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

Exploring REDCap: Enabling Secure Data Capture at UC Berkeley

April 21, 2025

REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure web application designed to support online and offline data capture for research studies.

Rick Jaffe, who co-leads the REDCap service at Berkeley, describes it as a tool that allows researchers...Read more about Exploring REDCap: Enabling Secure Data Capture at UC Berkeley

Debunk with Empathy: A New Book on How We Should Talk About Health

February 12, 2025

How do you talk to a loved one about vaccines without it spiraling into an argument? What do you say when a parent insists on a remedy passed down for generations, but you’re unsure if it actually works?

These are the kinds of conversations...Read more about Debunk with Empathy: A New Book on How We Should Talk About Health

February Spring 2025 Newsletter

February 6, 2025

Welcome to this special Spring 2025 issue of UC Berkeley's Research IT newsletter. Coinciding with Valentine’s Day, next week is Love Data Week

which is...Read more about February Spring 2025 Newsletter