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  • Upcoming Microsoft Updates: Key Changes to Teams, Planner, and Core Apps

    Beth Varcho | June 29, 2026
    Microsoft updates rolling out over the coming months focus on streamlining collaboration in Teams, enhancing project coordination with Planner, and modernizing core Microsoft 365 experiences like SharePoint and Outlook. These changes also include retiring legacy tools, reducing unnecessary notifications, strengthening security and compliance controls, and expanding access to AI-powered...
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  • OTDI Levels Up Game Day Experience at Ohio Stadium

    Brooke Bartholomew | June 24, 2026
    Ohio Stadium is getting a technology upgrade that will improve wireless connectivity for fans, staff and operations ahead of the 2026 football season. The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is modernizing Ohio Stadium’s Wi-Fi and network infrastructure by replacing the stadium’s existing 1,600 wireless access points (APs) and adding more than 400 new APs throughout the seating bowl...
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  • Join the webinar: Command Artificial Intelligence Safely

    Reg Jackson | June 5, 2026
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how Ohio State teaches, researches, and operates. Understanding how AI systems work is key to using them effectively. Learning how to safely navigate AI determines whether you do so with expertise or with exposure. This 90-minute webinar examines the components of a trustworthy AI-driven workflow. Join us: Tuesday, June 23 Noon- 1:30 p.m. In this webinar...

  • Take Your AI Skills to the Next Level with OTDI’s New Courses

    Beth Varcho | May 18, 2026
    The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation training team is working to ensure that Ohio State staff members have opportunities to build their own AI Fluency. We rolled out five courses earlier this year and are now introducing three more. The Next Steps on Your Generative AI Journey Generative AI: Identifying Use Cases : Discover how to identify when AI tools can take on tasks and how it can...
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  • Call for Speakers: Big 10 Cybersecurity Awareness Virtual Events

    Beth Varcho | May 15, 2026
    The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) invites thought leaders, educators, and cybersecurity practitioners to submit speaking proposals for our October 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Month virtual event series. With nineteen of the nation's leading research universities represented and in attendance, this is your opportunity to share bold ideas with an audience that spans tens of thousands of faculty...
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