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CAS IT can help you select and purchase hardware and software to best match your needs. For assistance, please submit a help ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Software<\/h3>\n

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Microsoft and Adobe Software<\/strong>:
\nAdobe Software is free for undergraduates and faculty in CAS, and $75 for others. For more information about Adobe software, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For Microsoft software pricing and availability, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Statistical software (JMP, SPSS, SAS):<\/strong><\/p>\n

JMP<\/strong> and SPSS<\/strong>
\nJMP and SPSS are provided free of charge under Boston University\u2019s site license for faculty and staff teaching and conducting academic research. Visit http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/desktop\/distribution\/statistics\/<\/a> for more information. A BU login is required.<\/p>\n

SAS (Statistical Analysis System)<\/strong>
\nSAS can be accessed via http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/desktop\/software\/acsunix\/software\/stats\/sas\/<\/a> or purchased from BUMC.<\/p>\n

MATLAB<\/strong>
\nThe University has a site-license for MATLAB available to students, faculty and staff. For more information: http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/desktop\/distribution\/mathsci\/matlab\/<\/a><\/p>\n

X-Win32<\/strong>
\nUnder Boston University\u2019s site license, X-Win32 is available for all students, faculty and staff to download. http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/desktop\/software\/windows\/x-win32\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Stata <\/strong>
\nStata must be acquired from the company at its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ArcGIS <\/strong>
\nArcGIS is available for any faculty, students, and staff of Boston University.\u00a0 To acquire\u00a0 ArcGIS, please submit a help ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chemdraw <\/strong>
\nThe software can be obtained free here: https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/mcneely\/it-advice\/chemdraw\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Software <\/strong>
\nFor other software packages, SHI, accessible through the Sourcing and Procurement site<\/a> with BU-specific pricing, offers many software packages used on campus. If there are packages not offered through SHI that you need, please contact our office and we can help obtain pricing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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