The Statistical Computing Facility (SCF) is a unit of the academic Department of Statistics, formally organized in 1986. We provide computing, networking, and information resources to the community of students, faculty, and staff of the Statistics Department and the Econometrics Laboratory of the Department of Economics in support of the University’s mission of teaching, research, and public service. It is staffed by a Director of Computing, a Statistical Computing Consultant, and a UNIX System Administrator.
We have additional documentation related to information technology (e.g., printers, WiFi, overhead projectors, etc.) at the department’s website.
SCF Mission¶
The mission of the SCF is to provide the Statistics community with state-of-the-art computing infrastructure, services, and consulting/troubleshooting to support both research and teaching. We strive to enable cutting-edge research activities, innovative instructional programs, and effective administration and communication within the community. To carry out its mission in support of our users, the SCF will:
Communicate with, understand, and support the needs of our community as computing technologies evolve.
Evaluate emerging software and hardware.
Regularly evaluate and refine the design and delivery of its services and supporting infrastructure.
Maintain the security of our systems, protect the privacy of individuals, and assure the integrity of data.
Ensure that computing infrastructure is remotely accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.