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Beyond PDFs: Better Ways to Share Content

Rethinking a default file format to remove barriers.

You've probably uploaded a PDF to your course or website dozens of times without a second thought: a syllabus, an article, a set of lecture notes. PDFs are everywhere in higher ed. For years...

August 6, 2026 · 9:29 AM

Technology Support Center To Be Closed August 7 10:15AM-2:45PM

DoIT's Technology Support Center will be closed from 10:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Friday, August 7th to allow our staff to attend a division wide event. If you need assistance during this time, we...

August 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Data Science Journey at UMBC

Student Stories: Soumya Bhate

[Video] If you’ve ever felt the sheer panic of tackling a new technical skill while trying to survive grad school, UMBC international student Soumya Bhate’s new video is the ultimate comfort...

August 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Call for Applications: USM Faculty Mini-Grant to Boost Course Accessibility

Deadline: September 11, 2026

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Boosting Course Accessibility Faculty Fellows program. This initiative will support up to 12...

August 4, 2026 · 9:30 AM

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Action Required: Quick Fix for eduroam Connection Error

Fix your eduroam Wi-Fi in under two minutes.

The Wi-Fi Issue Affected Service: eduroam Wireless Network Time of Status Update: Beginning Thursday 7/30 Due to a recent update from an external security provider, some laptops and mobile...

August 3, 2026 · 1:09 PM

chip SLURM Job Queueing Issue

Hi everyone, DoIT staff are aware of an issue regarding SLURM job scheduling on the chip cluster, where jobs are indefinitely stuck in the pending state with a reason of “(None)”. This boiled...

August 3, 2026 · 12:54 PM

July HPCF Newsletter

Happy end of July everyone, I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT during the month of July. Summary...

July 31, 2026 · 3:16 PM

Mid-Year 2026 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update

Dear Campus Community, Effective July 1, 2026, the mileage reimbursement rate for authorized business use of Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) has increased to $0.76 per mile. Please note the...

July 31, 2026 · 8:58 AM

Improve Your Digital Content: Join Us for Accessibility Workshops (August 17 & 21)

Enhance digital content accessibility for all users

As we gear up for the FA2026 semester, the Instructional Technology team is hosting Improve Your Digital Content Workshops on August 17th and August 21st. Whether you are completely new to Digital...

July 30, 2026 · 12:15 PM

Scheduled Downtime Completed

To all chip users, The maintenance on the chip cluster scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th, has been successfully completed, and the cluster is now back online and accessible. We appreciate your...

July 28, 2026 · 3:42 PM

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