ChemIT has signed up for a Microsoft DreamSpark subscription on behalf of CCB educators, researchers, and grad students. For example, our graduate students can now get any version of Windows ($40-200) on their personal laptops, for free.

Benefits of the Microsoft DreamSpark Premium subscription to CCB

Any graduate student can get any version of Windows ($40-200) on their personal laptops, for free. They don't have to delete the software when they leave, since license is "Perpetual Rights". But they must get the software before they leave!
Research lab researchers get access to expensive Microsoft programming software for free.
- Ex. Visual Studio Pro 2012, $500 list (no academic pricing available).
One Note is made available for researchers, educators, and grad students.
Free access to Visio (drawing tools) and MS Project, if used for eligible (STEM) education and research.

Also, provides ChemIT staff (CCB representatives) 4 Technical Support Incidents and Priority Support in MSDN (MS Developer Network) Forums.

Once a year (when?), ChemIT gets a lists of people from CCB HR and CCB Grad office