Other experimental programs and equipment are designed and constructed on campus for use at national and international facilities. Research is also conducted at Fermi National Laboratory in Illinois, Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, Indiana University Cyclotron Facility, Jefferson Laboratory in Virginia, Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, CERN in Switzerland, and Novosibirsk in Russia. Astronomy research is conducted at many national, international and private facilities throughout the world and in space. Access to the University's computer system is provided by personal computers located throughout the campus. Old Engineering Hall houses a departmental computer room for the graduate students and an additional computer room is located in the graduate student office area.
Many students have personal computers in their offices or labs.
We also have access to a departmental parallel computer allowing large calculations to be performed within the department. Within the five-building campus complex are glassblowing, machine, and electronics shops and a large stockroom. The shops are staffed with expert technicians who produce and repair high-quality, specialized equipment for the research and teaching programs of the department. An informal course in machine shop techniques and safety is available to students who wish to use the equipment.