A JEOL USA electron probe microanalyzer has been installed at the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center to expand research and educational opportunities for students, faculty and the regional industry. The state-of-the-art facility was opened in 2009 as a joint collaboration between Fayetteville State University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The microprobe can be accessed by students at both universities to advance environmental, geological and forensic science research.