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Changes to Copilot access in Microsoft 365 apps starting April 15 

Starting April 15, only users with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 premium subscription will have access to Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Users without the premium features will no longer see Copilot in these apps. This change is intended to reserve the full in-app Copilot experience—with advanced reasoning and model choice—for users who […]

Roundtables renew WashU IT Service Excellence 

WashU IT’s Service Management Office is launching a new monthly ITSM Roundtable series designed to strengthen service excellence across the university. A calendar invitation has already been shared; be sure to check your inbox and save the dates.   These monthly meetings will be held the fourth Friday of each month and will last 30 minutes. Each round […]

AI at the point of care: How Epic-enabled tools are reshaping clinical workflows 

AI is rapidly changing clinical infrastructure across BJC HealthCare and the WashU School of Medicine. A recent presentation explained how the behind-the-scenes work of IT teams is making these changes happen seamlessly, reliably and securely.  During the March IT All Hands meeting, Richard Biehl and Michael Kriemelman, Senior Directors of Application and Product Delivery, delivered an exciting presentation on how a growing suite of AI-enabled tools embedded directly into […]

AI Update, Service Portfolio news, effective goal setting are topics for April IT All Hands meeting  

An update on WashU IT’s AI efforts, the latest on the Service Portfolio initiative and effective goal setting are the topics of the next IT All Hands meeting, which will take place from 3-4 p.m. CDT Wednesday, April 15.  Along with these information-rich presentations, employees will be recognized for service milestones and important, timely updates will be shared. The meeting […]

Synergetic efforts exemplify IT’s expertise as an AI technological powerhouse 

WashU’s IT leadership is praising the “expert and diligent” efforts of its technical teams following the successful launch of several high-profile artificial intelligence initiatives across the Danforth and Medical School campuses.  The rollout, a coordinated effort between WashU IT, the Office of the Provost, the Digital Intelligence and Innovation (DI2) Accelerator and the Center for […]

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