Research Support

OIT supports the computational and research needs of university faculty through its leadership in the Internet2 effort to develop and deploy advanced networked computer technologies, as well as through statistical services and resources made available through the Academic Support unit and the Software Licensing office.

  • Internet2 - This is the preeminent national computer network for research and education aimed at developing and deploying advanced computer technologies for the networked world.
  • Statistics Support - Faculty and graduate students can get help in developing a data collection and analysis instrument for research and receive training through the Institute for Instructional Technology on the use of applications like SAS and SPSS. In addition, the Software Licensing office sells applications like SAS, S-Plus, SPSS and Microsoft Data Analyzer for departmental purchases.
  • Research Web space - The Office of Technology Assisted Learning (OTAL) Web server provides instructional and research Web space with capabilities for online questionnaires.
  • Quiz/Survey/Questionnaire Tool - Faculty and staff can use this tool to create online surveys and collect results.
  • High Performance Computing Cluster - This computing cluster is available for use by university researchers requiring compute cycles for parallel codes and applications.

 

 

 

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