The Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter (IIRM) University Research Alliance (URA), collectively known as the IIRM-URA, seeks to collaboratively advance the understanding of radiation-material interactions with the goal of developing and integrating technology to improve nuclear survivability and response.
Funded by the Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the IIRM-URA is led by Douglas E. Wolfe at Penn State and is dedicated towards conducting basic research in the following:
- Research Area 1: Materials
- Research Area 2: Devices and Integration
- Research Area 3: Survivability and Response
- Cross-Cutting Research Initiatives (CCRI)
- Workforce Development and Student Pipeline
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