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Network Edge team members, who are meticulous about cable management, manage approximately 1,800 switches and 150,000 device interfaces to ensure end devices can connect to the internet.

Amy Talbot has made a few dramatic pivots in her career — she's been a laboratory technician in the U’s Department of Human Genetics, photographer and business owner, and an account executive in UIT’s Communications Infrastructure group.

CIO Steve Hess kicked off the meeting with a quote from Mike Tyson, thanking UIT staff members for their resilience during the past year. He then presented an update on the strategic plan and an overview of CARES Act funding. The meeting concluded with the Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award ceremony.

During the week of November 16-20, UIT recognized 32 exceptional staff members who represented 10 to 45 years of service and commitment to the organization and University of Utah. Photos and fun facts were provided in Microsoft Teams.

Staff could choose their own adventure — watch “Beetlejuice” in the Cinema Cemetery, play Jackbox.TV games in the USS (Underground Super-Spooky) Lair, or hang out in the Water Tower — and post messages and contest entries in the associated Teams channels.

The National Science Foundation recently announced a $3 million grant to expand the FABRIC cyberinfrastructure — which includes a testbed at the University of Utah — to nodes at preeminent scientific institutions in Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.

While the spring 2021 Learning Spaces process will follow a similar approach to previous years, University of Utah colleges and units will notice a few adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including video submissions and Zoom interviews.

The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) met on November 12. The Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) reconvened on November 16. The IT Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) met on November 23. EWAC will regroup on December 10. The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) will reconvene on January 12, 2021. ANTC will meet again January 25, 2021. The next TLP meeting is to be determined.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

A legion of UIT staff and other IT professionals spent almost a year working to ensure that the 90 minute debate would be successful — from delivering the extensive dedicated network core and backbone for the debate hall and related venues, to providing IP streaming capability for 140 TVs.