Services and Software

Aquia Optimize is a powerful all-in-one tool that helps you find and fix issues and errors on your website.

Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services from Adobe Systems that gives subscribers access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, along with a set of mobile applications and also some optional cloud services.

ArcGIS is a platform for organizations to create, manage, share, and analyze spatial data. It consists of server components, mobile and desktop applications, and developer tools.

Articulate 360 allows for creation and design of e-learning materials.

OSU has a teams license available. If you are intersted in obtaining a license on the team, please fill out the form below and mention Articulate 360 in the title for more information.

The manufacturing industry uses Autodesk's digital prototyping software including Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, and the Autodesk Product Design Suite to visualize, simulate, and analyze real-world performance using a digital model in the design process.

Ellucian Banner (often referred to as Banner) is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed specifically for higher education institutions.

Beav.es is the official URL shortener for Oregon State University.

Beaver Hub is your one-stop hub for tools and resources that support your OSU experience

The College of Engineering and Bentley offers several titles of engineering software to students through their Academic Select program. Titles include Microstation, Synchro PRO, and many others.

Microsoft Bookings is an online scheduling tool that assists with scheduling and managing appointments for individuals and teams.

Box is a great tool for storing personal files, coursework, and most types of research data.

Connect your press release to news outlets and media channels through our broadcast news distribution service.

Navigate Oregon State University with ease using our interactive campus map.

Canvas is a learning management system (LMS), which is a Web-based platform for course material, assignments, grades, communication, and all activities related to teaching and learning.

ChemDraw is the sole chemical and biological drawing suite required for the serious chemistry or life science professionals, containing advanced prediction tools and full Web integration using the ChemDraw ActiveX/Plugin.

The new Citrix Workspace app (formerly known as Citrix Receiver) provides a great user experience - a secure, contextual, and unified workspace - on any device.

Microsoft Copilot is your everyday Artificial Intelligence (AI) companion, providing AI-powered chat for the web.

Digital signage allows for the distribution of content on a display.

DocuSign is an electronic signature system designed to improve the workflow of signing and approving documents in a way that's simple, secure, and fully digital.

Most OSU websites are built with Drupal, the content management system (CMS) for Oregon State University. It is built and supported by the Digital Experience department. 

Duo Mobile provides extra security to protect your OSU Account with two-step login.

Meet your new editorial ally: Editorially (Editoria11y). This powerful tool, integrated into your OSU Drupal 10 site, simplifies digital accessibility.

Outlook is Oregon State University’s cloud-based email and calendaring service, powered by Microsoft Exchange Online.

EndNote is used to search online bibliographic databases, organize their references, images and PDFs in any language, and create bibliographies and figure lists instantly. EndNote for Windows and Macintosh is a valuable all-in-one tool that integrates the following tasks into one program:

ERDAS IMAGINE, the world's leading geospatial data authoring system, supplies tools for all your Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and Geospatial Analysis needs.

Gaussian is a general purpose electronic structure package for use in computational chemistry.

JMP is a suite of computer programs for statistical analysis developed by the JMP business unit of SAS Institute. It was launched in 1989 to take advantage of the graphical user interface introduced by the Macintosh.

Kaltura is Oregon State University's video platform. Kaltura is a cloud service whose purpose is the storage and delivery of media - video, audio, and images. Kaltura does not require any additional software beyond a current web browser.

Keeper is a password manager to store login credentials. Users can sign up for individual accounts directly on Keeper's website. If use of Keeper is mandated by the Office of Information Security, access will be granted for free.

Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a system-design platform and development environment for a visual programming language from National Instruments. The graphical language is named "G"; not to be confused with G-code.

LinkedIn Learning (Previously known as Lynda.com) is an online learning website that hosts tutorial and educational videos regarding several topics, skills, and software packages.

LinkedIn Learning is available to all currently enrolled students and active staff/faculty.

Live Event Streaming allows you to live stream your campus events on live.oregonstate.edu with captioning support to ensure accessibility and broad reach.

Maple is a symbolic and numeric computing environment, and is also a multi-paradigm programming language. Developed by Maplesoft, Maple also covers other aspects of technical computing, including visualization, data analysis, matrix computation, and connectivity.

Mathematica is a computational software program used in many scientific, engineering, mathematical and computing fields, based on symbolic mathematics.

MATLAB is a fourth-generation programming language and numerical analysis environment. Uses for MATLAB include matrix calculations, developing and running algorithms, creating user interfaces (UI) and data visualization

Media Hub provides multimedia facilities, equipment, and support for academic projects. This includes poster printing, DIY studio recording spaces, and consultation and training on supported equipment and software.

Media Production provides professional video and audio recording and/or editing with captioning services for academic and institutional needs—our team handles the production for you.

Microsoft 365 is a cloud-powered productivity platform that includes apps like Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and more. 

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching allows for students to access Microsoft software for free for non-commercial use. Use the link below to log into the Portal. Your account will automatically be verified by Microsoft.

Power BI is a business analytics service by Microsoft. It aims to provide interactive visualizations and business intelligence capabilities with an interface simple enough for end users to create their own reports and dashboards.

Get Microsoft PowerApps to use business apps made for your team and organization.

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Microsoft Project is the world's most popular project management software developed and sold by Microsoft. The application is designed to assist project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing budgets and analysing workloads.

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that integrates people, content, and tools to enhance productivity and teamwork. It offers features like chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and integration with other Microsoft 365 applications.

Microsoft Visio can be used to create simple or complicated diagrams. It offers a wide variety of built-in shapes, objects, and stencils to work with. You can also make your own shapes and import them if you're willing to do all that extra work.

Mplus is a statistical modeling program that provides researchers with a flexible tool to analyze their data. OSU has a perpetual license for version 7.11 for use in labs and classrooms.

MyOregonState is a modern, mobile-first, employee dashboard.

Namecoach is a tool that makes it easy to record and share your name pronunciation, and listen to name recordings made by others.

NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package produced by QSR International. It has been designed for qualitative researchers working with very rich text-based and/or multimedia information, where deep levels of analysis on small or large volumes of data are required.

OnBase is a secure enterprise content management system that streamlines document management and automates workflows across the university.

ORCID iDs are the best vehicle for those who participate in research, scholarship, and innovation to identified and connect their contributions across disciplines, borders, and time.

The OSU Events Calendar (powered by Localist) simplifies event promotion and management across the University by automating event collection, streamlining approvals, and offering robust customization options.

OSU Mobile is a mobile app for OSU students available on iOS and Android.

OSU Search helps users quickly find information across Oregon State University’s websites and directory.

OSU WordPress is a self-service platform designed for web blogging.

Oregon State University offers reliable phone and voicemail services, ensuring seamless communication for staff and faculty.

Poll Everywhere is OSU's centrally supported polling system, also known as Student Response System.

Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation developed and released by Avid Technology (formerly Digidesign) for Microsoft Windows and macOS which can be used for a wide range of sound recording and sound production purposes.

Qualtrics is an industry leading web-based survey system that offers a robust capability for building and distributing surveys and supports sophisticated data analysis tools.

With Remote Course Production Support, we offer full production support for recording and delivering courses between OSU locations, ensuring quality and consistency.

Research Equipment & Lab Management System (RELMS) centralizes research facility operations—managing users, tracking orders, optimizing instrument use, and automating billing—to streamline and strengthen campus research.

Bluebeam Revu is a software application that allows users to markup, takeoff, organize, and collaborate with PDF files like never before. More than simply a PDF viewer, or annotation tool, Bluebeam Revu is efficiency and collaboration software for anyone who works with technical files.

S-PLUS is a commercial implementation of the S programming language sold by TIBCO Software Inc. and is available for academic, non-commercial use.

It features object-oriented programming capabilities and advanced analytical algorithms.

SAS (previously "Statistical Analysis System") is a software suite developed by SAS Institute for advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, data management, and predictive analytics.

ServiceNow is the service delivery and management platform for HR and IT at OSU.

SharePoint is a web-based collaborative platform that helps OSU create intranet communications sites.

SigmaPlot is a proprietary software package for scientific graphing and data analysis. It runs on Microsoft Windows. The software can read multiple formats, such as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and can also perform mathematical transforms and statistical analyses.

Smartsheet is a software as a service offering for collaboration and work management. It is used to assign tasks, track project progress, manage calendars, share documents, and manage other work, using a tabular user interface.

Statgraphics Centurion is a comprehensive Windows desktop product for statistical analysis, data visualization and predictive analytics. It contains over 260 procedures covering a wide range of data analysis techniques.

Tableau is a business intelligence software used for data analysis and to create interactive visualizations to help make meaning of data.

The UIT Technology Purchasing team offers consulting, facilitation, and buying services for computing equipment and related accessories.

UIT Desktop Support (formerly known as "Community Network" or "CN") is a contracted desktop support service provided to many units at OSU.

Learn how to add accurate captions to your videos using OSU’s enterprise-supported tools. This resource provides step-by-step guides, best practices, and links to knowledge base articles to help you meet accessibility standards and prepare for upcoming compliance requirements.

The Volunteer Hub, powered by “Get Connected” from Galaxy Digital, is the platform we use to enhance the volunteer experience.

Protect your and Oregon State's data with our virtual private network (VPN).

Oregon State University provides a secure, high-speed campus wireless network (Wi-Fi) for students, faculty, and staff. This service delivers reliable internet access for academic, research, and administrative activities on laptops, mobile devices, and other Wi-Fi-enabled equipment.

Windows Server is the Server based OS from Microsoft.

Staff/faculty can use the the form linked below to request a Windows Server license.

Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing platform that provides OSU students, faculty and staff the ability to create and host high-quality online meetings, classes and events.

Zoom Production Assistance provides expert help setting up and managing your Zoom webinars and meetings, including technical coordination and live support.

Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials.