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As high-performance computing demands at WashU continue to grow, managing compute resources effectively is key to keeping research projects on schedule. Slurm reservations allow WashU researchers to lock in dedicated Compute2 nodes with CPUs or GPUs for fixed windows. Perfect for tight deadlines, projects, or time-sensitive runs. 💪🏻 Benefits of Reservations 🗓️ Planning & Budgeting […]

Dr. Alex Holehouse’s lab is decoding one of biology’s most persistent blind spots: intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) of proteins. Supported by the high-performance computing and storage resources of WashU IT’s Research Infrastructure Services (RIS), the lab recently published groundbreaking research in Nature. Their paper, “Accurate predictions of disordered protein ensembles with STARLING,” leverages a large […]

We are excited to announce a major upgrade of the Compute2 Slurm Cluster, bringing significant improvements in security, performance, reliability, and platform capabilities. 💡 What’s new: ❗️Impact: Maintenance window: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CDT Please save your work and plan job submissions accordingly. All other services will be unimpacted. 📢 Actions required: After the upgrade, users […]

The cost model for GitHub Copilot is changing effective July 1, 2026. This change is in response to Copilot’s recent transition to a metered use model and enables better resource management through usage and budgetary controls. What’s changing: Moving forward, access to Copilot will no longer be provisioned under the Washington University in St Louis enterprise configuration. Action required Submit […]

To align with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) data security requirements for controlled-access data, Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) has implemented a formal annual security attestation and training in Workday for all users and has now assigned it to all users as of  June 30, 2026.  This approach has been approved by the Regulated Research Subcommittee and […]