Kent State University maintains a campus-specific site license for Wolfram Mathematica. In order to qualify, you must be located at or enrolled at one of the following campuses:

• Kent
• Stark
• Ashtabula

If you are employed at or enrolled at multiple campuses, you qualify as long as one of them is included in the list above.

Getting the Software

Faculty/Staff working at a qualified campus, and using a university-owned computer See your local support person to receive a copy of the software
Faculty/Staff working at a qualified campus, and using a personally-owned computer ( Home Use ) You will access the software directly from Wolfram.
Visit this website: http://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/homeuse/
Use License Code: L3114-4429
Student enrolled at a qualified campus Click here to request your copy.
You will need to create an account, called a WolframID, on Wolfram's website to request a student copy.

What are the best steps to start using Mathematica?

If you are brand-new to Mathematica, below are some suggestions on the best ways to get started.

Students

1. Watch the "Hands-On Start to Mathematica" tutorial screencast.
2. Explore the Learning Center for topics relevant to your interests.
3. Launch Mathematica, open the Classroom Assistant, and perform your first few computations.
4. You're now ready for the projects that faculty will assign.

Teaching faculty

1. Sign up for the "Overview of Mathematica for Education" seminar.
2. Explore the Learning Center for topics relevant to your interests.
3. Find some prebuilt examples and courseware from the Demonstrations Project, MathWorld, and the Library Archive.
4. Assign the above steps in the student section to your classes as homework.
5. Sign up for the Faculty Program.

Research faculty

1. Sign up for the "Overview of Mathematica for Education" seminar.
2. Take other seminars relevant to your work.
3. Explore the Learning Center for topics relevant to your interests.
4. Go to the Demonstrations Project site to see what's possible.
5. Go to the Library Archive for additional resources.

Questions about the agreement can be directed to Chris Bues ( cbues@kent.edu ).