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Replace UW-Licensed McAfee Anti-Virus With Sophos Before March 31

Virus All UW students, faculty, and staff using UW-licensed McAfee anti-virus software on their computers need to remove it before March 31 (when the UW license expires). Check with your support staff if your UW computer is centrally managed. You can now install Sophos, the new UW-licensed anti-virus software, at no charge and remove McAfee at the same time.

February 08, 2010

E-RESOURCE: Oxford Handbooks Online (UW-Restricted)

Business Read in-depth essays from the prestigious Oxford Handbooks Online series in Business & Management, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion. Each handbook is an authoritative guide on the classic and contemporary debates in its discipline, such as Corporate Social Responsibility, Practical Ethics, Comparative Politics, and Global Religions.

January 28, 2010

UW Computer Maintenance Group Offers Expert Computer Services to the UW

Repair_1036 In operation for over 20 years, the UW Computer Maintenance Group (CMG) provides desktop, laptop and printer repair, software troubleshooting, data recovery, and computer upgrades for UW departments. Rates are affordable, and can be paid for by UW budget number or ProCard. CMG is a warranty service provider for Apple computers and HP PC’s and HP Printers. See the UW Technology Service Catalog for details.

January 27, 2010

UW eScience Institute Serves "eScience on Tap" - Feb. 8

Mary_Lidstrom The UW eScience Institute works with researchers to solve problems they face when dealing with large-scale data issues. On the 2nd Monday of the month, "eScience on Tap" meets at the College Inn Pub for informal discussions. On Feb. 8 at 6:00 p.m., Mary Lidstrom, UW Professor of Microbiology and Vice Provost for Research, will talk about the eScience Institute and its role at the UW.

January 20, 2010

UW Professor Uses Catalyst Web Tools to Deliver Quality Education to Large Class

Harrison When you have 1100 students in your class, you quickly learn that technology is your friend. In addition to presenting lectures on his course Web site, Rob Harrison, School of Forest Resources professor, uses Catalyst Tools to facilitate student discussion and submit grades. Read more on ESRM 100 as a model of how to use technology to deliver a high quality learning experience to a large number of students.

January 18, 2010

Blog Chronicles UW Home Page Upcoming Redesign

UW_logo The UW home page is headed for a major facelift this year, and the Marketing Web Team has set up a blog to chronicle some of the changes that are coming. The blog also includes links to valuable tools for anyone in the UW community to use to adopt or adapt the new branding for their sites. Check it out!

January 15, 2010

E-RESOURCE: "How Do I...?" Library Guide

Videocam Ever wondered how to find out if the article you need is online? Or how to find DVDs and videos held by the UW Libraries? You can find short video tutorials that demonstrate common research and library tasks on the “How Do I …?” Library Guide, plus links to other help guides on frequently asked questions.

January 13, 2010

Free Computing Workshops at UW Seattle for Winter Quarter 2010 Have Started

Photoshop_logo Learn about Web publishing, digital audio/video, document creation, computing fundamentals, spreadsheets, graphics, and presentations. Learning & Scholarly Technologies is offering over forty free workshops this quarter. Most are walk-in; just bring your UW NetID and Husky card. See details and schedule.

January 12, 2010

UserVoice Lets Web Developers Prioritize UW Web Services Online

Vote UserVoice is an online tool that allows you to submit and prioritize ideas for UW Web services development. Web services, a key technology allowing standards-based access to business processes and data, has enabled the m.UW iPhone application, advanced course search, Web grades collection, addition of student photos to MyUW class lists, and access to UW budget, vendor, and organization data.