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.


Improved Performance & Increased Security

In November, Washington University in St. Louis started a major network upgrade. It replaced outdated routers and switches with cutting-edge technology designed to significantly enhance the network’s capacity, speed, and reliability.  Why it matters: During this change, significant updates to enhance the performance and reliability of RIS systems took place, including re-IPing critical systems, modifying configurations, […]

Enhancing the RIS User Experience

We have launched the enhanced customer onboarding process with significant updates to our website and documentation communication platforms. These platforms’ enhancements will provide a more intuitive and user-friendly interface for getting information and support. These enhancements include: We look forward to enhancing your RIS experience!

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