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Overview of A3RI

The Antarctic Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Institute (A3RI) came into being upon formal approval by Dean Virginia Hinshaw, Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Madison in June 2000.

Mission

The mission of A3RI is to:
  • conduct and promote astrophysical research, particularly on and involving the continent of Antarctica;
  • integrate the resources of the UW-Madison campus to bring an interdisciplinary approach to Antarctic astrophysical research;
  • exert leadership in the international astrophysical community.

Vision

A3RI will be an international leader in high energy neutrino and gamma ray astronomy, nuclear and particle astrophysics, cosmology and related fields. It will emphasize and facilitate all science, exploiting extraordinary research opportunities in Antarctica. It will exploit the mystique of Antarctica to promote science education and outreach.

Organization

A3RI is organized such that individual programs, contracts, grants and research thrusts can be easily added as they come into being and easily phased out as they complete their designated tasks without reducing the overall efficiency of A3RI.

The organization chart schematically shows how A3RI may interact with other UW-Madison departments or similar entities, such as Astronomy, Physics and the Physical Sciences Laboratory, in discharging its interdisciplinary research mission.


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Last updated: March 29, 2005 by A3RI Webmaster