The Art Institute of Chicago:
Science of Art Conservation
- Collaborative study of how materials science impacts art and art conservation (x-ray facility, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, student support)
- Now an NSF-funded initiative (SCIART)
- REU, RET projects
- Symposia: Art Institute - Fall 2008, NSF - Summer 2009, NU – Fall 2010, NU/Argonne – Fall 2011
- Funded by the Mellon Foundation
Northwestern Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
NU-MRSEC advances world-class materials research, education, and outreach via active interdisciplinary collaborations within the Center and with external partners in academia, industry, national laboratories, and museums, both domestically and abroad.