Research Facilities

The primary research facilities on Main Campus are housed in 

  • ٳ for the Biology Department;
  • Beury Hall for the Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Science departments; and
  • ٳ, CST’s most advanced facility completed in 2014, for portions of the Biology and Chemistry departments, as well as the Computer and Information Sciences and Physics departments. 

The instrumentation housed in ٳBiology-Life Sciences Building, Beury Hall and SERC is available for use by graduate or postdoctoral researchers and is subject to proper training and supervision by faculty.

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Physics Department Research Centers & Institutes

The Physics Department is supported by leading research and technology at ϲʹ's centers and institutes including the

  • , which utilizes laser technology to understand the photochemistry and photophysics of molecules.
  • , which supports research on defining problems in structural biology, molecular recognition and the evolution of proteins. Current research includes fundamental physics and health-related applications, as well as sampling methods for molecular simulations.
  • , where faculty and students study high-performance computing hardware and applications as related to research involving high-energy and particle physics, statistics and data analytics, or computational and quantum chemistry.
  • STM Lab, which develops low-temperature and low-vibration scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy to provide detailed information on phenomena in established condensed matter systems like superconductors, charge wave systems, and newly discovered materials such as topological insulators or molecular assemblies.

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Carnegie Classification

The lists ϲʹ as an R1 institution for “highest research activity,” placing it among the top 4% of all four-year institutions in the United States.