The DI2 Accelerator — Driving the future of WashU Digital Transformation

What We Do

The DI2 Accelerator, born from Washington University’s Here & Next strategic plan for Digital Transformation, represents a bold vision for success in the new digital economy.

The DI2 Accelerator will expand and support work in the digital domain to grow research excellence, enhance and strengthen educational experiences for our students, and enable operational excellence.

Our goals include: 

Amplify and accelerate the activities of researchers and innovators working in prioritized digital domains. 

Inform the architecture and operations of data and computing infrastructure needed to position the university as a “living laboratory” for digital transformation.

Embed digital competencies into teaching and learning at all levels. 

What’s Next

Our year 2 objectives are ambitious — and will touch a range of disciplines across the university. Here are just a few.

  • Launch an External Advisory Board, complementing the existing university-wide Internal Advisory Committee.
  • Advance a proposal for a strategic cloud computing partnership to address research computing and data analytics at a university-wide level.
  • Develop a strategic roadmap for AI research and practice across all academic units.
  • Host two major convening events, including Digital Universities US 2024.
  • See the full list of year 2 objectives here. 

Digital Solutions Studio

Launched in early 2023 as part of the DI2 Accelerator, the DSS helps faculty bring their research to life through software engineering and development assistance.

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Get Support and Collaborate

From funding to software development, our team can help support your digitally enabled research.

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Convening Events

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Innovation in Action

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The Source
WashU Magazine checks in with Provost Beverly Wendland two-plus years after launching “Here and Next,” the bold, ambitious strategic plan that’s changing WashU in so many exciting ways.
Introducing the Digital Transformation Summer Corps

Introducing the Digital Transformation Summer Corps

This summer, WashU’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation (DI2) Accelerator is launching the Digital Transformation Summer Corps, a new initiative that brings together talented students with software development and data science skills to collaborate with faculty on cutting-edge research projects.

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