Association for Research at University Nuclear Accelerators

The Association for Research at University Nuclear Accelerators (ARUNA) is an association of 13 university-based accelerator laboratories in the United States and the scientists performing nuclear research at them. ARUNA was founded in 2010, with the goals to optimize the use of university-based accelerator facilities, increase the opportunities for education around them, and document their scientific impact as part of the U.S. nuclear science enterprise. ARUNA members believe that the wide range of approaches represented by their laboratories is a critical asset for the field.

“Our vision for the future builds on the ongoing, world-leading US program in nuclear science, which includes [...] making breakthroughs in our understanding of nuclei and their role in the cosmos through research at the nation’s low-energy user facilities, ATLAS, the newly constructed FRIB, the ARUNA laboratories, and key national laboratory facilities. [...] The highest priority of the nuclear science community is to capitalize on the extraordinary opportunities for scientific discovery made possible by the substantial and sustained investments of the United States. We must draw on the talents of all in the nation to achieve this goal.”