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Category: CLSE Release Notes

Announcements and updates related to the operating systems and software applications available in the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE).

Campus license for Materials Studio to expire May 31

Posted on April 29, 2025 (April 29, 2025) by CAEN

The campus site license for Materials Studio will expire on May 31, 2025, and will not be renewed. As a result, members of the College of Engineering community will no longer have access to Materials Studio through the university’s site license after this date.

CAEN has compiled a collection of open-source and no-cost alternatives to Continue Reading »

Popular applications to be upgraded in CAEN computer labs for fall 2025

Posted on April 23, 2025 (May 19, 2025) by CAEN

In preparation for the 2025-26 school year, the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE) will be undergoing many software upgrades.

The following is a list of popular applications (and their expected new versions) that will be updated for the start of the Fall 2025 term:

  • 3DEXPERIENCE R2025x
  • ANSYS 2025R2
  • ANSYS EM 2025R2
  • ArcGIS
  • Aspen 14.2
  • AutoCAD
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Faculty and staff storage server migration: November 1, 2024

Posted on October 18, 2024 (October 18, 2024) by CAEN

Attention College of Engineering Faculty and Staff:

The location where your files are stored (your home directory) when using a CAEN Engineering Base Desktop (EBD) computer, will be migrated to a new storage system at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024. 

While this migration is taking place, we recommend you do not use Continue Reading »

CAEN computer lab updates and changes for fall 2024

Posted on August 27, 2024 (August 27, 2024) by CAEN

Approximately 140 new computers were installed in various CAEN computer labs and learning centers over the summer. These computers have the following specifications:

  • Dell Precision 3280 Compact
  • Small Form Factor (SFF)
  • Processor: Intel i7-14700 5.4 GHz
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada 16GB
  • RAM: 32GB
  • SSD: 512GB NVMe

Locations where the new computers are installed:

  • Beyster
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Python 2 end of support

Posted on August 27, 2024 (August 27, 2024) by CAEN

CAEN has removed Python 2.7 on computers running the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE). Python 2 scripts may no longer run due to the major changes in  Python 3.

Refer to the article: How to port Python 2 Code to Python 3 for more information about migrating between the two versions.

The Python software Continue Reading »

New for fall: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Posted on August 27, 2024 (August 28, 2024) by CAEN

Starting this fall, you can access Linux applications in the CAEN computer labs by using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This will allow you to run all the same lab software you are familiar with, without needing to wait for the computer to restart or log in to VNC. Because the computer is Continue Reading »

Popular applications to be upgraded in CAEN computer labs for fall 2024

Posted on April 25, 2024 (August 26, 2024) by CAEN

In preparation for the 2024-25 school year, the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE) will be undergoing many software upgrades.

The following is a list of popular applications that will be updated for the start of the fall 2024 term:

  • ANSYS 2024R2
  • ArcGIS
  • Cadence
  • CATIA v5r28
  • COMSOL 6.2
  • HyperWorks 2024.1
  • LabVIEW
  • MATLAB 2024a
  • Mentor
  • MSC 2024
Continue Reading »

AppsAnywhere application portal updated

Posted on January 11, 2024 (January 12, 2024) by CAEN

The CAEN AppsAnywhere software on-demand portal has been updated! New features include a recently launched applications tab, faster validation, and a new user interface.

CLSE updates: Windows 11 and Linux AFS changes

Posted on September 1, 2023 (September 1, 2023) by CAEN

The Fall 2023 CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE) for Windows has been updated to Windows 11. Watch for an updated look and feel with CLSE 2023 for Windows due to the new Windows 11 user interface, as well as improvements to AppsAnywhere, and version upgrades for key software applications. Additional changes include expanded Continue Reading »

Popular applications to be upgraded In CAEN computer labs for Fall 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023 (January 9, 2024) by CAEN

In preparation for the 2023-24 school year, the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE) will be undergoing many software upgrades.

The following is a list of popular applications that will be updated for the start of the Fall 2023 term:

  • ANSYS 2023R2
  • ArcGIS
  • Cadence
  • CATIA v5r28
  • COMSOL 6.1
  • HyperWorks 2023.1
  • LabVIEW
  • MATLAB 2023a
  • Mentor
  • MSC 2023
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