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Tufts CTSI Profiles
Posted by Kathleen Beauparlant in Communication & Collaboration, News, Service Catalog, Services, Wiki, Blogs & Website on March 22, 2013
Scientists and researchers throughout the Tufts community have a new way to connect online. On February 14, 2013, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Tufts CTSI) and Tufts University launched Profiles, a free, web-based research networking tool designed to promote collaboration. Available at https://profiles.med.tufts.edu, Tufts CTSI Profiles is a publicly accessible library of web-based electronic [...]
Changes to Printing
Posted by George Moore in News on October 3, 2012
In early October, OIT made two important changes that affect how printers can be installed on computers. Prior to this change, OIT had to perform the installation of on-campus printers, while a special administrator or “auser” account was necessary to install a personal printer at home. The first change is that installing a personal printer [...]
Tufts acquires Site License for ChemDraw Pro
Posted by Kevin Murphy in News, Purchasing & Licensing, Software on July 5, 2012
Tufts has recently acquired a site license for ChemDraw by PerkinElmer Informatics. ChemDraw Pro is a software package that allows for the drawing of basic chemical structure and provides Chemical query properties. The ability to create and edit templates and nicknames, Annotation, Relative Stereochemistry, ISIS/Draw Compatibility, support for ISIS-style Data SGroups, Chemical File Formats, Expansion [...]
Maintenance Windows for Tufts Services
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Communication & Collaboration, Desktop Computing & Printing, Network & Connectivity, News, Security, Servers & Hosting, Service Catalog, Services, Teaching, Learning & Research on June 19, 2012
Tufts University IT has two defined “Maintenance Windows”. A Maintenance Window is a period of time when services may not be available due to maintenance. Not all maintenance windows are used, but users should not expect services to be accessible during the scheduled maintenance windows. Sunday 6:00 am to 10:00 am Friday (Morning) 12:00 am [...]
How can I donate or recycle my computer?
Posted by Kevin Murphy in Desktop Computing & Printing, Desktop Support, Frequently Asked Questions, News, Service Catalog on May 26, 2012
Tufts University has a computer donation program available for computers that are no more than 4 years old. If your computer is no more than 4 years old and you wish to donate it to a non-profit organization in the area, please contact OIT, who will initiate the donation process. If your computer is older [...]