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Prevent late assessments after due date in Feb Ultra update

Copy Original content into Ultra, name pronunciation support

Robust assessment settings are necessary to support a range of different scenarios. Assessment settings are also important for academic integrity and honesty in courses. Ultra courses currently...

Posted: January 24, 2022, 9:40 AM

DoIT Updates Classroom AV for Spring 22

Events and Conference Services Updates UC, 1/24-25 Training

As announced in Fall 2021, DoIT’s Audio-Visual and Desktop Support units have been busy upgrading classrooms and equipping instructors with new technologies to support hybrid and in-person...

Posted: January 21, 2022, 9:52 PM

Storage issue resolved on Taki and Ada

hpc-rstor1 is now back online

We have resolved the issues with the hpc-rstor1 fileserver, it is now back online. If you had running jobs on Taki, please check on the status of these jobs. We will make an attempt to restart or...

Posted: January 21, 2022, 3:40 PM

Problems with Storage on Taki and Ada

hpc-rstor1 is having issues requiring a reboot

We are working on a storage issue on hpc-rstor1. This is one of the main NFS servers for Taki, Ada as well as a number of research systems. We are in the process of rebooting this system to bring...

Posted: January 21, 2022, 12:56 PM

HPCF User Meeting

Friday 01/28/2022 11:00-12:00

Dear taki Users, dear colleagues, dear students, I am writing as chair of the governance committee and faculty-lead for the user support in HPCF. First of all, I am glad that you are all...

Posted: January 21, 2022, 10:45 AM