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.


Transitioning to secure Globus tasks

Earlier this year, RIS Storage1 was considered a HIPAA-compliant High Assurance Collection.  Why it matters: This change means the new RIS Storage1 collection, released last September, is required for all new Globus tasks. Current guest collections using the legacy Wash U RIS Storage1 dtn1 and dtn2 collections will still work. However, they will not be considered High Assurance.

Managing allocations with ColdFront

Welcome to ColdFront RIS’s new tool for managing resource allocations on Storage2. In the near future, it will include a self-service portal for users to request access to resources for their research group. Why it matters: ColdFront allows institutions to allocate resources efficiently, track usage, and implement policies, all through a centralized web-based interface. It streamlines the […]

5
Mar

Compute1 & Storage1 GPFS Upgrade

From March 5, 2026 at 9:00 am to March 9, 2026 at 9:00 pm
9
Mar

protocols.io: Tips and Tricks

March 9, 2026
12:00 pm – 12:40 pm
16
Mar

TRIADS Training Series: Data Visualization with Python Series

March 16, 2026 to March 25, 2026
Every Mon, Wed
11:30 am
6
Apr

TRIADS Training Series: Introduction to Text Analysis in Python Series

April 6, 2026 to April 15, 2026
Every Mon, Wed
11:30 am