We mourn the loss of Adam Halstead, Service Line Director for Research & Clinical Application Development, who passed away on December 4. Adam had worked in IT at SMPH since 2012, initially with the Department …
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SMPH Navigator School Wide Launch
We are pleased to announce the launch of SMPH Navigator, a new, school-wide portal designed to streamline access to IT services and support. This modern platform provides a unified, efficient, and transparent way to request …
Cybersecurity Support Has a New Home
Cybersecurity support at SMPH now runs through a streamlined online portal. As of May 12, all cybersecurity-related requests must be submitted via the Cybersecurity Portal.
New HIPAA Guidance for Research Teams
The Office of Compliance has published updated guidance to support research teams working with protected health information (PHI), especially those with members both inside and outside of the UW-Madison Health Care Component (HCC). Guidance for …
BioRender Premium – A Research Tool for SMPH Faculty and Students
UW–Madison SMPH has secured BioRender Premium licenses to provide researchers with access to a powerful tool for scientific visualization. BioRender simplifies the creation of figures, posters, and illustrations with its intuitive drag-and-drop interface and extensive library of 50,000+ scientifically accurate icons.
Upcoming Change: SMPH Atlassian Accounts Moving to NetID Login
To improve security and simplify access, SMPH is transitioning all Atlassian Cloud accounts (@wisc.edu) to NetID (SSO) login. This change applies to Trello, Confluence, and Bitbucket users with SMPH-associated email addresses.
Study Finder Outage
There is an ongoing outage impacting Study Finder. The connection between OnCore and Study Finder is currently down and will remain unavailable until at least late January.
International Remote Work Reminders
With the holiday travel season approaching, we would like to encourage SMPH faculty and staff to consult with the SMPH IIT User Support Service Team prior to traveling internationally with their managed device. This will …
July project update for Informatics and IT Collaborative
Don’t miss the IT Ice Cream Social on August 15th and remember, performance evaluations are due August 19th.
Federal funds awarded for biohealth, with UW–Madison leading the way
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, an initiative to drive medical innovation, workforce development, and job growth across Wisconsin. As part of this, the Wisconsin Health Data Hub, led by SMPH researchers, will create a secure, accessible, and inclusive health data ecosystem. The hub will provide research-ready, responsibly sourced data, enabling scientists and biohealth companies to conduct vital research and optimize treatments.