – 5:30 to 7 a.m., Dogwood Cheek Clark Building, FAC Conference Room; Meeting postponed due to likelihood of hazardous road con…