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WashU IT’s Stegeman honored as Person of ImpacT for servant leadership

As the Assistant Director for Enabling Applications, Melanie Stegeman spends her days leading a team of subject matter experts who provide tools for the WashU community. Applications within her portfolio include Emma, Qualtrics, KnowledgeLake and DocuSign, along with others that equip people to do their jobs better.   Stegeman is honored and humbled to receive recognition […]

WashU IT SAM and Software Licensing collaboration to enhance value in the New Year 

WashU IT is excited to share new developments designed to enhance the customer experience. Software Asset Management (SAM) and Software Operations are collaborating to deliver even more value to WashU.  Looking ahead to 2026, the upcoming launch of the Software Asset Management Communications Hub—a new SharePoint site designed to keep customers up to date on software […]

Microsoft Excel training coming in January 

Note: Sessions are full. Recordings will be made available on our WashU M365 Training & Resources page by mid-January. Excel training will be offered again in March.  Training for Microsoft Excel will be offered in January. There will be both hands-on sessions for beginners and demonstrations for more advanced users.  Inspired by conversations with campus partners […]

WashU’s secure Generative AI API supports integration, approved for sensitive data

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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