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As the end of the fiscal year approaches, employees are reminded to complete the mandatory HIPAA Refresher Training requirement. Assigned July 1, 2025, all staff members should verify whether they have completed the training by checking their status in Workday.   Those who have not yet completed the module can do so via Workday or attend a live […]

Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) is excited to announce an upcoming Introduction to HPC (High Performance Computing) Training Series. These workshops are designed for those with little to no HPC knowledge, as well as beginners looking to improve their HPC skills.  Training sessions available:  • Introduction to Open OnDemand (OOD) Best for: Researchers just starting out with HPC and with no command-line knowledge. Topic covered: How […]

In a landmark effort to bolster the university’s cyber defenses, WashU IT recently completed a massive initiative to disable inactive WashU Keys—the first project of its kind in the university’s history.   Roughly one-third of all existing WashU Keys were recently retired in this project under CyBear, marking a significant milestone in how the university manages identity and access. Identity and Access Management had the […]

The university’s newest generative AI platform, Ask WashU, is now free and available to the entire campus community. This secure platform gives students, faculty, and staff the ability to personalize chats, select from multiple AI models, and interact directly with InfoSec policies. To see the platform in action, watch this quick one-minute video. For some guidance […]

The May 20 IT All Hands meeting will focus entirely on employees, highlighting available university employee resources that support wellbeing and delivering an update on the WashU IT employee engagement effort.  Jen Stedelin, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff to the Chief Information Officer, will lead the session. She will kick off the meeting by sharing several important department updates and employee recognitions, including a year-in-review of service milestones.  In […]