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And that’s a wrap – 2021 ARC Research Computing Bootcamp a success!
EML Workshop: Introduction to Machine Learning

EML Workshop: Introduction to Machine Learning

Submitted by moore28 on Fri, 07/09/2021 – 14:23

 You are invited to join Dr. Matt Yedlin, Faculty in Residence, Applied Science and Machine Learning, for this first-of-its-kind event offered …

2021 ARC Research Computing Bootcamp

2021 ARC Research Computing Bootcamp

Submitted by moore28 on Mon, 06/28/2021 – 13:17

UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is hosting a 3-day Research Computing Bootcamp from Monday, July 12 – Wednesday, July 14 2021. This virtu…

Get Your MS Teams News on the Get Started Portal

Get Your MS Teams News on the Get Started Portal

Submitted by wwan on Fri, 06/11/2021 – 13:28

Starting today, Microsoft (MS) Teams end users will see a “News” section on their Get Started Portal. This new feature will keep you updated on th…

Delays for IT Equipment Purchasing

Delays for IT Equipment Purchasing

UBC IT’s next shipment of computer equipment, which includes laptops, docking stations, and monitors will be in mid-August 2021. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought operational disruptions to industries across the world, one of them being the computer hardware manufacturing industry. The switch to working from home and distance learning has also created a surge in demand for computer equipment, creating a massive supply issue. Customers are provided a warning of a three-month delay in receiving their order.

Retirement of McAfee Encryption Management Service – June 24, 2021

Retirement of McAfee Encryption Management Service – June 24, 2021

Submitted by tcarpenter on Thu, 04/29/2021 – 14:44

UBC IT will be retiring the McAfee Encryption management service on June 24, 2021.  We will continue to manage encryption for supported dev…

Remember to close off your Qualtrics account before end of term

Remember to close off your Qualtrics account before end of term

Submitted by jchong on Fri, 04/23/2021 – 13:04

Its almost the end of term and those of you leaving UBC will want want to make sure your Qualtrics surveys and respondent data are properly deal…

A 90 Day Data Retention Schedule for MS Teams Chat Coming April 30

A 90 Day Data Retention Schedule for MS Teams Chat Coming April 30

Submitted by wwan on Fri, 03/12/2021 – 11:24

Instant messaging apps has become one of our essential tools to communicate and stay connected with one another. We often overlook the amount of d…

Workspace 2.0 End-of-Life, October 29, 2021

Workspace 2.0 End-of-Life, October 29, 2021

Submitted by tcarpenter on Wed, 03/10/2021 – 07:35

Faculty and staff who currently use Workspace 2.0 (files.workspace.ubc.ca) as a storage solution need to migrate all of their files off of t…

Get Current Updates on IT Enterprise Services with UBC IT Status Page

Get Current Updates on IT Enterprise Services with UBC IT Status Page

Submitted by wwan on Mon, 03/08/2021 – 17:40

The UBC community can now stay informed on the current operational status of IT enterprise services, such as Canvas, Staff and Faculty Email, and …