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The Office of Information Technology The Office of Information Technology strives to enhance teaching, learning, and research at the university by providing information technology resources that are easy to use and well-matched to the needs of faculty, staff, and students. OIT is responsible for: •electronic identity management (your Duke "NetID" and password), which allows access to Duke systems •personal computing services (e-mail, calendaring, and instant messaging) •personal and large-scale computing services, as well as virtual computing environments •Duke's wired and wireless networks •the wired phone system •mobile computing applications •support for the use of multimedia in teaching, in cooperation with the Duke Center for Instructional Technology •Web design services You'll find most everything you need to know about technology at Duke on the OIT website: http:// www.oit.duke.edu, and on the special pages designed to support new members of the Duke community: http:// www.oit.duke.edu/newtoduke. To get help with information technology resources at any time, contact the OIT Service Desk: http://www.oit.duke.edu/help or walk up to the Service Desk at The Link in the basement of Perkins Library. There are many other IT organizations and support groups across campus. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with some of these sites: Enterprise-wide IT Organizations •Health System: •Duke Health Technology Services (DHTS) http://dhts.duke.edu/ •Duke Office of Information Security https://security.duke.edu/ •Duke Web Services http://www.blackwell.duke.edu/ •Information Technology Advisory Council http://www.duke.edu/services/itac Academic Technology Support •Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) http://cit.duke.edu/ •Duke Digital Initiative (DDI) http://dukedigitalinitiative.duke.edu/ School-based IT Support •Duke University Divinity School http://library.duke.edu/divinity/help/compfaq.html •Duke University School of Law http://law.duke.edu/actech/facilities •Duke University School of Nursing http://nursing.duke.edu/modules/current-students/tech-support •Fuqua School of Business http://it.fuqua.duke.edu/ •Nicholas School of the Environment http://www.env.duke.edu/it/ •Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Office of Technology Services http://trinity.duke.edu/technology Science Laboratories Biological Laboratories. Facilities for graduate study in the Department of Biology are located on the West Campus, together with those of supporting departments (physics, chemistry, earth and ocean sciences, and the basic medical sciences). Scientists in plant and animal biology with common interests are clustered in two buildings: the Biological Sciences Building, and the French Family Science Center. The two buildings are physically connected and maximal interaction occurs between the different groups in biology through seminars, shared instrumentation and collaborative research projects. Special facilities include the IGSP DNA sequencing facility, animal rooms, greenhouses, refrigerated and controlled environment rooms, access to environmental scanning electron microscopes, confocal microscopes, Model Systems Genomics computer support and facilities, a stable isotope mass spectrometry laboratory, and other modern research facilities. Extensive facilities for experimentation in environmental control of plant growth are available in the Phytotron adjacent to the greenhouses. The herbarium contains approximately 700,000 specimens and includes notable collections of mosses and lichens. Other assets for teaching and research are the Sarah P. Duke Gardens on the West Campus; the eleven-acre experimental plot and field laboratory; the Duke Forest, comprising 7,900 acres of woodland adjacent to the West Campus; the field station for the study of ecology; and the Nicholas School’s Marine Laboratory, an interdepartmental facility located on a small island on the coast at Beaufort, North Carolina, where twenty-two buildings and a small flotilla of ships and boats provide teaching and research facilities for resident graduate students and faculty as well as visiting individuals or groups. Resources for Study 275
Duke University, through the Department of Biology, is a member institution of the Organization for Tropical Studies, Inc., a consortium of universities with field station facilities in Costa Rica that provide opportunities for course work and research in tropical science. Highlands Biological Station. Duke University holds a contributing membership in the Highlands Biological Station at Highlands, North Carolina, on the southern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains at an elevation of 4,118 feet. The station and the region offer an excellent opportunity for field studies and some laboratory work. A limited number of qualified students in biology may make arrangements to carry out research here. Scholarships for advanced study during the summer months are available through the station. The Plant Teaching and Research Complex. Managed by Duke Biology, The Plant Teaching and Research Complex is the core support facility for researchers using plants in the instruction of students and in biological research programs for Duke University. It plays an important role in supporting the university's objective through research, teaching, and extension. The Plant Teaching and Research Complex is comprised of five separate facilities: the Phytotron, the Research Greenhouse, the Teaching Collection, the Field Station and the Botany plot. These facilities are dedicated to Duke University researchers and instructors. The Phytotron. The Phytotron houses 67 growth chambers of varying sizes and six greenhouse units. Environmental factors controlled in these units include light, temperature, nutrients, carbon dioxide concentration, and humidity. Founded in 1968, the facility has a long and distinguished history of plant-controlled environment research, and is an important tool for global change research. It supports studies ranging from individual plant to whole ecosystem responses to changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and/or temperatures. The facility boasts a dedicated staff with many years of experience in controlled environment research. Research Greenhouse. The Research Greenhouse, built in 2004, is equipped with some of the latest technology in greenhouse-controlled space. The total facility spans 12,676 square feet. This space encompasses eight growing zones separated by airlocks, and a propagation room. Research space within the greenhouse is available for rent to Duke faculty and students; for more information, contact Michael Barnes, mb213@duke.edu. Teaching Collection. The Teaching Collections greenhouses were constructed in 2009, directly adjacent to the Research Greenhouses, and are considered one of Duke’s hidden gems. This diverse reference display of plants is used for both research and teaching. The collection features over 1,800 labeled species hosting a variety of interesting and important genera, including aquatic, desert, tropical, temperate, rare, and endangered species. The primary function of the plant teaching collection is to serve undergraduate teaching at Duke University. Because of its uniqueness, this collection also serves as a resource for world-renowned botanists as well as local school groups. In addition, we protect species on the list of rare or threatened plants. Tours are available by appointment only; please contact in advance Jenny Gordon, jenny.gordon@duke.edu or Michael Barnes, mb213@duke.edu. Field Station. The biological Field Station, located adjacent to the Duke lemur Center, is the primary location for in-ground plant research trials. Open to all faculty and students, this protected two acres is used by plant geneticists and ecologists throughout the growing season, April to October. Field space is protected by an 8’ high fence to ensure the safety of the research from foraging deer. Botany Plot. The Botany Plot on Cameron Boulevard is additional in-ground protected plant research space open to all labs for plant experiments. Duke Forest. The Duke Forest comprises over 7,000 acres of land in Durham, Orange, and Alamance Counties and has been managed for research and teaching purposes since 1931. The mission of the Forest is to facilitate research that addresses fundamental and applied questions concerning forested and aquatic ecosystems and to aid in the instruction of students so that they will be informed citizens and effective stewards of our natural resources. The Forest lies near the eastern edge of the piedmont plateau and supports a cross-section of the woodlands found in the upper coastal plain and in the lower piedmont of the Southeast. A variety of timber types, plant species, soils, topography, and past land use conditions are represented. Elevation ranges from 260 to 760 feet above sea level. Soils of the region are derived from diverse parent materials, including the metamorphic rock of the Carolina Slate formation, the sedimentary rock of the Triassic Basin, granite, and basic intrusives. Academic use of the Duke Forest ranges from class instruction to long-term research projects, which include, but are not limited to, studies on vegetation composition, landscape ecology, remote sensing, invertebrate zoology, atmospheric science, and global climate change. Background information useful for research covers features such as soils, topography, forest cover, and plantation and cultural records; much of this data is available electronically in a geographic information system (GIS) format. A bibliography of past and current studies in the Duke Forest is also available. In addition to leading educational tours and field laboratory exercises, Duke Forest Staff are available to assist researchers in site establishment and management. Researchers can request forest stand manipulations, such as thinning and prescribed burning, or assistance in preparing fields by mowing, disking, or planting. Staff can also assist in siting and mapping study areas using Global Positioning System (GPS) units and a GIS system. All graduate students who wish to initiate research or lead class activities in the Duke Forest should contact Sara Childs, Program Director (see contact information below) to discuss the project. Through a simple registration and Resources for Study 276
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