Maple 2018 is now available for installation through the software center and from the share \\ditto\rc\Maple
The license only supports the last three versions of Maple, so right now Maple 2016, 2017 and 2018 are the only working versions.
The new features of this version are outlined in this webinar recording.
MATLAB R2018a is now available through the Software Center. It will be made available through the “ditto” file repository soon. MathWorks has information on the new features on its highlights page and release notes. Please contact research_computing@usask.ca for details on this release. Continue reading
Wolfram Mathematica 11.3 is now available for install through the Software Center, or through the software site ditto.usask.ca. Continue reading
If you use a managed Windows computer on campus, you can now install most site licensed programs a little easier with the “Software Center“.
For Macintosh users, there is another software installation service – “Self Service”
Note that there are conditions to using these services.
Wolfram is offering a free webinar on new features in Mathematica. Wednesday February 21 13:00 to 14:30 CST:
Site description: Preview some of the newest built-in functions and resources available in Mathematica and the Wolfram Language at this free online event. Take a fresh look at Wolfram Notebooks, see new Workflow Guides in the Wolfram Documentation Center, learn about experimental blockchain functionality and more.
LabArchives is the service provider for the Electronic Laboratory Notebooks service. They alerted us to a number of new features in their service that might be of interest to researchers on campus. Continue reading
The current version of the plotting program, Origin, is now available for use on campus. A list of the features and changes is available from the Origin Lab web site. Continue reading
MATLAB R2017b is now available. Continue reading
The license server for Maple has been updated to permit use of the current version – Maple 2017. The currently supported versions of Maple are 2015, 2016, and 2017. Continue reading
The latest version of Stata, one of the major commercial statistics programs, is available for use on the University of Saskatchewan network. Continue reading