Research IT

provides research data and computing technologies, consulting, and community for the UC Berkeley campus. Our goal is to advance research through IT innovation.

Status and Service Updates

Wed, 12/24 - Thurs, 1/1: Limited Support During Winter Curtailment

Research IT will be participating in a winter curtailment and holiday closure program Wed, 12/24 through Thurs, 1/1, 2026). During this time, Research IT will be operational with limited staffing available for user support. Please expect delays with our response during this period. We expect to return to regular staffing and response times starting Friday, Jan 2nd, 2026.

12/22 - 1/9: No office hours during Winter Break

Research IT office hours will be closed between 12/22 - 1/9 and resume the week of 1/12/2026. Please reach out to us via e-mail for assistance in the meantime at research-it-consulting@lists.berkeley.edu

Wed, 11/26 - Thurs, 11/27: No office hours during Thanksgiving Break

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not be holding office hours on Wed, 11/26 or Thurs, 11/27. Thursday and Friday are university holidays so we will be limited in our responses until we resume service on Monday, 12/1. Please contact us by e-mail in the meantime.

Mon, 10/27: Scratch File System Back Online

We have restored the scratch file system, and it is online now. However, this issue might occur again, so we will continue to work with our vendor, DDN, and the datacenter team to find a permanent solution. We appreciate your patience.

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News Articles

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference - March 2021

March 7, 2021

Sunday, March 7, 2021 - 4:00pm to Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 4:00pm
Online
Women in Data Science (WiDS) at UC Berkeley
Date: March 8 - 12, 2021
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Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference - March 2021

March 1, 2021

Date: March 8 - 12, 2021
Registration and schedule: WiDS Berkeley: Women in Data Science at UC Berkeley
Location: Zoom meeting
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Love Data Week 2021

February 7, 2021

Sunday, February 7, 2021 - 4:00pm to Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 4:00pm
A series of virtual events
Celebrate Love Data Week (LDW) by joining the UC community for a series of virtual events across campuses from February 8 - February 12, 2021!

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