Research Cyberinfrastructure
DoIT’s Research Cyberinfrastructure (RCI) team partners with research leadership and academic units to provide a robust, secure, and evolving infrastructure that enables the work of researchers in all disciplines and aligns with UW–Madison’s research mission and strategic priorities.
Services
Cloud Computing
Scalable, flexible, on-demand computational resources
Data storage solutions
A UW–Madison hosted secure, shareable data storage space
Electronic Lab Notebook – LabArchives
A web-based platform for collaboration and research documentation
Data Science Platform
A web-based coding environment for your computing needs + a publishing platform for research artifacts & Shiny web apps
Training and workshops
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Recording available: LabArchives forms & widgets webinar
Learn how to structure and standardize notebook entries using Forms and Widgets in LabArchives.
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Badger R User Group soft opening
The Cyber Infrastructure team is holding a soft launch of the new Badger R User Group (BRUG). Come say hello and tell the team what you code!
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Summary of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) workshop
On March 31, 2026, a research compliance scoping workshop was help to discuss new federal compliance requirements for CMMC. Read about what was heard and what will come next.
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Google Research Day
This workshop will highlight GCP services for managing infrastructure, machine learning, and Generative AI.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Research Day 2025
Join the Research Cyberinfrastructure team for Amazon web services (AWS) research day on October 21. Attendees can join virtually or in person.
Research-related technology events
July
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July 7Badger R User Group soft openingBRUG’s first gathering — come meet your fellow R coders, see the new community website, and get a live demo of reproducible project setup.1:30 PM
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July 9
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July 16
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July 23
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July 30
August
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August 6
Cross-campus partners
Research Cyberinfrastructure consultants can help you with
Data storage archiving and sharing
Choosing options for your data, including data collection and computing workflows, compliance requirements, sharing with collaborators
Research systems architecture
Updating and integrating your lab or departmental infrastructure with enterprise identity management, networking, and storage and computing resources
Cloud computing services
Selecting cloud computing resources for your needs, developing cloud designs to support your data and computing requirements while optimizing costs
AI Support
Helping research teams design, train, and scale AI/ML workflows, from data preparation through model development and deployment. Advising on on-premises and cloud platforms (including orchestration and GPU resources), with a focus on performance, cost, and reproducibility. Supporting projects through shared resources like ML+X and Nexus, and offering workshops and guidance to accelerate adoption of effective, research-ready AI methods.
Regulated Research
Identifying and navigating solutions, including a purpose built enclave, for highly regulated data types such as those that require NIST 800-171 compliance.
Who we are
Get help from the Research Cyberinfrastructure team
Don’t let technical hurdles slow you down. Contact the RCI team for assistance or browse the UW–Madison KnowledgeBase to find solutions on your own.