Research Labs @ GMP

The Data & GIS Collab provides support staff for project consultation as well as space for collaborative work. The Data and GIS Collab is located within the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library, 240 Braunstein Hall, and offers a public and consult workstation. The Data and GIS Collab gives GIS consultation by appointment or within consultation hours.

Workstations:

• Both the public and consult workspaces are equipped with two high-performance pc workstations, dual 36" monitors and software for data and GIS needs.

Collaborative Spaces:

• Collaborative spaces are available within the Data & GIS Collab, and outside of consultation hours, the consult workstation is also available for public use. There are also two computers available in the Info Commons in the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library with ArcGIS software installed for use.

Whiteboards: 

• Whiteboards are available in the Data & GIS Collab. If you are interested in using the whiteboards, please ask the circulation desk for materials!

The Visualization Laboratory (Viz Lab) provides a suite of research services focused on data science and visualization. Furthermore, the Viz Lab is a space to encourage interactive teaching and collaborative research. The Viz Lab is located within the Geology-Mathematics-Physics (GMP) Library, 240 Braunstein Hall, and offers consultations by appointment. We provide our researcher services to all research levels including undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty across all departments at the University of Cincinnati.

Workstations:

• iMac with 27 inch Retina 5K Display
  • 3.5GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz
  • 32GB 2400MHz DDR4
  • 1TB Fusion Drive
  • Radeon Pro 575 with 4GB video memory
• Dell Precision Tower 5810 with Ultra HD 4K Monitor
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1650 v4 (6C, 3. 6GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo, 2400MHz, 15MB
  • Memory 64GB (4x16GB) 2400MHz DDR4
  • Video Card NVIDIA® Quadro® M2000 4GB
  •  2TB 3.5" Serial-ATA (7,200 RPM) Hard Drive

Visualization Wall

• 4x2 Ultra HD 4K Monitors with a combined 7680 x 2160 pixel display (16,500,000+ pixels)
• Operated with multiple input options

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A 3-D mouse is available on reserve for four hour use in the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library. The 3Dconnexion SpacePilot Pro 3D Mouse 3DX-700036 mouse makes it easier to control 3-D models and scenes. If you are interested please make an appointment by e-mail, at AskData@uc.edu, to check it out!

• An oversized document scanner is available for student or faculty use and it scans documents in color, up to 36" wide by any length.  Scanned images can be saved to thumb-drive or e-mailed.  There is no charge for scanning.  Please ask library staff for assistance.
• A 24" x 35" light table is available for student or faculty use. There is no charge for using the light table.  Please ask library staff for assistance.

Once you are in the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library you will see a hanging sign to identify the Info Commons area. There are two computers available in the Info Commons area with ArcGIS software installed for use: computer terminals #05 and #06.