UK ITS Annual Report highlights growth, security and collaboration
University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a year marked by expanded partnerships, strengthened cybersecurity and technology improvements that supported teaching, learning, research and patient care across the university and the Commonwealth.
Throughout 2025, UK ITS completed projects that delivered secure and accessible technology further advancing its mission to support education, research and health care.
UK ITS Enterprise CIO Brian Nichols said thanks to the dedication and expertise of UK ITS teams, several important projects were completed in 2025.
“Across the university and health system, our teams delivered projects that safeguarded the enterprise, while making technology more accessible,” Nichols said. “From advancing cybersecurity initiatives to protect our data and systems, to upgrading networks and infrastructure that enhance connectivity for students, faculty, staff and patients, ITS teams have been instrumental in creating a secure and seamless digital environment.”
In 2025, UK ITS reached a significant milestone with the launch of its partnership with UK King’s Daughters and UK St. Claire. Through this collaboration, ITS extended technology solutions that improve connectivity and support for health care operations across these hospitals.
By integrating teams and services, UK ITS strengthened the ability to deliver consistent, high‑quality technology support, while extending its impact beyond campus.
UK ITS also advanced the new myUK portal by redesigning and streamlining the system, making it more intuitive for students, faculty and staff.
To achieve this, UK ITS created myUK portal preview phases for students and employees and incorporated extensive feedback to improve usability and accessibility, which became an integral part of the project.
Cybersecurity initiatives remained a top priority in 2025. Designed to safeguard university and health care systems, prevent email-based threats and respond quickly to security incidents, these initiatives enhanced phishing detection and better protected students, faculty and staff from threat actors that aim to gain access to sensitive information.
ITS also delivered key network and infrastructure upgrades across academic, research and health care environments. These improvements enhanced performance and reliability, supporting everyday activities like instruction, collaboration, research and patient care.
UK ITS teams also supported health care operations through Epic training, system integrations and targeted AI‑enabled features that reduced administrative burden and improved patient care.
Read the full 2025 Annual Report that explores more UK ITS milestones, projects and stories