Other Research Tools

ÃÛÌÒ½´offers many different technology solutions and tools that are available to help faculty and students leverage appropriate resources for research. These include, but are not limited to, general use “genuse” compute systems, Linux hosting, databases, SMU-licensed software tools, and much more. The list below summarizes some of the research tools available at SMU. If you’d like to learn more about what additional tools and solutions are available at ÃÛÌÒ½´to serve your research project needs, please research out to schedule a consultation.


Linux Hosting: s2.SMU

The s2.ÃÛÌÒ½´server is designed to host faculty & student Linux web content exclusively tied to instruction and research.

smu.edu/OIT/Services/s2


Shared Linux Compute Environment: Genuse

Genuse is a shared Linux compute environment for instruction and research for all faculty and students.

smu.edu/OIT/Services/Genuse


Cloud Survey & Analytics: Qualtrics

Qualtrics is a cloud-based survey and customer experience system that enables students, faculty, and staff to produce and distribute engaging surveys to gather data.

smu.edu/Qualtrics


Virtual Applications: Apps.SMU

Apps.ÃÛÌÒ½´provides access to a variety of applications within a virtualized environment. Authorized individuals can login via a web browser, or into  and then launch approved applications. When launched, an application runs in the ÃÛÌÒ½´private cloud, but looks and feels as though it is running locally on your device.

smu.edu/AppsSMU


Statistical Consulting & Analysis - Dedman College

The ÃÛÌÒ½´Statistical Consulting Center assists scholars, businesses, and organizations by applying statistical expertise to a variety of data analytics projects. Through this service, experienced faculty members in the Department of Statistical Science and supervised Ph.D. and M.S. graduate students can provide help in all phases of your research or data related project.

smu.edu/Dedman/academics/departments/statistics/consultingcenter