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.


Where GitHub meets WUSTL Enterprise, keeping your data secure

RIS has recently added a new service under the Application Platforms for provisioning or migrating a GitHub organization under the WUSTL Enterprise. Why it matters: Researchers can store their code without having to pay for enterprise-level features such as private repositories. Access to a WashU Enterprise-managed organization requires authentication via your WashU Key and provides better management of WashU […]

Enhancing containerized environments for improved performance and security

RIS is pleased to inform you about the recent upgrade to our Docker platform to 24.0.6. With this update, we’ve incorporated essential fixes and improvements, including enhanced support for images with Ubuntu versions beyond 20.04, resolution of Python unit test issues related to multi-threading handling, and the correction of Docker build errors occurring in the use of home directories. Why it matters: These updates contribute […]

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