Fall semester has arrived
Welcome new (and returning) Seawolves! DoIT Staff (which include ~150 student employees) are here to assist you throughout the semester. See below articles for what's new on campus.

Develop your digital power skills with us this Spring!
We offer webinars/workshops to increase our campus community's digital power skills including AI tools, Brightspace, Zoom, Google Apps, Programming, Qualtrics, and more!
Updates to Stony Brook's Directory in Google
Google Contacts now includes your Preferred name, Phone number, Email & Job title from SOLAR.
Tech Matters, Student Edition Spring '25
A quick guide to for Stony Brook students about IT services & systems and highlights new offerings, features and policies for the Spring 2025 semester.
Enhancing Security: Duo MFA for SOLAR Access
We are excited to announce that starting January 15, 2025, access to SOLAR will be secured with Duo Multi-Factor Authentication.
Incoming Duo Telephony Change
Over the next few months, we will be phasing out the use of telephony (text messages and voice calls) for Duo authentication.
Brightspace Additions this Winter
New additions coming to Brightspace this Winter include OER resources, delegating grading , & new views for grades.
Google's NotebookLM Now Available to All!
NotebookLM is a cutting-edge, cloud-based AI service designed to revolutionize personal research and knowledge management. It offers a secure, personalized space where users can upload diverse sources – PDFs, web links, videos, audio files, Google Workspace documents, and more – to create a customized AI model.
A New Era of Digital Governance at Stony Brook
At the conclusion of the 2023-24 academic year, Simeon Ananou announced that after hearing feedback, as part of his campus wide listening tour, DoIT would be taking steps to create and implement a digital governance framework, designed to help maintain an alignment between Our Moment, and our IT strategic vision of Innovating to Elevate.
NEW in Zoom: AI Meeting Summaries to Boost Your Productivity
Get ready to transform your Zoom meeting experience! We're thrilled that Zoom’s AI Companion for Meeting Summaries is now available to all students, faculty, and staff.
EPMO Team Welcomes New Intern
The Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) is welcomes their newest intern, Irina Tsagareishvili, to the team.
IT Partners Town Hall Highlights Digital Governance and IAM Strategy
On October 15th 2024, DoIT hosted a Town Hall for its IT Partners, who serve as embedded departmental IT resources and contacts across the institution. The event featured key presentations and discussions on digital governance and identity and access management (IAM) strategy.
Reducing Our Digital Footprint: Review Your Google Storage
As Stony Brook University continues to grow each year, the number of files and data stored in our Google Cloud has continued to increase. Unfortunately Google no longer offers free, unlimited storage to higher education customers like Stony Brook, which means we must all take a second look at our digital footprints.
Technology Upgrades Are Enhancing the SBU Learning Experience
2024 has been a year of significant upgrades in classroom technology at Stony Brook University, benefiting both faculty and students. The Classroom Technology and Support Services team behind the upgrades continues to roll out enhancements across campus, and it’s clear that the improvements, though often behind-the-scenes, are shaping the academic experience in meaningful ways.
DoIT Celebrates National IT Professionals Day and Hosts a Town Hall Event
On September 17th, DoIT gathered its staff together for an IT Town Hall and to celebrate National IT Professionals Day. The meeting was filled with gratitude, introductions, and exciting plans for the future.