The Welcome Week for the Summer Semester 2023
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The first three weeks of the semester are over and introductory events have already taken place. Did you also attend the Welcome Week before the start of the semester? This series of events offers international students in particular the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the services and processes of RWTH Aachen University.
The IT Center was present again this year. On March 23, 2023, we gave a live digital presentation on our IT services. On March 30, 2023, we were even live on site at the Freshers’ Fair, offering advice and support to new students. The following blog post is a follow-up of the Welcome Week and also includes assistance for a successful semester.
We Are There for You During Our Company Excursion!
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On Friday, April 21, 2023, our annual company excursion will take place. As a result some employees of the IT Center, including the IT-ServiceDesk, won’t be available on this day. Therefore, there may be occasional delays in ticket processing or availability by phone.
However, the opening hours of the IT-ServiceDesk will not be affected: Read the rest of this entry »
Coscine Passes into Regular Operation!
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The time has come! Coscine – the platform for research data management (RDM) is moving into regular operation as of April 2023 and we are popping the corks!
Find out more about how Coscine came to be and what it means for you in this blog post.
Training Finished – What Now? Part 2
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Over the past few weeks, we’ve been providing you with information about the training program for management assistants in dialogue marketing. With this article, we have now reached the end of the blog series on the DiMa training program. We have presented the profession in the form of a profile, explained the application process, and one of our current trainees has described the training and the path to it from his perspective. In the previous article, you could read reports on the experiences of internal former trainees.
In order to provide you with the final exciting perspectives, Katharina and Nina will now report on their experiences. Both have successfully completed their training in contact centers and are now working at the IT center. Read the rest of this entry »
HPC Events – This was PPCES 2023
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2023 – the year that promises a turnaround to normality again after Corona pandemic.
At least for us at the IT Center!
Indeed, the first events are already taking place again on site.
Selfservice Tutorials to Start off the Semester
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The new semester has started and as students you have a big to-do list to work through.
As a little support, we have gathered a few Selfservice videos for you in this post today.
Welcome to the Summer Semester 2023!
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It’s that time again: A new semester begins.
We welcome you and wish you a successful summer semester 2023!
Studying has become much more digital in recent years. This means that you don’t just learn from books, but also a lot on your laptop, tablet, and smartphone. Are you already connected? Read the rest of this entry »
World Backup Day – Back Up Your Data Today!
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In an increasingly digitalized world where we create, exchange and store countless pieces of information every day, the topic of data backup is becoming more and more important. We all depend on our data, whether at work, in education or in our private lives. But this valuable information can be lost quickly, for example, due to technical failures, cyberattacks or even human error. The number of incidents in which companies and private individuals suffer data loss is increasing every year. An effective data protection strategy is therefore more important than ever before. Read the rest of this entry »
New software environment and operating system
for CLAIX
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Maybe you have already noticed – the changeover to a new Linux distribution on the CLAIX has been going on for some time. Now it goes into the final phase, so that the old operating system CentOS 7 will be replaced by Rocky Linux 8.7. It is compatible with Red Hat Enterprise and brings a few changes.
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Increase Safety on Social Media
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Social media has influenced and simplified our everyday lives in many ways. It allows us to quickly and easily stay in touch with friends and family, keep up with news and trends, and share our lives online. But using social media also comes with certain risks, especially when it comes to privacy and IT security.
In this blog post, we will explain how you can keep yourself safe and what you should pay special attention to when using social media. Read the rest of this entry »
