WashU is excited to offer secure, scalable, cost-effective, unified API (Application Programming Interface) access to cutting-edge generative AI models. Designed for faculty, researchers and staff, the platform supports integration with sandboxed endpoints hosted within WashU’s Azure tenant, which is approved for sensitive data, including HIPAA and FERPA. This will result in ease of access to powerful […]
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Stay In Sync: Keep WashU computers updated and secure
To receive mandatory security updates and check in with inventory systems, all WashU computers must be powered on at least once a month and connected to the system’s network at a campus location or through VPN. Non-compliance means a device will not receive mandatory, critical security updates. This affects performance, security compliance and could result […]
Microsoft Teams meetings update – BJC customers will now bypass the lobby
WashU IT has changed the default behavior for how individuals outside of WashU join Microsoft Teams meetings. Previously individuals in other organizations using Teams might have been held “in the lobby” until a meeting participant admitted them. This setting was changed on November 24, allowing individuals from trusted organizations, such as BJC, to bypass the lobby […]
Compute2: The New Standard for computational research at WashU
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, working on global atmospheric simulations, the upgrades have made a measurable impact. “Compute2 features the latest Intel Emerald Rapids CPUs, which are about 30 percent faster than those on Compute1,” […]
Resources available for new Box and OneDrive storage quotas
On November 5, 2025, WashU IT implemented a new storage quota for all WashU Box accounts and began enforcing the existing 1 TB limit for OneDrive for Business accounts, including Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams. This change was to ensure compliance with vendor contract terms and in direct response to evolving usage patterns, thereby mitigating […]
Meet more People of ImpacT from WashU IT: Shining the spotlight on exceptional employees
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 […]
WashU IT implements new Box and OneDrive storage quotas
On November 5, 2025, WashU IT implemented a new storage quota for all WashU Box accounts and began enforcing the existing 1 TB limit for OneDrive for Business accounts, including Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams. This change was to ensure compliance with vendor contract terms and in direct response to evolving usage patterns, thereby mitigating […]
Person of ImpacT: Kathy LaBarge described as “incredible team player”
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 […]
Microsoft and ArchitectNow AI Developer training event receives rave reviews
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 […]
October IT All Hands recording and materials available
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. […]