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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Azure Research Day, Oct. 21, 2026
Join Research Cyberinfrastructure for Azure Research Day. Hear presentations from colleagues on how they use Azure in their work, then participate in a hands-on workshop. Weds., Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to…
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From the Notebook to the Cluster workshop series
UW–Madison researchers who work with R are invited to attend a three-part, hands-on workshop illustrating how to create reproducible, portable, and scalable projects.
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UW–Madison Posit Day: AI apps & dashboards
Join the Research Cyberinfrastructure team on September 17 for Posit Day, where topics related to Shiny and Querychat packages will be discussed.
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Research Storage feedback workshop
Join the Research Cyberinfrastructure team for a workshop dedicated to understanding how researcher’s use and need research storage at UW–Madison.
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Badger R User Group: August 2026 meetup
The Cyber Infrastructure team is holding their second Badger R User Group (BRUG) meetup. Come say hello and review their new website.
Research-related technology events
October
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October 21
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October 22
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October 22From the Notebook to the ClusterA Workshop Series
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October 29
November
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November 3The Badger R User Group Monthly Get-TogetherA community of practice for UW–Madison folks who code in R1:30 PM, 3139 Computer Sciences
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November 5
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.