Kategorie: ‘Employees’
Best Trainee Award 2023
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Despite the extraordinary circumstances during the coronavirus pandemic, the training was completed with the grade “very good” – four former IT Center trainees achieved this in 2023: Patrick Blaneck, who completed his training as a mathematical-technical software developer at the beginning of the year, Mia Möbes, IT specialist for system integration, Eva Tiede, Management Assistant for Office Management, and Marcel Vogler, mathematical-technical software developer. All four were honored by the IHK-Aachen for their excellent results at a ceremony.
The IT Center is delighted for the graduates and congratulates them all! Read the rest of this entry »
Warning About Free Outlook Apps
Source: Freepik
Attention! Microsoft has released new free apps for Outlook. However, the new Outlook apps store your login data (login name and password) in the Microsoft cloud. Emails are also transmitted to Microsoft without your consent.
Therefore, business use is prohibited for information security and data protection reasons. We also strongly advise against private use.
License-based Outlook programs, for example from Microsoft Office, and the Outlook Web App (OWA), which can be opened via a browser, are not affected. These may continue to be used. There are currently no security concerns, as these applications communicate directly with the RWTH Aachen University mail servers and no data is transferred to the Microsoft cloud.
We have put together a short FAQ for you on what you should know about this.
WestAI: The AI Center in Western Germany
Source: WestAI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving technological progress at an unprecedented speed, revolutionizing numerous industries and opening up enormous potential for the automation of intelligent tasks or the development of completely new products and services. While the introduction of AI is progressing rapidly in other parts of the world, Germany is still lagging far behind in both business and science, even though AI is considered a relevant topic by most. This is due to a lack of access to hardware resources and adequate services to support users, combined with a research gap in the development of scalable methods and systems.
From Cog Wheels to High Technology
Source: Own illustration
The beginnings of IT go back a long way. It all started with a calculating machine. Today, we’re way beyond that. But how did we get there? This article is about the long but successful journey of IT. We’ll tell you about the milestones in the history of IT and of the IT Center. Read the rest of this entry »
IT Fairy Tale Hour – What’s Behind the Myths?
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Welcome back to the IT fairy tale hour! Today, we dive once again into the fascinating world of IT myths. There are some mysterious myths to discover about Artificial Intelligence.
Today: Part 3 – The Enchanted AI World
Discover with us: The diversity of the IT Center!
Source: Freepik
Hello knowledge explorers!
There is so much to explore in the almost infinite worlds of the IT Center. We want to share with you exactly what fascinates you the most on our IT Center blog.
25th Anniversary of the VR Group
Source: Own illustration
For a quarter of a century now, our VR group has been researching the various possible applications of virtual reality (VR) at RWTH Aachen University.
We are celebrating – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Changing Shared User Data When Logging in to Services
Source: Freepik
Currently you are being asked for your consent when logging in to services.
Why is this happening?
IDM.nrw is a project of the Digital University NRW. The aim is to lighten the effort for universities to access and provide services to each other throughout NRW.
University Development Plan
Source: Alexander Müller
As the central IT institution of RWTH Aachen University, the IT Center makes a significant contribution to the effective, efficient, and secure operation of the university’s IT infrastructure. As an integral part of a technical university with a focus on teaching, research and infrastructure, our primary goal is to develop IT service management processes that are adapted to the specific requirements and needs of RWTH Aachen University. In this context, the university development plan also plays an important role for the IT Center, as it not only forms the basis for RWTH’s strategic development planning, but also significantly influences the direction and further development of the IT Center.
Webex – English: A Little Glossary
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The Webex app has been in regular operation since November 2, 2023. We have already informed you about the first steps in using Webex and the most important functions in two blog posts. In this last blog post in the Webex series, we would like to introduce you to a few Webex technical terms and explain the functionalities behind them.
