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Category: Computer Lab Updates

Announcements and updates regarding CAEN computer labs.

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 »

CAEN Lab software requests for fall 2025 courses

Posted on March 10, 2025 (March 10, 2025) by CAEN

CAEN’s deadline for course software requests for the fall 2025 term is May 15, 2025. 

If you are an instructor who would like to request a new software title or version to be available for use on the CAEN Lab workstations for the fall 2025 term, please fill out the request form which is located Continue Reading »

We value your opinion—share your experience with the 1695 Beyster Quiet Space

Posted on January 14, 2025 (January 20, 2025) by CAEN

We are asking for feedback on a unique space on campus, 1695 Beyster.

Designed as a Quiet Space, 1695 Beyster is intended to be an inclusive and accessible environment for our Engineering students, while also supporting the evolving needs of those who may be neurodivergent. To help ensure that we continue to design our spaces Continue Reading »

CAEN Windows Remote Desktop Service can no longer be used to VNC into Linux login servers

Posted on January 14, 2025 (January 14, 2025) by CAEN

Beginning Winter 2025, users will no longer be able to access the CAEN Linux Remote Login Service using VNC from the CAEN Windows Remote Desktop Service.

To access the CAEN Linux Remote Login Service from personally owned devices going forward, you will need to be connected to the university Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Continue Reading »

Monitor-only stations in the CAEN computing lab environment

Posted on January 14, 2025 (January 14, 2025) by CAEN

CAEN has installed monitor-only stations in several CAEN computing lab locations. Monitor-only stations include a desk area with a monitor that is designed to plug your laptop into. The monitors come equipped with a USB-C and HDMI cable that you can use. There are also power outlets for your convenience. If you want an external Continue Reading »

CAEN Computing Lab EECS 2420 defaults to Linux environment when powered on

Posted on January 13, 2025 (January 13, 2025) by CAEN

Due to the high use of Linux in EECS, computers in the EECS 2420 computing lab now default to the Linux environment when powered on. Users can easily reboot these computers into the Windows environment if needed. All other CAEN Computing Lab locations will continue to use Windows as their default boot environment.

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
Continue Reading »

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
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