Working together for a better University
Welcome to UW-IT’s 2020 Year in Partnerships series. Despite a global pandemic, we collaborated with partners across all three campuses, UW medical centers and global research operations to continue to advance teaching, learning, innovation and discovery.
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An agent of change
UW staff dramatically shifted how they work to provide support services to students — with changes likely to last beyond the pandemic.
Read how staff supported students they could no longer see face to face
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The physics of a deadly virus
New immune response research at the UW hints at answers on how to fight the deadly coronavirus, with help from Hyak, the UW’s supercomputer.
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Driving exploration
A powerful online app favored by researchers and scientists across the globe has become a game changer for UW students learning how to process and interpret data results, especially during the pandemic.
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Troubled waters
Understanding what’s happening to Arctic Lakes may help us save them — and one UW researcher is leading the way, using the power of cloud computing.
Find out how Catherine Kuhn can tell if lakes are under stress
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Highlights from 2020
Learn about the wide breadth of initiatives to enhance teaching, learning, innovation and discovery.
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Moving forward
To support the work of the University, UW-IT is implementing key initiatives for FY 2021.
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FY 2021 budget
UW-IT carefully manages its budget, always committed to transparency and accountability to the UW.