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When AI Can Help, Choose Purple
Learn why Purple should be your first choice when looking for an AI tool at the UW.
Microsoft Teams Retention Policy Change
Beginning October 6, 2026, new Microsoft Teams meeting recordings, transcripts, and AI-generated summary (Intelligent Recap) content will be retained for 120 days by default.
Microsoft Teams Enhancements
This article explores three enhancements to Microsoft Teams: Teams Premium, UW Create, and recordings and transcripts in Teams Phone.
Purple in Practice: A Law Librarian’s Approach to AI
See how one UW librarian found that AI is not about having technology do her work, rather it is about helping her do that work better.
Purple in Practice: From AI Skeptic to Everyday User
Learn about how one UW professor went from AI skeptic to an everyday user.
The Work Nobody Sees
From UWIT Vice President and UW Chief Information Officer, Andreas Bohman
Microsoft Publisher Retires in October 2026
Microsoft Publisher will reach end of support on October 1, 2026; it’s recommended to identify and convert Publisher files now to avoid future access and editing challenges.
Operational Excellence and Technology: An Update
From UWIT Vice President and UW Chief Information Officer, Andreas Bohman