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Dr. Jacobs: Breaking Barriers

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Dr. Jacobs excels past long-standing biomedical issues using the HPC

Upgrade to the latest OS by March 24

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About the spring 2021 OS upgrades: Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 24, faculty and staff are encouraged to take an hour to upgrade University computers manually: Upgrade to Windows 10, version 20H2 Upgrade to macOS Big Sur Before you begin, plan for one hour of downtime and plug in your computer. During upgrades, DO NOT close your […]

Security defends community from top cyber risks

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With 90 combined years of experience, the OneIT Security team uses leading-edge technologies to defend against millions of cyberattacks each day. Among the growing catalog of cyberattack types worldwide, phishing, malware, and vulnerability exploitation are the most attempted against UNC Charlotte: Phishing: Emails purporting to be from reputable sources to induce individuals to reveal personal […]

Getting the right new University tech

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Thinking about making a major purchase of software or technology, especially those expected to integrate with other systems on campus? Remember to check with OneIT at the beginning, not the end of the process by Submitting a Project Idea. Getting the right technology and making sure it works with existing systems requires thoughtful planning often […]

Laptops required for new students

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It’s no surprise that most students need reliable computer access throughout college. Beginning in Fall 2020, Academic Affairs has required new students to have a laptop or computer. As part of the NinerReady Laptop Initiative, OneIT recommends these hardware specs to make it easy to get a device that will last the four or five […]

Software.uncc.edu adds discounted software

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The University community will see a new site when they visit software.uncc.edu—it’s now OnTheHub (a service by Kivuto). The site’s move to the secure OnTheHub platform still allows students, faculty, and staff seamless access to University software, including Microsoft Office. Supplemental to the University’s software hub is the Discounted Software tab, featuring deals priced at […]

Surveys Say: Zoom over Webex

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This fall, 27,000 students, faculty and staff began using Zoom for teaching, meetings, and collaboration. On May 18, 2021, OneIT will transition away from Webex, leaving Zoom and Google Meet as the only University-supported web conferencing platforms at UNC Charlotte. Enterprise support for Webex will remain through final exams in Spring 2021. The move to […]

Google Updates for January 2021

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New Google Workspace features and improvements for UNC Charlotte – January 2021 1. Open Office attachments from Gmail in one click Now you don’t have to save a Microsoft Office attachment to open it from an email! You can open Office attachments from Gmail in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides with one click. 2. Use […]

How to Diffuse a Zoombomb

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If a Zoom meeting is interrupted or an unwelcome guest joins to wreak havoc, what can hosts do?

Dr. Reid: Analyzing Genomes

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Dr. Reid explores climate-change & tissue regeneration using the HPC