Learning specialist Balazs Kudelasz spent most of his career working in organizations with a centralized IT department. So when he learned that FIS and CSSD were merging to form Pitt IT, he saw it as a logical decision in the right direction. "There really is no point for the IT function to be decentralized. The whole process flows better—everything is quicker and more streamlined—when we're all one organization," he explained. "It raises everyone's level of expertise."
When Heather Lego first learned that FIS would be merging with CSSD, she was a little uncertain. Working in FIS Business Solutions, she'd only worked with a couple people who would be become her new coworkers, and she was concerned people would take sides. Instead, Lego was pleasantly surprised by how smoothly the merger went.
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Brandon Sia, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh, has found the Student Computing Lab to be an invaluable resource in his academic journey. For Brandon, the Student Computing Labs are not only spaces filled with computers. The labs serve as hubs of essential resources that support his academic pursuits.
Graduation is a pivotal moment for students, marking the successful completion of their academic journey. Ensuring that all graduation requirements are met is a crucial task for university staff, but it can be a daunting and time-consuming process. At the University of Pittsburgh, an innovative approach was taken to simplify and expedite this process, thanks to the collaboration between the Academic Records Office and Pitt Digital.
At the University of Pittsburgh and in technology, innovation is a way of life. Recently, Pitt IT partnered with the Office of Budget Operations (OBO) within the Controller’s Office to transform their annual Target Letter process, which establishes budget targets for each University unit.
The University of Pittsburgh manages a massive $1.2 billion in research and other externally sponsored activities annually, comprising nearly 40% of Pitt’s total operating revenues and sustaining impactful increases of ~$350 million per year since 2018.
In the heart of Pitt’s campus, situated conveniently in Nordenberg Hall, across from Starbucks and accessible via public transportation, lies a beacon of community health and wellness — the Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub (Hub).
With the Office of Sustainability’s “We Are Papersavers!” program in full swing, the University is reducing its dependence on printing through digitization of paper processes.
When every click and keystroke can seemingly open the door to hackers, the role of cybersecurity is more critical than ever. At the forefront of this digital frontier is Pitt senior Kevin Fung, an information science major in the School of Computing and Information and a junior security analyst with Pitt Information Technology.
As geographic information system (GIS) technology continues to attract growing interest among students and employers, higher-education institutions must find ways to keep curricula on pace with innovations in technology.
Graduating from university is a significant milestone in a student's life, marking the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. At the University of Pittsburgh, ensuring that students can smoothly transition from students to alumni is a critical task. This blog post highlights the innovative approach taken by the University of Pittsburgh's Academic Records Office in collaboration with Pitt Digital to streamline the graduation process.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to many sectors, including healthcare and fundraising. At the University of Pittsburgh, the Neurosurgery Department faced a unique hurdle: how to maintain engagement with donors and patients when in-person interactions were no longer possible. This blog post highlights the innovative solutions developed by the department in collaboration with Pitt Digital to overcome these challenges.
