JILA

JILA

The JILA tower at the University of Colorado
Parent institution	University of Colorado Boulder National Institute of Standards and Technology
Established	1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Focus	Physical sciences
Chair	Konrad Lehnert
Formerly called	Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
Location	Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates	40°00′27″N 105°16′06″W / 40.00744°N 105.26839°W / 40.00744; -105.26839
Website	jila.colorado.edu

JILA, formerly known as the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics,^[1] is a physical science research institute in the United States. JILA is located on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. JILA was founded in 1962 as a joint institute of The University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards & Technology.