In addition to the equipment and facilities utilized solely by individual research groups, Rice’s Shared Equipment Authority (SEA) provides a greater breadth of sophisticated research equipment and facilities to all members of the Rice University community. SEA also provides support and open instrumentation usage to outside companies, nano/bio/enviro start-ups and other universities upon availability. The SEA infrastructure and management has enabled Rice faculty members to become innovative leaders in photonics, bioinformatics, nanotechnology, and environmental systems.
