Computer Services
The department uses technology extensively in classroom instruction, as well as faculty research. Three computing labs are available to students and faculty. These labs support both Linux and Windows operating systems running mathematical software such as Maple, Matlab, SAS, Minitab, Splus, and LaTeX, as well as other computing packages. Students may access mathematical software at any time by using an interactive website maintained exclusively for math courses. The department also runs a 48-node, 192 CPU cluster for research in mathematical biology. Centralized departmental information is maintained in a database for easy administrative access and elimination of redundancy. In addition, on-line forums exist to aide and increase communication between department members.Student Computing Laboratory Information
Need Help?
Log on to the Math Forum to post a question, reserve equipment, read computing or departmental news. The Math Forum replaces the former helpdesk system and serves as a communication tool for the department. Please use the forum to let us know of any problems you are having with Windows or Linux machines, rather than contacting systems staff individually. Your problem will be addressed as soon as possible.Computing Award Received
From the College of Sciences Dean's Office
The department has received an award from the College of Sciences Dean's Office to upgrade computers in the Neill Hall Newton Lab (101W) and purchase a "Smart Board" to use in support of teaching in Mathematics.Twenty-five new computers will be purchased along with six new monitors at an approximate value of $15,000. Receiving this equipment will provide enough machines to fill all thirty-one lab carrels. At present, only twenty-five machines are available. The new machines will have enough power to run all of our applications and will be faster than the present machines.
The department has also been awarded $6,500 to puchase a "Smart Board" to use in support of teaching in Mathematics. The Smart Board connects to a laptop and projects an image from the laptop onto a screen. The image on the board can be changed and saved to the computer for later posting to the Internet or to provide notes to students. The Smart Board will be very useful for faculty teaching math education courses, as well as other mathematics courses.
Special acknowledgement and thanks to Kevin Cooper, Computing Coordinator and Adjunct Professor, for writing this proposal.
The department hosts three student computing labs with various mathematical software loaded on Linux and Windows operating systems.