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WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK AND ACKNOWLEDGE FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (GRANT NUMBER CHE-1920255) FOR THE ACQUISITION OF AN ANALYTICAL ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE (AFM).
WHAT IS THE IMAGE CENTER?
The centrally located IMAGE facility provides training, technical service, and research in scanning electron, transmission electron, atomic-force, and light microscopy. Advanced capabilities include x-ray analysis, image analysis, and viewing of specimens under near-atmospheric conditions.
Members of MRS in a tour through the IMAGE Center
OUTREACH
DATE School/Dept/Class # of students Instruments
April 26, 2019 SIU Day TBD SEM/TEM
April 24, 2019 Chem 575 6 students SEM/TEM (Characterization Chemistry Graduate Course)
March 21, 2019 Carbondale High 12 students SEM/TEM
March 19, 2019 Math Olympiad 18 students SEM/TEM/AFM
January 25, 2019 Honeywell Aerospace 2 Scientists SEM/TEM
YEAR 2018 TOURS K-12, Undergraduate ~100 students SEM/TEM/AFM
YEAR 2017 TOURS K-12, Undergraduate ~100 students SEM/TEM/AFM
April 9, 2016 Daisy Girls Scouts 15 students SEM
March 30, 2016 CHEM 575: Materials 3 students SEM/TEM (Characterization Chemistry Graduate Course)
March 21, 2016 Materials Research Society 7 students SEM/TEM
January 26, 2016 Plant Biology course 15 students SEM/TEM