Now through Friday, November 1st is the time to recognize the hard work and collaborative spirit of your coworkers by nominating them for a 2024 ImpacT award. Those identified as People of ImpacT personify the IT Strategic Plan, ImpacT, and have a significant and positive influence on the people, the institution, and the community around […]
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October IT All Hands featured organizational updates, employee milestones, and more
Important organizational updates, employee milestones, and more were the focus of this month’s IT All Hands meeting. The materials and recording for the meeting are now available. Important topics were explored during last week’s meeting, which embraced the theme of Cybersecurity Awareness month. A timely Cybersecurity Awareness Month and InfoSec update was delivered by Quint […]
Enterprise Systems & Solutions: Q1 2025 Highlights and Milestones
Enterprise Systems and Solutions is working on a variety of projects. Below is a list of the projects they have completed in Q1 2025. Domain Title Summary Project Team Integrations T3 -EA-14070 – INT834 –McDonnell Genome Institute Daily PO ExtractOutbound McDonnell Genome had been clicking each PO/PDF file to print individually. This project implemented a […]
WashU Network Modernization Begins in November 2024
Washington University in St. Louis is starting a major network upgrade in November 2024. The project will replace older equipment, like routers and switches, with new, faster technology. This will help the WashU network handle more data, run quicker, and be more reliable for everyone on campus. This modernization effort will enable a 10-fold increase […]
Access a resource to explain commonly used WashU IT acronyms
Whether you have been in WashU IT for 10 days or 10 years, sometimes there is confusion concerning the use of acronyms and terms. A Knowledge Base article through ServiceNow provides a quick reference to some commonly used acronyms and what they stand for. (Click “log in” on the right side of the red Knowledge Bases banner […]
Stirnemann tapped to join peers to discuss Ivy Institution customer experience best practices
Michelle Stirnemann, Senior Director, End User Experience (EUX) was recently invited to join an Ivy Plus group of her peers to share insights, best practices, and new ideas that will improve the practice of experience management as it relates to IT. As our IT teams continue focusing on providing the best customer experience to our […]
Celebrating employees, diversity and important organizational updates were the focus of September’s IT All Hands
Employee milestones and diversity were among the main topics of the September IT All Hands meeting. Nearly 450 employees from across IT at WashU tuned in recently to hear important updates about the Student Data Program and the End User Experience (EUX.) Individuals were also encouraged to join teams for the upcoming Thinksgiving Day for […]
Building Connections: Tech Den Welcomes Back Students to WashU
At WashU IT, we’re dedicated to meeting students where they are—and for new students, that means being present from day one. That’s why Tech Den proactively reached out to all Washington University in St. Louis schools to participate in their student orientation events. “It’s essential for us to connect with students face-to-face, creating a welcoming […]
FY25 Goals update, employee news, and more at August IT All Hands
An overview of WashU IT’s FY25 Goals, an introduction to new employees and contractors, recognition of work anniversaries and retirements, and some special stories that will connect us to our mission are on tap for the August IT All Hands meeting set for Wednesday, Aug. 28th. While FY25 goals have been broadly shared within WashU […]
WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services Launches Storage2: Enhanced Performance and Reliability for University Researchers
WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) is excited to announce that the new Qumulo storage solution will be released for general use as part of the RIS Data Storage Platform. Storage2 will deliver twice the performance, simplify operations, and offer robust offsite backups and disaster recovery capabilities. New allocations and condos will be available, as the transition from […]