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.


Coming soon: Compute2 – The future of high-performance computing at WashU

RIS is planning to launch Compute2, our next-generation high-performance computing platform built to meet the growing demands of the WashU research community, this September.  ❗️Why it matters Compute2 is for researchers requiring cutting-edge performance for their computational research, including large datasets and complex simulations that benefit from the latest technology and the use of Artificial Intelligence. […]

Research @ WashU with Randall Martin

Background: Characterizing air quality from global to local scales by gathering satellite remote sensing or other observational data and applying the GEOS-Chem model to simulate the atmosphere, interpret those observations, and understand processes that enable prediction.  Relevance: Driven strongly by the effects of air quality on human health.  Objective: To understand the traditional sources and processes that […]

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 […]

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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