Coming June 15: A Better WashU IT Website Experience

On June 15, WashU IT is launching a refreshed website designed with the university community in mind.

The updated site makes it easier to find what you need, get support faster, and navigate with more confidence.

Learn what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and how to prepare.

WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services’ mission is to facilitate the discovery of knowledge and enhance educational opportunities by providing secure, sustainable, scalable, and integrated research technology services in a collaborative and diverse environment.

Why RIS? – Researchers at WashU are encouraged to use RIS to streamline their work, boost performance, ensure data security, and foster collaboration with ease, all while focusing on groundbreaking discoveries and quality research. Explore the full benefits of using RIS.


Compute2: The New Standard for Computational Research at WashU

WashU IT RIS’s new Compute2 high-performance computing cluster is already driving faster, more efficient research across disciplines. For one researcher, Yuanjian Zhang, working on global atmospheric simulations, the upgrades have made a measurable impact. “Compute2 features the latest Intel Emerald Rapids CPUs, which are about 30% faster than those on Compute1,” he explained. “With faster internode communication and updated MPI libraries, […]

Research @ WashU with the Turner Lab

Mission:  While not synonymous with Precision Medicine, Precision Genomics plays a crucial role within its broader scope alongside fields like Precision Psychiatry and Precision Imaging. As a research lab, the Turner Lab is dedicated to advancing Precision Genomics by tackling five key challenges(in the above image) that currently limit its application for everyone. Resulted Success:  In the Turner […]

Introduction to HPC Training Series

RIS is excited to announce our upcoming Introduction to HPC Training Series. These workshops are designed for those with little to no HPC knowledge, as well as beginners looking to improve their HPC skills. Available Trainings Best For What you’ll learn When Introduction to Open OnDemand (OOD) Researchers who are just starting out with HPC […]

8
Jun

protocols.io: Tips and Tricks

June 8, 2026
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
10
Jun

Introduction to Open OnDemand

June 10, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
17
Jun

Introduction to Command Line

June 17, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
24
Jun

Beyond the Basics: Unlocking RIS

June 24, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm