Annual Info & Tech Showcase

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Welcome
Speaker: LeRoy Butler, PhD, Vice President, Information Technology & CIO in Sister Jean MPR

Welcome to Brightspace: Tools, Resources, and Support
Presented by D2L in Sister Jean MPR

Get acquainted with Brightspace and discover the tools available to support teaching and learning. This session will highlight commonly used tools, demonstrate how they can enhance the learning experience, and introduce the Brightspace support resources and partners available to help you get the most from the platform.

Publication to Impact: Understanding the Reach and Value of Research at Loyola
Presented by Taylor & Francis in Damen Den

Research impact extends far beyond publication and traditional citations. This session explores how data, including global reach, media coverage, policy influence, and scholarly engagement can reveal where research travels, who it reaches, and the broader impact it creates. We’ll also consider why understanding and communicating that impact matters more than ever for researchers, libraries, and institutions.

Introduction to LabArchives Electronic Lab Notebook
Presented by LabArchives in Damen Cinema

This session covers the fundamentals of getting started with LabArchives ELN. We'll look at setting up notebooks with built-in layouts or building your own structure for a project, lab, or department. Along the way we'll cover managing data, setting access controls, collaborating with your team, and exporting notebooks when needed.

eCommons: Making Research Open and Discoverable
Presented by Loyola University Chicago Library Staff in Room 216

Join Loyola University Librarian Greer Martin for a demonstration of eCommons, Loyola's institutional repository. Learn how the platform and its associated services support open access, disseminate research, and provide persistent identifiers that connect scholarship to the global engine for discovery, citation, and reuse.

AI Roadmap
Speaker: LeRoy Butler, PhD, Vice President, Information Technology & CIO in Damen Den

Explore how Loyola is developing a thoughtful, mission-centered approach to artificial intelligence. This session will look at Loyola’s emerging AI strategy and the practical work needed to support it, including governance, data, security, technology infrastructure, and a roadmap for moving from strategy to implementation, all grounded in Loyola’s Ignatian values.

From Data to Decisions: Finding the Right Audience with SimplyAnalytics
Presented by SimplyAnalytics in Damen Cinema

How do companies decide where to expand and which consumers to target? How do political campaigns, nonprofits, and community organizations identify the audiences most likely to respond to their message? In this practical session, we'll use SimplyAnalytics and MRI-SimmonsLOCAL to recreate real-world workflows for analyzing markets, consumer behavior, media preferences, and local audiences. Attendees will see how quickly complex data can be transformed into clear maps, rankings, reports, and insights — without advanced GIS or data analysis experience

Loyola’s New Electronic Research Administration System: Cayuse
Presented by Loyola University Chicago Vice Provost for Research in Room 216

Dr. Singh will provide an overview of what systems Cayuse replaces and the value proposition of its implementation to manage the life-cycle of grants and contracts.

From Theory to Practice: Unlocking the Power of JoVE
Presented by JoVE in Damen Den

Discover how JoVE can bring science, technology, and research to life through engaging video-based learning and demonstration content. This session will provide a quick overview of JoVE’s resources, highlight how faculty and students can use the platform to enhance teaching, learning, and research, and showcase practical ways to integrate JoVE into the academic experience.

From Discovery to Insight: The AI-Powered Web of Science Platform of Solutions
Presented by Clarivate in Damen Cinema

Midday Remarks
Speaker: Mark C. Reed, EdD, President, Loyola University Chicago in Sister Jean MPR

Lumi Pro: Your Guide to Working Smarter in Brightspace
Presented by D2L in Damen Den

Explore how Lumi Pro can help you work more efficiently and support student success—directly within Brightspace. This session will showcase practical ways to use Lumi Pro to create and enhance learning materials, provide meaningful feedback, and support more personalized and engaging learning experiences while keeping educators at the center of the process.

Trusted AI for Research: Exploring LeapSpace
Presented by Elsevier in Damen Cinema

Join us for an introduction to LeapSpace, Elsevier's AI-assisted research workspace built to help researchers uncover insights, accelerate discovery, and collaborate more effectively — all grounded in peer-reviewed content you already trust, including Scopus. Designed for faculty, students, and staff alike, this session will walk through core LeapSpace capabilities such as literature exploration, evidence-checking, and writing support, with Trust Cards providing transparency behind every AI-generated result. The 35-minute demo will be followed by 10 minutes of open Q&A to address questions specific to Loyola's research and teaching needs.

Modernizing IT Infrastructure: Virtualization, Containers, AI & Beyond
Presented by Nutanix in Room 216

In this session, we’ll explore how Nutanix provides a simplified, flexible platform for modernizing IT infrastructure across the data center and cloud. We’ll discuss how higher education organizations can reduce operational complexity, increase infrastructure flexibility, and build a foundation that supports today’s virtualization needs while preparing for containers, AI, and whatever comes next.

Higher Education AI Vision: Empowering Institutions and Students
Presented by Workday in Damen Den

This presentation explores Workday's AI vision for higher education, highlighting how governed, context-aware AI empowers institutions and students at Loyola University Chicago. It demonstrates practical use cases that streamline operations, enhance student and staff experiences, and support the university's mission. The session emphasizes responsible AI adoption to create a smarter, more connected campus community.

AI in Higher Education with Lenovo
Presented by Lenovo in Damen Cinema

Lenovo solutions roadmap and AI in Higher Education.

Getting Started with EndNote
Presented by Loyola University Chicago Library Staff

Citation Managers are valuable software for storing, organizing, and sharing research sources, as well as convenient tools for creating bibliographies. Join LUC science librarian Easton Brundage in an interactive workshop to learn how to make the most of your EndNote account. 

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