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NUANCE: Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center

Coral / Image by Yu Chen

The Starry Night / Image by Yasemin Cimen Mutlu

Facilities

Events

Upcoming Events

Mar
6
2026
Women in Microscopy Conference

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Welcome to the 6th annual Women in Microscopy conference hosted by the NUANCE Center, the Microscopy Society of America ...

Mar
18
2026
NUANCE Tech Talk: SPID

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Please join us for monthly user meetings! Tech staff will showcase our state-of-the-art capabilities, provide updates on...

Mar
27
2026
Emerging Opportunities and Challenges in In-Situ Microscopy

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive

Join us for the 2026 Midwest Microscopy & Microanalysis Society (M3S) Spring Meeting. This year's theme is "Emerging Opp...

Instrument Spotlight

New Helios 5 UC Ga DualBeam FIB

Helios FIB
EPIC-FIB is excited to announce its new Helios 5 UC Ga DualBeam FIB!
Just a few features:
  • SEM & FIB Column
  • Multiple Imaging Detectors
  • Deposition of carbon, platinum, and tungsten chemistries
Read about all the features of the HELIOS 5 UC Ga DualBeam!

Learn more

Contact:
Paul Smeets, PhD

NUANCE FIB Manager / Research Assistant Professor

Office: 
Tech #AG96
Email: 
paul.smeets@northwestern.edu
Phone:
(847) 491-7807