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Boise State Center for Materials Characterization

The Boise State Center for Materials Characterization (BSCMC) was established by the Idaho State Board of Education in August 2006 to provide a state-of-the-art characterization facility in order to attract more students into science and engineering careers, to improve science and engineering education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to foster leading research and interaction with local industry.  As such, it provides the organization and infrastructure to make various materials characterization tools available for academia and regional companies.

Today the BSCMC provides access for campus and community members to equipment and expertise in Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, and X-Ray Analysis as a campus recharge center.

How to access the BSCMC

User Information

Additional Equipment

MSMSE Equipment Database

iLab

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Research and Economic Development Office

Research and Economic Development Office

Other Research User Facilities

MaCS

The Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) is a state-of-the-art microscopy laboratory and regional resource for materials imaging in support of the CAES mission.

Idaho Microfabrication Laboratory

The Idaho Microfabrication Laboratory (IML) at Boise State University is a shared user facility dedicated to the education and advancement of fabrication technologies used in the areas of nano\micro-fabrication and additive manufacturing.

Research Machining and Engineering

The mission of the Research Machining and Engineering (RME) at Boise State University is to provide expertise in engineering design and fabrication in research services to the campus community.