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Mediasite Maintenance Downtime Scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2025

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Mediasite, our video platform for recording and sharing video content, will be unavailable on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 12:00 am to 4:00 am CDT. Extended downtime is not expected. However, your site may be unavailable for brief periods during this time. If you experience any problems afterward, please contact the Service Desk at 901.448.2222.


UTHSC News: 20 People Receive Gift of Sight During Eighth-Annual Cataract-A-Thon

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Nik Hopkins, MD, was a medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center when the Hamilton Eye Institute hosted the first Ivan Marais Cataract‑A‑Thon in 2017. Since then, he had hoped to do his part to provide free, vision-restoring surgeries to people in need. “I was amazed at how many people of different medical backgrounds… Read More


New ITS Service Desk Hours Starting July 7, 2025

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The ITS Service Desk’s hours of operation will change on Monday, July 7, to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, for walk-in help, telephone services, and TechConnect ticket handling. This change better serves our UT Health Science Center customers by increasing our available staff during the busiest times each workday. Thank you.


AI Pro Tip: Use Copilot to Brainstorm Ideas

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You’ve just been assigned a new project and don’t know where to start. One way is to ask Microsoft 365 Copilot to suggest ideas; another is to create ideas based on an existing file. Just use a forward slash (“/”), also known as Context IQ, in your Copilot prompt to see a list of suggested… Read More


UTHSC News: Cardiovascular Risk Higher for Individuals with Sickle Cell Trait, Study Led by UT Health Science Center Physician Concludes

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African Americans with sickle cell trait (SCT) have 39% higher odds of acute heart failure compared to non-African Americans with SCT, according to a study led by Ugochi Ogu, MD, associate professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the medical director of the Diggs-Kraus Comprehensive Sickle Cell… Read More


Cybersecurity Tip of the Week – Protect All Your Personal Information

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When it comes to cybersecurity, protecting more than just your passwords and credit card details is crucial. Every piece of personal information—like your address, date of birth, or even seemingly harmless details such as your pet’s name—can be compiled by cybercriminals to commit identity theft or other malicious activities. Why It Matters: Identity Theft: Hackers can… Read More


WEDNESDAY: Governor’s Chair Presentation

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm 930 Madison, Freeman Auditorium Join the Office of Research this Wednesday, June 18, for a special presentation by Rob Williams, PhD, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair, for “The Genetics of Aging and All-Cause Mortality in Large Families of Mice: Effects of Sex, Diet, Environment, and Prolongevity Drugs.” What… Read More


Save the Date: DASH Research ECC Town Hall

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 1:00 – 1:45 pm CST Join us for an introduction and demonstration of the Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) DASH module on Wednesday, June 25, at 1:00 pm Central! This virtual event will provide an overview of how effort certifiers will access and navigate the NEW ECC system and a live… Read More