Author: Bethany

Last year, 93 employees were recognized as People of ImpacT for their significant contributions to the university’s Here and Next and WashU IT’s ImpacT strategic plans. Throughout 2025, WashU IT has continued highlighting 12 of those individuals, who received multiple nominations by their peers, managers and customers across campus. In the spotlight for this issue […]

Kathy LaBarge, IT Quality Assurance Analyst, has been recognized by her peers as a WashU IT Person of ImpacT for her dedication, teamwork and commitment to helping others. She was one of 12 individuals who received multiple nominations as a 2024 WashU IT Person of ImpacT.  LaBarge defines a Person of ImpacT as someone who […]

An AI Developer training event hosted by Microsoft and ArchitectNow at the Microsoft Learning Center at Cortex in St. Louis on Oct. 14 drew 25 attendees and yielded rave reviews. The 6-hour event featured guided training in a Microsoft-hosted environment, using the latest Azure AI Foundry and development practices—the opportunity for a more in-depth exploration […]

The recording and materials from the October IT All Hands meeting are now available in the archives, available through the IT website. WashU Vice Chancellor for Technology and Chief Information Officer Jessie Minton presented on the recent WashU IT reorganization effort and answered questions.  The next meeting will take place from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. […]

WashU IT Communications Specialist Annabelle Yu was honored recently for her important volunteer advocacy work with the local nonprofit organization St. Louis Survivor Legal Support (SLSLS).  SLSLS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those experiencing intimate or domestic violence by providing free legal services and support. Yu began volunteering with SLSLS in February of […]

WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) new Compute2 high-performance computing cluster is already driving faster, more efficient research across disciplines. For one researcher, Yuanjian Zhang, who is working on global atmospheric simulations, the upgrades have made a measurable impact.  “Compute2 features the latest Intel Emerald Rapids CPUs, which are about 30% faster than those on […]

WashU is coordinating a food drive to help respond to the growing food crisis in the region. This initiative is to support neighbors in need. The following items are identified as high-priority needs: To get involved or inquire about establishing a drop-off site for donations, contact Maggie Brockmeyer, brockmeyer@wustl.edu. Collected items are being delivered weekly […]

The pronunciation recording tool used by the university, NameCoach, will be retired on Jan. 31, 2026. At that time any integrations with Outlook and Canvas will no longer apply.  Those with questions about the product retirement are encouraged to complete a General Service Request in ServiceNow. 

WashU Medicine employees who work on campus or in a hybrid role at any WashU Medicine location must comply with this year’s influenza policy and be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination prior to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17. This list of employees includes faculty, staff, trainees, select employees on the Danforth Campus, the […]

WashU IT End User Services (EUS) is pleased to announce the expansion of its book club to include all of WashU and distributed IT partners, starting this fall. Book clubs provide many great benefits, including learning new skills, developing social connections across groups, and improving critical-thinking skills.  The group typically meets every other week, and […]