ARTS & SCIENCES COMPUTINGMuch of the software that was available in our campus labs is now available in the SAS vLab. See https://computing.sas.upenn.edu/remote-teaching/vlab for details.
SAS Computing Labs
SAS Computer Labs are open to all members of the Penn Community. A valid PennKey is required to log onto the workstations. Click on the links below for more information, including hours of operation. See below for a list of software available in these labs.
- MultiMedia Services Language Lab (Basement David Rittenhouse Labs) - 24 Windows 10 workstations, plus a teacher's station with projection.
- Undergraduate Data Analysis Lab (201 Perelman Center) - 20 Windows 10 workstations, plus a teacher's station with projection; printing
SAS Faculty or staff may schedule UDAL or MultiMedia Services labs for classes or other events by using our reservation form
B&W laser printing is available in these labs. $.07 per page single-sided, $.05 per page double sided payable with PennCash
Other labs & collaboration spaces available to SAS students
- The Penn Libraries David B. Weigle Information Commons in Van Pelt Library and Education Commons at Franklin Field offer study rooms and other collaboartion spaces.
- The Vitale Digital Media Lab has an extensive set of software for audio, video and web production.
- See a list of other labs and computing facilties in Penn Libraries
- Penn College Houses include a variet of spaces with late night availability.
Software available in SAS Computer Labs
| ArcGIS Pro | 3.2 |
| Stata/BE | 18 |
| Maple - MAX 5 CONCURRENT USERS | 2024 |
| Matlab | R2024a |
| R/RStudio | Latest versions, updated upon release |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | 29 |
| Multimedia Applications |
SAS Computer Labs |
| Listening to and recording audio | Logitech USB headsets |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | DC (Continuous Track) |
| Audacity | 2.x |
| VLC Media Player | Latest version, updated upon release |
| Windows Media Player | Latest version, updated with Microsoft Windows |
| Skype/Zoom for video teleconferencing (Lenovo M900z desktops have a built-in camera) | Latest version, updated upon release |
| Utilities and other applications |
SAS Computer Labs |
| 7-Zip file compression/decompression utility | 23.00 |
| Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Client | Latest release, packaged with Windows |
| Notepad++ text editor | Latest version, updated upon release |
Software available in Language Lab
| Software Class | Programs |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Enterprise (23H2) x64 |
| PDF Reader | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC |
| Multimedia |
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| Web Browsers |
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| Word Processing and Presentation |
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| Video Conferencing |
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| Language Tools |
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| Utilities | 7-Zip |