Smalley Institute

The Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology encourages collaboration to explore, model, fabricate, and manipulate structures at the atomic level. With more than 80 faculty members in 14 departments participating in nanotechnology-related research, the Smalley Institute is a leader in nanoscale science and engineering. The Institute’s focus includes nano-vivo, single-walled nanotubes, nanotechnology in energy, social and ethical issues and nanoengineering.

The Smalley Institute works to create an outstanding environment for undergraduate and graduate education at Rice, enhance the research infrastructure, create novel opportunities through interdisciplinary cooperation and communicate scientific and technical knowledge to K-12 students and the public.

For more information about the Smalley Institute, visit: www.nano.rice.edu

Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology

Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology (K2I) is a research-centric institute dedicated to the advancement of applied interdisciplinary research in the areas of computation and information technology. K2I’s heritage and primary strengths are in the areas of high-performance computing and computational science and engineering. K2I’s goals are to support, foster, and develop a strong community of research and education across a wide area of computing technologies, computational engineering, and information processing.

For more information about K2I, visit: www.citi.rice.edu.

Rice Quantum Institute

Since 1979, the Rice Quantum Institute has brought together a well-known collection of scientists and engineers dedicated to research and higher education in areas relating to quantum phenomena.  Members of RQI study a diverse range of effects, on scales ranging from atomic dimensions to interstellar distances. The increasing sophistication of experimental and theoretical technology continues to drive research, which both uses and advances our understanding of the natural world.

The 60 Fellows of RQI belong to eight different departments spanning the schools of Natural Sciences and Engineering at Rice University, reflecting the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of their interests. The simultaneous pursuit of basic and applied research provides a valuable training ground for careers in science and technology in the new millennium.

For more information about the Rice Quantum Institute, visit: www.rqi.rice.edu

Institute of Bioscience and Bioengineering

The Institute for Biosciences and Bioengineering, formed in 1986, works to promote cross-disciplinary research and education encompassing the biological, chemical and engineering disciplines. With 83 faculty members from 12 departments, the Institute works to foster ties with the Texas Medical Center, create partnerships with industry and promote the translation of research as it facilitates strong research and training programs.

For more information about the Institute for Biosciences and Bioengineering, please visit: www.ibb.rice.edu

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