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:

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)
