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 Dr. 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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This alliance is sponsored by the Department of the Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The content of the information on this site does not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the federal government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.