The Shared Materials Characterization Laboratory provides microscopy, spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction instruments for materials researchers in chemistry, physics, and engineering. The facility specializes in the characterization of surfaces, films, magnetic materials, layered materials and other nanostructures, and crystalline/polycrystalline materials. Notably, users can fabricate and characterize air-sensitive materials in a nitrogen-filled glovebox containing an AFM, micro-Raman spectrometer, and optical autowinder.