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        • About Us

          URA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) academic consortium composed of over 94 premier research universities across the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan headquartered in Washington, D.C. supporting government lab management and operation in the national interest.

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        • Member Universities

          URA fosters valuable university research partnerships through membership. URA presents members with research opportunities at national engineering and physics labs, engagement with laboratory leadership and management, and recognition of academic achievements.

        • Lab Management

          Since 1965 URA has been an integral part of the management of Fermilab, overseeing the management and operations of the lab and bringing the expertise of our 94 member universities to bear on the challenges facing the Fermilab.  URA supports scholars and interns doing research at Fermilab and recognizes outstanding contributions.  In 2007 URA became part of the organization that manages and operates Sandia National Laboratories and since then has worked to support the scientific and technical demands of Sandia by supporting external calibration of science, technology and engineering (ST&E) programs; aid in ST&E programs’ strategic planning; and assist in development of university partnerships and diverse workforce talent.

        • Science & Research Policy

          URA strives to engender an awareness of the current national science policy issues among its members and early career scientists. This is achieved through a variety of platforms at URA, including science policy and communication training, connecting scientists and policymakers, and policy town halls and workshops. URA’s goal is to facilitate effective science communication to promote the public’s understanding of scientific discoveries, foster trust in scientific institutions, and facilitate informed decision-making by policymakers and the public.

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        • High Energy Physics User Community

          URA has been a supporter, convener, and integral part of the high energy physics User Community since Fermilab’s creation. Currently approximately seventy-five percent of the university-based users at Fermilab come from URA members. URA members represent the best scientific expertise the nation has to offer. Through our leadership, oversight, and programs URA is committed to ensuring that the full range of expertise from around the Nation and the world contributes to Fermilab’s scientific challenges and the user and affiliate community remains the vital part of the lab’s research base that it has always been.

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Sandia National Lab

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Sandia National Laboratories is America’s multi-mission laboratory conducting science-based research and development that support U.S. national security. Sandia National Laboratories delivers essential engineering, science, and technology to help resolve our nation’s most challenging security issues. The Lab’s research staff work at the forefront of innovation, lead collaborative efforts with universities, industry, and other government agencies, and develop diverse research projects with significant potential impact.

The Labs accomplish their missions in four strategic areas: nuclear weapons, national security, energy, and global security. As a leader in technology innovation, Sandia integrates its unique resources and exceptional talent to invest research efforts in technical areas strongly tied to national security. Sandia drives research in seven areas that encompass a wide range of disciplines, from the life and physical sciences to microelectronics and information systems. These research foundations include Bioscience, Computing and Information Science, Engineering Science, Earth Science, Materials Science, Nanodevices and Microsystems, and Radiation, Electrical and High Energy Density Science. Within each foundation, the Lab works with academic and business leadership to support essential activities that translate into invention, innovation, entrepreneurship, economic opportunity, and public benefit.

Sandia’s Laboratory Directed R&D (LDRD) is a funding source that encourages revolutionary explorations of science and technology to solve our nation’s greatest challenges. LDRD invests in high-risk, potentially high-payoff activities that enable national security missions and advance the frontiers of science and engineering. Sandia’s LDRD program has the flexibility to anticipate and respond quickly to future mission needs and to explore potentially revolutionary advances in science and technology.

Sandia National Laboratories is managed and operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC. (NTESS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. NTESS is a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) with URA as a subcontractor to NTESS. Sandia’s primary locations are in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California.