Meet the new WashU IT website. New Look. Same Trusted IT. Better Experience.

The redesigned WashU IT website is here! Explore a cleaner, easier-to-navigate experience with improved service pages, streamlined navigation, and quicker access to the technology resources you need. Visit it.washu.edu

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.

FY26: Data Storage Platform Rates Update

RIS will be transitioning to a consumption model for the Data Storage Platforms. We will offer Active and Archive storage options when updated rates go into effect on October 1st, 2025. ❗️Why it mattersUnder the new model, users are billed for storage based on consumption. This represents a significant change that removes the subscription and condo cost […]

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protocols.io: Tips and Tricks

September 14, 2026
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm