OIT Technology News: End of 2021 Edition

In this last edition of 2021, we feature the new SUPERPOD, updates to STABLE, the winner of our MOS3K contest, plus much more
SMU launches powerful new supercomputing research system with NVIDIA

“Research universities like ours have an obligation to actively engage in the development and application of AI for societal good, and this partnership gives us the tools to do it.” Find out more about SMU's collaboration with NVIDIA.
NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD
STABLE Event Management and Room Reservations Coming Soon

We are excited to announce that the event management and room scheduling components of STABLE will go live in January. We've produced a new video and FAQ for you.
SMU Cellular Devices: Migration from Sprint to T-Mobile

If you have an SMU-provided Sprint cellular device, such as an iPad, phone, or mobile hotspot, we have important information for you.
Mining Dracula with Data Science

Tyler Diehl can explain persistent themes, styles of character writing and even identify the saddest sentence in all of Dracula without ever opening the book—all through data science.
Dx through Technology Change at SMU: An EDUCAUSE Research Case Study

Recently, several OIT leadership members collaborated with Educause on a case study about Digital Transformation, or Dx, at SMU.
Elizabeth Bell
Psychology Student Awarded SMU's 3,000th Cert and Wins MOS3K Contest

On Friday, December 3, 2021, we hit a significant milestone when issuing our 3,000th certification to Elizabeth Bell. She was awarded our MOS3K Study Prize Pack, a perfect addition to getting her ready for final exams.
Quick Tip: Update Your Duo Enrollment Devices

Time is running out! SMU will be disabling the telephone/SMS authentication methods on January 4, 2022. Here's how to add a new device to make sure your service is not interrupted.
Log4Shell Vulnerability Impacts Systems Across the Internet

As the new Log4Shell critical zero-day vulnerability is exploited, the OIT Security Team reviews and patches enterprise systems and web apps. Read the latest Cybersecruity Alert.
Reminder: Change Coming to Duo in January

On January 4, 2022, OIT will reduce the number of choices to authenticate with Duo two-factor authentication improve account security.
AV Team Continues Classroom Improvements Over Winter Break

During the winter break, the AV team will facilitate several small projects in various classrooms. Some of this work had been scheduled for the summer but was impacted due to shipping delays and resource constraints.