Academic | Research
UKIT supports a number of academic and research endeavors directly, as well as providing the infrastructure and 'server side' support for many others.
Computer Labs
UK offers 19 computer labs on campus. These labs provide general computing as well as access to specialized software and peripherals on the Apple Mac OSX, Microsoft Windows, and Sun Solaris platforms.
Smart Classrooms / Labs
Smart Classrooms are classrooms permanently equipped with a set of technology aids to assist teachers during lectures. Many supported classrooms are lab classrooms equipped with workstations for students.
Supercomputing
UKIT supports various High Performance Computing systems. Including a large cluster of commodity servers and a group of large Shared Memory Processor (SMP) systems. These systems are used for research in various disciplines across campus.
Gartner Research
Gartner is an industry-leading consulting firm which UK has contracted with to provide independent research and analysis for making information technology decisions.
Research Statistics
Statistical Computing Support using many current technologies (SAS, SPSS, etc.) is provided through SSTARS, the Social Sciences Teaching and Research Statistics group. SSTARS also co-ordinates site licensing and distribution of various related software packages, and provides large-format printing of research materials.
Morgan County Regional Technology Center
The Morgan County Regional Technology Center (MCRTC) partners with UK's IT department to promote high-tech sector development and education in eastern Kentucky.