Our Research Pillars

The Smalley-Curl Institute (SCI) at Rice University is a hub for interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of physics, chemistry, engineering, and nanotechnology. SCI is home to several major programs and centers, including:

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Research Pillars

  • The Applied Physics Graduate Program (APP)
  • The Rice Center for Quantum Materials (RCQM)
  • The Rice Center for Cavity QED (RCCQ)
  • The Rice Quantum Initiative (RQI)
  • The Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP)
  • The Rice Laboratory for Emergent Magnetic Materials (RLEMM)
  • The Extreme Quantum Materials Alliance (eQMA)
  • Thematic Working Interest Groups (TWIGs)