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

Hiring for Research Data and Computing Domain Consultants!

July 31, 2023
Position overview

Get paid to develop your skills in research data and computing!

UC Berkeley’s Research IT unit is hiring graduate student Domain Consultants for flexible, 15% to 25% (6-10 hours/week) appointments. We...Read more about Hiring for Research Data and Computing Domain Consultants!

University and Jepson Herbaria's One Millionth Record Tells Our Past, Showcases Our Future

July 20, 2023

The University and Jepson Herbaria (https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/) is located at the ground level of the Valley Life Sciences building on the UC Berkeley campus, adjacent to both the VLSB library as well as the infamous,...Read more about University and Jepson Herbaria's One Millionth Record Tells Our Past, Showcases Our Future