Facilities and Resources

Kemper Hall

Fuel discovery in your learning spaces

Ready to make big scientific breakthroughs?

From stargazing to lab work, explore the places where you can conduct hands-on research.

Research facility

A crowd of students gathered at Baker Observatory for a public observing night
Interested in astronomy? Get a close-up look into deep space during our public observing nights.

Research labs for student use

As you complete your degree, you'll have access to advanced labs.

These labs include include:

  • Astronomical image analysis lab
  • Battery testing lab
  • High pressure/temperture lab
  • Inorganic crystal synthesis lab
  • Nanoscience labs
  • Raman spectroscopy lab
  • Scanning electron microscope lab
  • X-ray diffraction lab

Equipment

Practice using some of the latest technology and tools in science.

  • E-beam evaporation
  • I-V measurements
  • Magnetotransport
  • Molecular beam epitaxy
  • Photoluminescence
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Spin coating
  • Thermal evaporator
  • X-ray diffraction
  • UV-VIS spectroscopy

View a list of instrumentation available for rent in our department.