WashU IT teams celebrate second year as part of Filament’s Thinksgiving event to help area nonprofits 

Teams from WashU will again come to the table with ideas to tackle challenges during an annual Thinksgiving event hosted by Filament. The event allows partnering organizations such as WashU to assist area nonprofits as they seek solutions for complex problems.   Filament is a company that designs and organizes meetings, including workshops, creative training sessions, […]

Follow and share WashU IT on LinkedIn

Last month, WashU IT joined LinkedIn and we are encouraged by the support we have received. We are excited to share stories about our amazing IT professionals, as well as news concerning open positions, and so much more. We invite you to “follow” us and spread the word with your network.  Through this new platform, […]

Announcing the Launch of the new Project Management Guide!

To improve the consistency in project delivery across WashU IT, we are pleased to announce the WashU IT Project Management Guide available in Confluence on  Monday, August 28th, 2023.  You started a project. What do you do next?  Confluence users will be able to access standard project processes, explanations, and templates. The activities listed include information on […]

OCIO Joint Message on the use of generative AI from CISO Chris Shull and CTO Greg Hart 

Dear Members of the WashU Community,   There has been so much discussion recently surrounding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is AI capable of producing content such as text, images, music, videos, code, or other media based on commands or prompts. Examples of such AI tools include Machine Learning (ML) and Large Language Models […]

Message from the CISO: Introducing the WashU CyBear Secure Program

The day has finally come, and the Information Security Roadmap Team and I are proud to present the new name from our 5-Year Roadmap naming contest. The name of our roadmap program will be WashU CyBear Secure Program: Protect & Empower. We would like to thank everyone for their assistance toward this initiative. I would […]

Zoom and Teams Rooms – Elevating the Audio-Visual Experience

In today’s digital age, effective communication and seamless collaboration are vital to achieving our goals. Recognizing this, WashU IT has established five Zoom Rooms (1403, 2403, 1407, 2407, and 2408) and one Teams Room (2504) at 4480 Clayton Ave., aiming to enhance the audio-visual experience. Zoom and Teams Rooms bridge the gap between in-person and […]

Fuertes Named Executive Director for IT Digital Transformation

Digital Strategy and Optimized Execution Plan among Top PrioritiesMichelle Fuertes has been named Washington University in St. Louis’ first executive director for Information Technology Digital Transformation (IT-DT). Fuertes’ position dually reports to Chief Technology Officer Greg Hart and professor, and founding Director of the Institute for Informatics (I2), Dr. Philip Payne. Fuertes began her role […]

Welcome to the Hub of WashU IT: News To Know

The office space at 4480 Clayton is now serving as the hub for WashU IT. For those not already working from 4480, we invite and encourage you use this space to work, visit, network, and collaborate.   By consolidating multiple work locations into the WashU IT hub, an open, welcoming, and collaborative space for all WashU IT staff […]

Coming Soon: CyberArk for Server Administration

Last Fall, WashU IT’s Identity and Access Management team (IAM) adopted CyberArk as a tool to manage privileged access across the University. CyberArk is a leader in privileged access management solutions that help organizations secure their most critical assets and data. The CyberArk application will be used at WashU for secure password storage and/or management, […]