Dear colleagues,
The Office of Research IT (ORIT) has officially joined University IT (UIT). While this transition has already taken place operationally, we are pleased to formally share this update with the research community. Please join us in welcoming the Office of Research IT team as they become part of the University IT and Center for Integrated Research Compute (CIRC) family.
ORIT has long supported the University’s research computing environment, including high-performance computing infrastructure, secure data storage and access, and technology solutions that enable research at scale. Integrating ORIT within UIT streamlines service lines and access points, giving researchers a more unified path to technical support. This alignment also strengthens coordination across IT units, reinforces long-term, sustainable support for the University’s research technology resources, and lays the groundwork for broader collaboration across the University’s IT ecosystem.
At this stage, ORIT and UIT are collaborating to bring teams together and assess how best to align roles and responsibilities. There are no immediate changes to how researchers request support. For high-performance computing (HPC) needs, please continue to contact CIRC. For local compute or storage needs within the School of Medicine & Dentistry please continue to contact Mike Conklin.
We will continue to communicate additional details as roles and responsibilities evolve to support a more integrated and seamless research IT environment.
Please join us in recognizing this important step toward a more integrated and sustainable IT infrastructure in support of the University’s research mission.
Warm regards,
Julie Myers
Vice President for Information Technology
Chief Information Officer
Steve Dewhurst, PhD
Vice President for Research
Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine & Dentistry
Sarah Peyre, EdD
Chief Operating Officer, School of Medicine & Dentistry
Vice Dean for Education, School of Medicine & Dentistry