Badger Lab Managment System

The Badger Laboratory Management System (LMS) is used at CNI Labs to manage user accounts, reserve and enable lab equipment and track inventory. CNI Labs users must have a Badger account to utilize lab equipment.

Two users working at solvent benches in the lithography bay, developing photoresist patterns on wafers after exposure with a mask aligner.

How to set up an account:

  1. Complete the 'Badger Account Form' and send it to cnilabs@columbia.edu (PDF or docx accepted).

    • Account activation will be confirmed by email.

    • Non-CU internal applicants should instead follow instructions on the External User Program page.

  2. Install and log-in to Badger (*requires Java version 1.8*): 

  3. View the Badger Dashboard Page to view equipment status, tool reservations and shutdowns.

Logo for Badger, the lab management software used to reserve instruments and manage user access; illustrated as a cartoon badger wearing a lab coat.

IMPORTANT: The PI Account number must be in this format:

Image of example Columbia University chart string, denoting each section of the string.

Examples:

COLUM 1234567 SPONS GG123456 01 12345 SMITH1

COLUM 1234567 GENRL UR123456 01 00000 00000000  

You can search your PI name in the system by the 2 first letters of the last name (drop down menu).
Please don’t type their name in.

Badger account for external users are created by Staff.

Only one Badger account is needed to access all of CNI labs.