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STEM Lab & Computing

Computational tools, lab software, and high-performance computing for STEM coursework and research.

5 steps

1MATLAB

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2JupyterHub (NYU)

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3NYU Greene HPC Cluster

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4GitHub Student Developer Pack

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5SolidWorks

Install MATLAB for free

MATLAB is essential for engineering, physics, and applied math — free campus-wide license.

💡 Pro tip: MATLAB Online runs in your browser — no installation needed for quick work.

Software$940/yr value

MATLAB

Academic Software

Environment for high-performance numeric computation, visualization, and programming. Essential for engineering, physics, data science, and quantitative research.

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Run Python notebooks in the cloud

NYU-hosted JupyterHub with Python, R, and Julia — no setup needed, just log in.

💡 Pro tip: Your notebooks persist between sessions — great for homework and data analysis.

SoftwareFree$200/yr value

JupyterHub (NYU)

Academic Software

NYU's cloud-based JupyterHub for data science, coding, and research. Access Jupyter Notebooks, JupyterLab, RStudio, and Theia with Anaconda package management. No local install needed.

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Scale up your computations

When your laptop isn't enough — submit jobs to 32,000+ CPUs and 332 GPUs for free.

💡 Pro tip: Start with the 'Getting Started' tutorial on the HPC wiki before submitting your first job.

Database$500/yr value

NYU Greene HPC Cluster

Science & Engineering

High-performance computing supercomputer with 32,000+ CPU cores, 332 NVIDIA GPUs, 145TB RAM, and 7.3PB storage. Free for faculty-sponsored student research in AI, simulations, and large-scale data analysis.

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Set up version control

GitHub Pro + Copilot for free — essential for managing code and collaborating on research.

💡 Pro tip: Create a private repo for each course project — it's great practice for industry workflows.

SoftwareFree$48/yr value

GitHub Student Developer Pack

Academic Software

Free GitHub Pro, Copilot access, JetBrains IDEs, DigitalOcean $200 credits, 1Password, Notion Plus, free domains, and 100+ developer tools. Verify with your NYU .edu email.

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Design in 3D CAD

Industry-standard CAD software for mechanical engineering — free student license.

💡 Pro tip: Complete the built-in tutorials before starting your first project — they cover all the basics.

Software$200/yr value

SolidWorks

Science & Engineering

3D CAD modeling software for engineering design, simulation, and technical communication. Available at NYU Tandon labs.

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