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.


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 […]

9
Nov

protocols.io: Getting Credit for Protocol Development

November 9, 2026
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
14
Dec

protocols.io: Tips and Tricks

December 14, 2026
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm