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Jennifer Burns named 2025 CIO of the Year by CUCCIO!

Jennifer Burns named 2025 CIO of the Year by CUCCIO!

We’re thrilled to share that Jennifer Burns, UBC’s Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President UBC IT, has been recognized as CIO of the Year at the 2025 CUCCIO Awards. This …

AI Steering Committee Updates

AI Steering Committee Updates

The AI Steering Committee was formed to examine the impact of AI tools, including generative AI tools, on pedagogy, academic practices, and administrative operations within a higher education context. The com…

IT Chatbot now live in beta 

IT Chatbot now live in beta 

We’re excited to announce the launch of the IT chatbot (beta) on it.ubc.ca. Developed by the Digital Experience Lab (DxL) with the UBC IT Communications Team, the chatbot is powered by generative AI. …

Tom Wins Twice: Automation, Collaboration, and a Ticket to New York

Tom Wins Twice: Automation, Collaboration, and a Ticket to New York

After leading a Hands-On Tines Technical Training Workshop at the BCNET conference this spring, Tom Power wasn’t expecting lightning to strike twice. But when Tines, a pla…

M365@UBC Now with Copilot Chat

M365@UBC Now with Copilot Chat

We’re thrilled to announce the integration of Copilot Chat into our Microsoft 365 suite of tools. Copilot Chat leverages advanced AI capabilities to assist you with your daily productivity tasks, providing r…