Generally speaking, Account Executives handle the IT aspects of readying a remodeled building for use. Currently, the team is juggling more than 60 projects, which can take anywhere from a few months to more than a year, depending on scope.

Two of the U's computing testbeds — CloudLab, for cloud computing, and POWDER, for mobile and wireless networking — will tie into the nationwide FABRIC initiative, a high-speed network on which novel internet architectures can be tested.

The U has signed a five-year, campus-wide software agreement for Qualtrics CoreXM, an online survey tool for collecting and analyzing data for academic research, market research, customer satisfaction and loyalty, product and concept testing, employee evaluations, and website feedback.

When we share information on social media or shop online, we expect that our correspondence, posts, and even our shopping habits and purchases will remain confidential. That, however, may not always be the case. That's why it's important to be active participants in discussions and efforts regarding data privacy.