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'''SURA''' is a consortium of over 50 [[universities]] in the United States and 1 in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mission > SURA|url=https://sura.org/about/mission/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=SURA|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''SURA''' is a consortium of over 50 [[universities]] in the United States and 1 in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mission > SURA|url=https://sura.org/about/mission/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=SURA|language=en-US}}</ref>


SURA is the sole member of Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA), which holds the Management and Operations (M&O) contract for [[Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility]] in [[Newport News, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Scientists unleash highest-energy beam ever at Jefferson Lab|journal=R&D Magazine|date=May 14, 2014|url=http://www.rdmag.com/news/2014/05/scientists-unleash-highest-energy-beam-ever-jefferson-lab|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> In addition to Jefferson Lab, SURA supports space and science technology, [[information technology]] and coastal and environmental research initiatives.
SURA is the sole member of Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA), which holds the Management and Operations (M&O) contract for [[Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility]] in [[Newport News, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Scientists unleash highest-energy beam ever at Jefferson Lab|journal=R&D Magazine|date=May 14, 2014|url=http://www.rdmag.com/news/2014/05/scientists-unleash-highest-energy-beam-ever-jefferson-lab|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> In addition to Jefferson Lab, SURA supports space and science research, [[information technology]] and coastal and environmental research initiatives.


== SURAnet ==
== SURAnet ==

Revision as of 15:42, 15 March 2023

Southeastern Universities Research Association
TypeNonprofit organization
Headquarters1201 New York Ave. NW, Suite 430, Washington, D.C. 20005
Location
  • United States, Canada
Membership
54
President & CEO
Sean J. Hearne
Websitesura.org

Mission and History

The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) was established in 1980 as a 501(c)(3). SURA's mission is to advance collaborative research and education and to strengthen the scientific capabilities of its members and our nation.

Organization

SURA is a consortium of over 50 universities in the United States and 1 in Canada.[1]

SURA is the sole member of Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA), which holds the Management and Operations (M&O) contract for Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Virginia.[2] In addition to Jefferson Lab, SURA supports space and science research, information technology and coastal and environmental research initiatives.

SURAnet

The chief goal of SURA was the development of a particle accelerator for research in nuclear physics; this facility is now known as the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. By the mid-1980s it was clear that access to high-capacity computer resources would be needed to facilitate collaboration among the SURA member institutions. A high-performance network to provide this access was essential, but no single institution could afford to develop such a system. SURA itself stepped up to the challenge and, with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and SURA universities, SURAnet was up and running in 1987, and was part of the first phase of National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) funding as the agency built a network to facilitate scientific collaboration.

Current

Today, SURA consists of over 54 member universities and CEBAF is now known as the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURA continues to operate the Jefferson Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy through Jefferson Science Associates, LLC. SURA also operates the SURA Residence Facility, guest house to accommodate national and international researchers who come to use Jefferson Lab's unique facilities. SURA's intramural research activities are collaborations with its member institutions, government agencies, and other researchers working to advance and exploit the transformative nature of information technology on the regional, national, and international fronts, and facilitating a better understanding of coastal, ocean and environmental phenomena that plays a prominent role in our lives.

Member institutions

Member Institutions:[3]

Affiliate Members:

References

  1. ^ "Mission > SURA". SURA. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. ^ "Scientists unleash highest-energy beam ever at Jefferson Lab". R&D Magazine. May 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Members > SURA". SURA. Retrieved 2021-06-09.

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