Computer Labs Upgraded
dwaldron September 1st, 2007
As was the case last year, IT devoted a good deal of time and resources to upgrading computer labs over the summer:
- Physics Lab (Taylor 101)
The Physics lab’s 13 17-inch table lamp iMacs were replaced with new 20-inch iMacs. - Economics Lab (Morgan 217)
This lab’s 29 15-inch table lamp iMacs were replaced with 29 new 17-inch iMacs. - Timken Science Lab
The Timken Lab’s 17 eMacs were replaced with new 17-inch iMacs. - Chemistry Lab (Severance 111)
The 13 15-inch table lamp iMacs in this lab were replaced with Dell Optiplex 745’s running Windows XP. - McCreight Lab (Gault Library Lower Level One)
This lab’s 19 eMacs were replaced with 15-inch iMacs removed from the Economics lab.
In addition, the computers in the Psychology Lab and the Digital Media Lab in Ebert received significant memory upgrades. All new machines installed in computer labs were equipped with 2 gigabytes of memory.
A significant number of computer labs were also upgraded last summer. These include the Geology Lab in Scovel 305 and the general purpose lab in Taylor 209. The computers in the Psychology and Biology mobile carts were also replaced. Kauke Hall reopened after its renovation with four new computer labs. The public lab in Taylor 205 and the Wired Scot internet cafe were also significantly enhanced over summer 2006. The McCreight lab in Gault Library was created using computers removed from the upgraded labs in Taylor.
Information on all campus computer labs–including the software applications installed in each–can be found on the IT website. Select the “Computing Resources” tab and follow the “Labs and Classrooms” link on the subsequent page.