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Dozens of portals to one: my.illinois for all

For more than 20 years, Engineering has hosted dozens of portals, including my.las, my.oar, and my.techservices that supported key university applications. Now, 70 portals are becoming one: my.illinois …
Fog shrouds Alma Mater and the rest of campus as students head to morning classes near Altgeld Hall. Photo taken at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Photo by Fred Zwicky / University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

Inside the AI summit: How should I use AI safely?

Units across the university came together to share tools, services, and support related to artificial intelligence. Read more about what happened at the AI summit …

Which generative AI app should I use?

The AI apps page will guide you on which generative AI app is best for what, what data is safe to use, and who can access what …
More orange seating for students

IT Service Desk rebrands and reopens in newly redesigned space

At the beginning of April, the former Help Desk was rebranded to IT Service Desk the Digital Computer Laboratory space reopened in a newly redesigned space …

Technology governance at Illinois: Who calls the shots?

We’re setting up new technology governance as part of the Boldly IT strategic plan. Read about how we make university technology decisions …
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Enterprise IT Service Catalog reaches its next milestone

The Enterprise IT Service Catalog continues to grow as a foundational resource supporting Boldly Illinois’ vision …

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