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WashU ChatGPT upgrades to GPT-4o

Recently, the Washington University ChatGPT was upgraded to use Open AI’s new GPT-4o “omni” model – one of their most advanced artificial intelligence model capable of complex problem solving.   The upgrade to GPT-4o will provide better functionality to WashU users, with text generation at double the speed and significant improvements with non-English languages. Additionally, it will offer a more seamless […]

Take the WashU IT Problem Management Training Today!

As part of our continuous commitment to enhancing IT service management, we are excited to introduce the ITIL Problem Management practice to WashU IT. This new initiative plays a critical role in improving how we manage and resolve recurring issues, ensuring better service quality and a more seamless IT experience for our users. What is Problem Management? […]

WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services Scientific Compute Operational Platform Expansion (SCOPE) Update

Good news! Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) is proud to announce the latest in our Scientific Compute Operational Platform Expansion (SCOPE.) With cutting-edge hardware and software components, this expansion will significantly upgrade, update, and expand RIS’s high-performance compute platform to support the research community. Here’s what you can expect from the compute operational platform: – 5000 […]

WashU Enterprise Applications (EA) Rebrands as Enterprise Systems and Solutions (ESS)

WashU Enterprise Applications is changing its name to Enterprise Systems and Solutions (ESS). ESS, which falls under the scope of Jen Stedelin, Deputy CIO for Academic and Administrative Technologies, will still deliver the same exceptional service and expertise to the WashU community. The new name is a more accurate reflection of the team’s evolved holistic […]

WashU Elevates Educational Experiences with Secure and Modern Networks

In April 2024, Washington University in St. Louis selected Extreme Networks to modernize its network infrastructure and create a strategic foundation for delivering innovative and secure technology-based learning. The move to an end-to-end network fabric helps the university enhance security and simplify network complexity for student and staff productivity and campus operations. This network upgrade simplifies network […]

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