Tech Bytes

Cryptocurrency
During the December installment of Innov8: A Speaker Series, seasoned software engineer and tech entrepreneur Igor Artamonov spoke about cryptocurrency in “Unbank Yourself: What Does It Mean to Be Crypto-Self-Banked?”
Serving our students, faculty and staff means understanding and anticipating trends of the future.
By Paul Signorelli, ShapingEDU Storyteller in ResidenceThree days of highly-interactive, creatively inspiring and collaborative sessions are at the center of the upcoming ShapingEDU Winter Games, a free virtual conference from January 5-7, 2021.
As the world entered lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many plans, events and programs had to go on hold...indefinitely. When faced with this uncertainty, ASU-supported CompuGirls Hawaii had to restructure and retool their program in…
In an effort to provide Fall 2020 graduates the best virtual ceremony innovation can create, a team of 12 students from ASU’s Meteor Studio, in coordination with the XR at ASU initiative, created a new way to bring graduation into living rooms…
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Although the pandemic has changed the nature of events, that didn’t stop the UTO family from gathering safely to celebrate the holiday season. On Monday, December 7, over 300 members of the UTO family met virtually, via Zoom, to celebrate their…
When looking forward to teaching her “Collaborative Team Skills” class at the W.P. Carey School of Business, instructor Rachel Balven wondered how best to capture the in-person spirit of her previous courses. Balven fittingly turned to real-time…
ASU UTO’s monthly speaker series, Innov8, always brings the cutting edge technical and social ideas from bright minds in their fields, and November’s installment was no exception.
Data Conference 2020
At a typical data conference, you might anticipate endless numbers, charts and graphs, but would you expect to slay data monsters?
Since August, UTO has been engaged in "UTO 2.1" -- our new approach to being a rapidly reconfigurable and entrepreneurial organizational structure that prioritizes and executes projects to better meet theneeds of our community.
Samantha Sokol, a junior studying electrical engineering, is getting ready to head out the door for a lab on ASU’s Tempe campus, mask on and sanitizer in her pocket. ASU Sync offers her a hybrid learning experience, a blend of in-person and live…
DUO multi-factor authentication service has been a critical tool in reinforcing the security of the university's data. This service will soon undergo operating system adjustments. Effective Dec. 1, 2020, Duo security will end support of the mobile…
The University Technology Office is made up of exceptional team members who embody the best of UTO in their everyday work and lives. And with Veterans Day approaching, we wanted to take a moment to recognize our military UTO family members for their…
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Your security is our top priority! ASU is expanding a multi-factor authentication service to help prevent identity theft and malicious cyber activity on ASU’s network to students.Multi-factor authentication means that your accounts and important…
FY21 Q1 is one for the books! Following the transition from fully remote to a new hybrid modality, the start of the new fiscal year at ASU and UTO coincides with the end of summer and the first month of a fall semester committed to ASU Sync.
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In preparation for Spring classes, It is the time of year again where UTO will begin planning for classes.  If you have software you use to teach your classes, it may not be installed in your classroom unless you request it. It is best to request…
Has the potential of blockchain been realized, or has the idea behind the technology garnered more hype than its actual application? That was the question defining October’s installment of Innov8: A Speaker Series with Jim Nasr, CEO of Acoer and…