Technology Commons.
Located in room 58 M.D. Anderson Library on the east side of the building across from the University Center. Here is a
map. This lab is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Technology Commons is an on-campus computing lab providing computers running Macintosh OS X and Windows XP operating systems, a variety of software for academic use, and Internet access. This facility is open to all currently enrolled UH students. Contact Thang Doan at 713-743-1570.
Other Labs Available To All UH
Students, Faculty, and Staff
Department of Biology and Biochemistry
Located in 402
Houston Science Center, 355
Science and Research 2 and 104
Science Building, these labs are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and have Microsoft Office,
FlyGene, and
Rcmdr software available. Contact Hoang Hoang at 713-743-9976.
Genetics and Biology Computing Lab
Located in 104
Science Building, this lab is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and evenings by arrangement. This lab has curriculum-intensive and other general software available. Contact Itala Paz at 713-743-9976.
Learning Support Services
Located in 321
Social Work, this lab is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This lab has many different software packages available. Contact Patrick Daniel at 713-743-5411.
M.D. Anderson Library Computer Center
Located on the first floor of the
M.D. Anderson Library, users may call 713-743-1050 for information on library hours. Some consulting help is available. This research facility offers searchable databases for scholarly information, as well as other software packages. Contact Steven Perkins at 713-743-9775.
Writing Center (English)
Main office located in room 217
Agnes Arnold Hall. For assistance with academic assignments (beyond proofreading), writing consultants are available in room 210, Monday through Saturday, 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. Phone: 713-743-3016.
Website:
www.uh.edu/writecen.
Limited Access
Bauer Labs (RICS)
Located in
Melcher Hall, Lab 272 is located on the second floor next to Starbucks, and Lab 131 is on the first floor. These labs are open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. During the summer the labs close at 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. Consulting is available during lab hours. This lab has many software packages available, including statistical packages. Contact DaNina Tate at 713-743-4804.
Available To: Business Students
Center for Information Technology in Education
Located in 300
Farish Hall, 150C
Garrison, and 203 and 207
Cameron. These labs have standard and specialized software for educational coursework. Contact the CITE lab at 713-743-9833 for current hours of operation.
Available To: Students currently enrolled in a College of Education class
Center for Students with DisABILITIES
Located in rooms 111 & 113
Justin Dart, Jr. Center for Students with DisABILITIES, this lab is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Consulting is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This lab has standard and specialized software. Contact Michael Henry at 713-743-5400.
Available To: Students with any type of disability
Communications Technology Center (CTC)
Located in 234
Communications, this lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and offers consulting during lab hours. This lab has most major productivity packages, including
Microsoft Office,
Adobe Creative Suite,
Macromedia Studio MX,
FinalCut Pro, and other major curriculum-related software. Contact the CTC Help Desk at 713-743-5328, Systems Administrator Dung Huynh at 713-743-8274, or Shawn McCombs, Manager, at 713-743-2862.
Available To: Communication Students
Computer Design Center
Located in 301
Architecture, users may call for information on lab hours. This lab has AutoCAD, Photoshop, and 3D Studio, as well as many other software packages available.
For more information, please call 713-743-2377.
Available To: Architecture Majors and Students enrolled in CAD classes
Computer Science Computer Lab
Located in 376, 533, 547, and 563
Hoffman Hall, this lab is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This lab has a variety of software for computer science course work; it also offers workstations. Contact Lawrence Miller at 713-743-3362.
Available To: Computer Science Students
Engineering Computing Center
Located in W129
Engineering Building D3, this lab is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday/Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The ECC provides dual-boot workstations running Windows XP and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Contact Arturo Padilla at 713-743-4241.
Website:
http://ecc.egr.uh.edu
Available To: Engineering Students
History Computer Lab
Located in 528
Agnes Arnold Hall, this lab is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Lorena Lopez at 713-743-3084.
Available To: History Students
Honors Center
Located in 16
M.D. Anderson Library, this lab is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This lab requires that users supply their own software. Contact William Monroe at 713-743-9010.
Available To: Honors Students
Language Acquisition Center
Located in 311
Agnes Arnold Hall, this center provides audio, video, and computer facilties and equipment, assists in the preparation of instructional materials, and offers training and consultation to faculty with the application of new instructional technologies. The computer network and workstations provide interactive tutorials, word processing capabilities, dictionaries, and Internet access for the study of world languages, literatures, and cultures. The center maintains a comprehensive collection of educational and cultural films, and documentaries and software. For more information call 713-743-3132.
Website:
www.class.uh.edu/lac
Available To: Students studying world languages, literatures, and cultures in MCL
Law Computer Center
Located in
Teaching Unit 2, Room 53, this lab is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Jan Cunningham at 713-743-2260.
Available To: Law Students
Optometry Computer Lab
Located in 2225
Optometry, this lab is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. This lab has Microsoft
Office and
Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater, and runs
Windows operating system. Call 713-743-1910 for more information.
Available To: Optometry Students
Political Science 1336/1337 Student Lab
Located in room 391 of
Hoffman Hall. This lab is usually open during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It includes basic computer access and a maximum of 20 pages free printing. For questions or concerns, please contact the Political Science Department at 713-743-3890.
Available to: Political Science 1336 and 1337 Students
Psychology/Statistics Computer Lab
Located in 203
Heyne Building, users may call for information on lab hours. This lab has Microsoft Office, SAS, SPSS, and student versions of SSI Software's IRT programs. Contact Alex Botti at 713-743-8531.
Available To: Graduate Psychology and Statistics Students
Residential Life & Housing Computer Labs
Located in room 210
Cougar Place, Building 2, room 15G
Moody Towers, and room 100E
Oberholtzer. These labs are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 832-842-6093 for more information.
Available To: UH Residents
Social Science Data Lab
Located in 446
Hoffman Hall, this lab is open 24/7 using your Cougar 1Card ID; however, you must enter the building between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Assistance is typically available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This lab has data analysis packages. For questions or concerns, please contact the Political Science Department at 713-743-3890.
Available To: Political Science and Sociology Graduate Students
Social Work Computing Annex
Located in 217
Social Work Building, users may call for information on lab hours and availability of consulting. This lab has
WordPerfect software. Contact 713-743-1782 for more information.
Available To: Social Work Graduate Students
Speech and Hearing Clinic Student Lab
Located in 125
Clinical Research Services, this lab is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This lab has Microsoft
Word and
Excel software available. Call 713-743-0915 for more information.
Available To: Speech Students
Technology Computing Lab
Located in room 116
Technology Building 2. The lab is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Contact 713-743-4020 for more information.
Available To: Technology Students
Technology Computing Lab
Located in room 237
Cameron Building. The lab is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Contact 713-743-2509 for more information.
Available To: Technology Students
Veterans' Services Office Lab
Located in room 268A
University Center, this lab offers free color/black/white laser printing and scanning services. Some computers are equipped with DVD player/burners and handicapped accessible. There is a Mac area for non-PC users. A study/multipurpose area for student-veterans seats up to 16 persons, which is also handicapped accessible. Lab hours are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters. During the summer class sessions, holidays and breaks the VSO lab is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. This lab is available for all student-veterans and benefits-eligible dependants. The VSO lab has Windows XP and Windows NT operating systems, Office 2003, as well as a variety of other software. Fax and phone are also available in lab. For more information, please contact Allen Grundy, Program Manager, at 713-743-5490, or Sandra K. Glass, Office Assistant I, at 713-743-5486.
Website:
www.uh.edu/veterans
Available To: Student-Veterans and Benefits-Eligible Dependants
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