IMRI not only provides great facilities and resources including world-class equipment and highly trained and experienced professional staff for advanced scientific research, but also educates next-generation scientists in both materials science and life science, and carries out public outreach programs.

The education program includes but is not limited to the annual International Symposium on Advanced Microscopy and Spectroscopy organized by IMRI (ISAMS), The UCI School for Transmission Electron Microscopy (UCI-STEM), IMRI seminars/workshops, and training videos. The public outreach program includes but is not limited to K12 educational program and visitor tours.