Hi Unity Users! This week’s digest includes important information about Unity and a reminder about upcoming events.
💼 We’re Hiring!
UMass Amherst and UMass Boston are hiring for two positions that support the Unity platform. See the job postings for details and how to apply:
- Postdoctoral Research Associate in Research Software Engineering & Research Computing Facilitation (UMass Amherst)
- Research Computing Systems Administrator (UMass Boston)
⏱️ OOD Activity Now Keeps Your Account Active
Using Open OnDemand (OOD) will now reset your account’s idle timer, meaning activity in OOD helps prevent account expiration, not just portal logins.
⚙️ Policy Update: hpc-workspace Extensions
Extensions in hpc-workspace are now effectively unlimited due to a recent policy change.
📩 Upcoming Events Reminders
- University of Rhode Island’s Artificial Intelligence (URI AI) Lab Spring 2026 Workshops: Visit our News page to see the full schedule and click the Zoom links to register in advance.
- Quantum Algorithms for Engineers and Scientists: New URI-hosted workshop that will introduce quantum computing and quantum algorithms for a general audience. Weekly on Fridays, from 12:30 - 2:00pm. See details and register in advance on the Event page.