Facilities

People and infrastructure to help you transform your research ideas into research applications.

High Performance Computing (HPC)

Access and support to large-scale computing resources for the university's scientific and instructional endeavors.

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Genome Informatics Facility

Analysis of the genetic code of plants, animals, and bacteria and the transformation of raw data into informative data.

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GIS Support and Research Facility

High level GIS research support for students, faculty and staff as well as education and outreach.

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    Statistical Consulting

    The statistical consulting group provides assistance to Iowa State researchers on the following topics:

    • research design, sample size calculations
    • choosing statistical methods
    • use of statistical computing packages (R, SAS, and some JMP) to analyze data
    • interpretation of results

Software

Iowa State researchers have access to a number of specialized software programs that specialize in managing and analyzing data. Colleges and departments may also provide additional software to their members. To find these resources check their webpages or ask your department or college IT support specialists.

Students

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Computer and equipment lending

Students have free access to Tech Lending which lends out a wide variety of equipment from laptops and digital cameras to Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards.