Websites for Research Labs
UT Information Technology Services offers two content management systems for lab websites:
University Blog Service
Features
Log in with your UT EID login information
Control the visibility of your blog
Customize the look of your blog with six available themes, including two UT-branded themes
Track statistics, including how many people have visited your blog
A Web address in the utexas.edu domain
Cost
University Blog Service is available at no cost to current faculty, staff, and students.
Additional Info
Questions? Contact help@sites.utexas.edu
UT Drupal Kit (Managed)
Features
The following features are included by default with all "UT Drupal Kit - Managed" sites:
Cloud hosting on the Pantheon Web Hosting service
UT-branded "Forty Acres" theme with responsive design
Preconfigured content components
Drag-and-drop page layout tool
Embeddable Twitter feeds
Preconfigured WYSIWYG/rich text editor
Add-on content features:
News
Events
Profiles
Preconfigured roles for content editors
Metatag configuration to support Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Google Programmable Search Engine for site search
Enterprise Authentication integration for content editor login
Automated CMS updates with visual regression testing, managed by ITS
Migration to future major versions of the UT Drupal Kit
Customizations to the site's theme or functionality are not allowed in this service.
Customers wishing to use the UT Drupal Kit and requiring customization for their site should explore either:
"UT Drupal Kit - Custom" - Fully-managed and hosted site with customization and development support from ITS
"UT Drupal Kit - Self-managed" - Use of the UT Drupal Kit software without development or site management support from ITS
Cost
Most labs can expect to pay $300 annually. "UT Drupal Kit – Managed" is centrally funded, except for Pantheon hosting costs, which can vary by site based on traffic.
Please see Pantheon Service Plans for more information about hosting costs on the Pantheon platform.