For more free and discounted software options, visit OnTheHub.
If you have any questions regarding software, please contact the UWM Help Desk.
ArcGIS Programs
With ArcGIS Online, you can:
- Use and create maps and scenes
- Access layers and analytics on ready-to-use maps
- Publish data as web layers
- Collaborate and share
- Access maps from any device
- Make maps with your Microsoft Excel data
- View status reports
To learn more about ArcGIS Online, please refer to ArcGIS Online website.
How to get this software
To create an online account:
- Visit the online portal
- Click Sign In on the upper right corner
- Click USING YOUR UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE ACCOUNT
- Login using your UWM credentials
Premium ArcGIS Online Content
- Geocoding
- Network Analysis
- Spatial Analysis
- GeoEnrichment
- Demographics
- Elevation Analysis
Premium ArcGIS content consumes a large amount of credits but is quite reasonable when working with small data sets. Please visit the Premium ArcGIS webpage to learn more about credits. We recommend that if you are doing heavy processing with lots of data, do so offline with ArcGIS Desktop and then upload your content to ArcGIS Online.
For help with ArcGIS online and to see what credits are available, contact the UWM Help Desk.
With ArcGIS Pro, you can:
- Explore, visualize, and analyze data
- Create 2D maps and 3D scenes
- Share your work to ArcGIS Online or your ArcGIS Enterprise portal
How to get this software
To download ArcGIS Pro, follow the instructions in the ArcGIS Pro UWM KnowledgeBase article.
Esri offers free access to self-paced, online, training courses on topics ranging from Data Collection to creating 3D City Models.
If you would like access to Esri Self-Paced E-Learning, create an ArcGIS Online account by following the instructions in the ArcGIS Online section above and visit the Esri Self-Paced E-Learning site to get started.
AutoCAD/Autodesk*
Create stunning designs with AutoCAD® design and documentation software. Speed up documentation and detailing work with productivity tools and share your work with TrustedDWG™ technology.
For University Use
Please contact the UWM Help Desk to submit a request for this software. When requesting the software, you will need to provide your computer name.
To find your computer name, follow the instructions below:
AutoCAD is available in the UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and hours, visit the Campus Computer Lab webpage.
For Home Use
UWM instructors can gain access to Autodesk products using the Autodesk website. Instructors will be required to create a free Autodesk account in order to download the software.
Adobe Creative Cloud*
UW-Milwaukee has purchased the Adobe Creative Cloud suite license for university computers. The Adobe Creative Cloud brings together everything you need to create your greatest work. Creative Cloud gives users access to a collection of software for graphic design, picture editing, video editing, and web development.
The Adobe Creative Cloud includes all the items on the Adobe Creative Cloud product webpage.
For University Use
Please contact the UWM Help Desk to submit a request for this software. When requesting the software, you will need to provide your computer name.
To find your computer name, follow the instructions below:
Adobe Creative Cloud is available in the UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and hours, visit the Campus Computer Lab webpage.
For Home Use
Full-time UWM faculty and staff can now get Adobe CC for Home Use at no cost. Visit the UWM KnowledgeBase for full installation instructions.
IBM SPSS*
IBM SPSS Statistics is an integrated family of products that addresses the entire analytical process. It is perfect for planning, data collection, analysis, reporting, and deployment. With more than a dozen fully integrated modules to choose from, you can find the specialized capabilities you need to increase revenue, outperform competitors, conduct research and make better decisions.
Please contact the UWM Help Desk to submit a request for this software for university or home use. When requesting the software, you will need to provide your computer name.
To find your computer name, follow the instructions below:
Please note: Your license will expire on July 31 of each year. To get an updated license, contact the UWM Help Desk.
- The license period for SPSS licenses is from July 1st through July 31st of the following calendar year.
- Licenses are valid through the end of the current license period regardless of the download date.
JAWS
JAWS® is the world’s most popular screen reader. Developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content, JAWS reads aloud what’s on the PC screen and gives the user a unique set of intelligent tools for navigating and accessing web pages and screen content.
JAWS is available in the UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and hours, visit the Campus Computer Lab webpage.
JMP*
JMP combines powerful statistics with dynamic graphics in memory and on the desktop. Its interactive and visual paradigm enables JMP to reveal insights that are impossible to gain from raw tables of numbers or static graphs.
UWM faculty and staff can gain free access through the JMP website.
JMP is available in the UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and hours, visit the Campus Computer Lab webpage.
Maple
The result of over 30 years of cutting-edge research and development, Maple combines the world’s most powerful mathematical computation engine with an intuitive, clickable, user interface.
Please contact the UWM Help Desk to submit a request for this software. When requesting the software, you will need to provide your computer name.
To find your computer name, follow the instructions below:
Maple is available in the UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and hours, visit the Campus Computer Lab webpage.
MATLAB*
MATLAB® is a high-level language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java™.
For University Use
Please contact the UWM Help Desk to submit a request for this software. When requesting the software, you will need to provide your computer name.
To find your computer name, follow the instructions below:
MATLAB is available in the UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and hours, visit the Campus Computer Lab webpage.
For Home Use
To access MATLAB, see the article to create a free Mathworks account.
Please contact MathWorks with any questions or issues you may have.
- Communications Toolbox
- Compiler
- Control System Toolbox
- Curve Fitting Toolbox
- Data Acquisition Toolbox
- DSP System Toolbox
- Econometrics Toolbox
- Filter Design Toolbox
- Financial Toolbox
- Global Optimization Toolbox
- Image Acquisition Toolbox
- Image Processing Toolbox
- Instrument Control Toolbox
- Mapping Toolbox
- Neural Network Toolbox
- Optimization Toolbox
- Parallel Computing Toolbox
- Partial Differential Equation Toolbox
- Signal Processing Toolbox
- Simulink
- Statistics Toolbox
- Symbolic Math Toolbox
- Wavelet Toolbox
Microsoft 365*
UWM faculty and staff have access to Microsoft 365, a powerful document management and collaboration platform. Going far beyond email and calendar, Microsoft 365 has document storage and collaboration utilities, video conferencing software, and powerful business intelligence platforms.
Visit the UWM KnoweldgeBase article for more information on Microsoft 365 and download instructions for the Microsoft suite.
NVivo
Nvivo is your platform for analyzing all forms of unstructured data. Quickly interrogate data using powerful search, query and visualization tools. Get the big picture or get into the detail. Uncover subtle connections, rigorously justify findings, and effortlessly share your work.
Please contact the UWM Help Desk to submit a request for this software. When requesting the software, you will need to provide your computer name.
To find your computer name, follow the instructions below:
Please note: The license term for NVivo is from December of this year until December 31st of the following year. Licenses are valid through the end of the current license period regardless of the purchase date.
Read&Write*
Read&Write is a text-to-speech software that will read your text aloud and makes content more accessible. Read&Write has two components: the Chrome extension (great for reading anything on the internet) and the desktop app (for reading books that have been downloaded to your computer).
Please contact the UWM Accessibility Resource Center to learn more about accommodations and disability related services available.
To install Read&Write for desktop and/or as a Chrome extension:
- Navigate to the Everway website.
- Scroll own and choose the platform you need (Windows, Mac, Chrome, iPad, Android, etc.).
- Follow the steps to install on your desktop or the Chrome extension.
- Once you have the software installed, log in using your UW-Milwaukee credentials.
SAS*
SAS fully uses multi-core technologies to deliver increased processing capabilities through high-performance, in-database and in-memory analytics. This results in greater insights more quickly from big data and streaming data.
For more information about the Base Product for SAS please visit their webpage.
Please contact the UWM Help Desk to submit a request for this software for university or home use. When requesting the software, you will need to provide your computer name.
To find your computer name, follow the instructions below:
Please note: The license term for SAS Educational and Administrative Volume license period are from July 31st through August 1st of the following calendar year. Licenses are valid through the end of the current license period regardless of the purchase date.
SAS is available in the UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and hours, visit the Campus Computer Lab webpage.
STATA*
Stata statistical software is a complete, integrated statistical software package that provides everything you need for data analysis, data management, and graphics. Stata is not sold in modules, which means you get everything you need in one package.
For University Use
Please contact the UWM Help Desk to submit a request for this software. When requesting the software, you will need to provide your computer name.
To find your computer name, follow the instructions below:
For Home Use
UWM faculty and staff can purchase a home use version of the software from the STATA website at an academic discount.
think-cell
Create professional presentations for your classes using think-cell.
To find personalized think-cell help, a searchable user manual, and targeted video tutorials, visit the think-cell website.
Visit the think-cell website to download the software. think-cell is available for both PC and Mac. To access the think-cell license key, login with your UWM credentials.
Visible Body Suite
An interactive 3D anatomy tool. Includes a human anatomy atlas, comprehensive references for biological concepts and processes, and 3D physiology animations.
A personal account is required to use this resource. If you already have a Visible Body Courseware account, please use a different email address to create a Web Suite account. Sign in using this Visible Body online portal.
ZoomText
ZoomText is the world’s leading magnification and screen reading software for the visually impaired and helps countless individuals across the globe stay employed and in touch with the world.
ZoomText is available in the UWM Campus Computer Labs. For lab locations and hours, visit the Campus Computer Lab webpage.