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.


The future of scientific computing at WashU

The RIS team is actively working on the delivery, installation, and configuration of hardware from each vendor. This is crucial in ensuring our cluster infrastructure meets Compute2’s highest performance, security, and reliability standards. We anticipate that early adopters will have access to the cluster around February 2025.

Need more storage? RIS has you covered

Are you reaching your Box storage limit? Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) offers a powerful solution: 5TB of free Active storage for research faculty, with Archive available. Reach out to us, and we’ll help you estimate storage costs, learn how to migrate data, and ensure a seamless and worry-free transition. ➡️ Learn more about the Data Storage Platform, and get onboarded today or […]

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protocols.io: Tips and Tricks

September 14, 2026
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