Welcome to the home of Scientific Computing at The Evergreen State College! Scientific Computing operates the CAL – the primary computing facility for TESC science students and programs – as well as a wide range of other computing resources. From data acquisition to maintenance of the campus weather station, the Scientific Computing group supports Evergreen science programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Contact us! Please feel free to contact us with your questions, comments and ideas. Our phone number is 867-6426 and our e-mail is scientific_computing@evergreen.edu. We’d love to hear from you.

Posted by Jessica Bennett on Aug 30, 2007

Scicomp News

The CAL is Hiring!

Looking for a job on campus and have an interest in science and technology? Want to get paid to learn how to model a waterfall, create a 3D visual of the subduction zone under Mt St. Helens or learn the coolest new chemical modeling software? Well, you’re in luck. The CAL is now accepting applications for Fall quarter and we’re looking for a geeky type who is interested in this and more. Work study preferred but not required. Previous experience not necessary. Come in and fill out an application (Lab II first floor) or submit an electronic version.

Posted by Joyana McDiarmid on Apr 25, 2008

The Science Carnival is Approaching!

The Science Carnival is rapidly approaching, and we know that you all would love a chance to participate.
To submit your idea for an activity or talk at the Science Carnival, download and fill out the application form, available at The Chemistry Club’s website. Applications are due by Friday April 25th, to Lab Stores.
The Science Carnival will be taking place on May 30th and 31st. Save the date on your calendar; you don’t want to miss it!
For more information contact Dharshi Bopegedera at bopededd@evergreen.edu.

Posted by Jessica Bennett on Apr 14, 2008

Welcome Back! Introduction to GoPrint

This quarter we are introducing a new way of printing. The program is called GoPrint and it should help us reduce the amount of wasted paper the CAL generates. The following is how to use Go Print:

  • Print your document like normal from the computer.
  • Go to the GoPrint station and find your log in name on the screen and press it.
  • Select the print job you would like to print by touching it, make sure the page amount is what you were expecting.
  • Press continue.
  • Press Pay and Print. (Don’t worry, there is no charge for printing!)
  • To discard a print job, select Discard and Confirm Discard.




    GoPrint acts as a filter: No longer should we have hundreds of abandoned documents every month because nothing will be printed without confirmation at the GoPrint Station. If everyone will take the few extra seconds to verify the page length before printing we can eliminate those 50+ pages of excel and website documents that can be misleading on the actual length.

    This first couple of weeks we are working on getting rid of all the kinks so if you experience an error message please tell the CAL staff. We are also receiving two new HP9050dn laser printers. We hope that the combination of these two new developments will make your printing here at Scientific Computing go smoothly and greenly.

    Posted by Jessica Bennett on Apr 01, 2008

    • Interested in statistical analysis, ecological modeling, and/or bioinformatics?

    Explore what the program R can do for you at APSnet. On the site you will find tutorials that will help you model a disease over time, model a dispersal agent, forecast disease, and do spatial analysis. There is also an introduction to the R programming environment that is a great compliment to our Scientific Computing Tutorials.

    Posted by Brendan Lazarus on Feb 13, 2008

    Addressed to You

    Let Scientific Computing help you help yourself! Empowerment comes from realizing what tools are available to you and then using them effectively to grow as a self-aware human being. From Illustrator to Kaleidagraph to Mathematica to SPSS, Scientific Computing provides 25 different software tutorials available to you, the scientific juggernauts of tomorrow. Don’t be powerless! Teach yourself the weapons of science!

    To explore the tutorials, simply follow this link or direct your browser to the link for “Software Tutorials” under the “For Students” category of the left hand menu.

    Posted by Jessica Bennett on Feb 05, 2008

    Help end world hunger while practicing your vocabulary!

    At www.freerice.com, for every word meaning you get right FreeRice will donate 20 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger.

    The non-profit gets the money to buy the grain from the ad banner on the site.

    This is a great fun way to practice vocab for the GREs so join the cause at www.freerice.com.

    Posted by Jessica Bennett on Jan 16, 2008