JILA

JILA
The JILA tower at the University of Colorado
Parent institution
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
FocusPhysical sciences
ChairKonrad Lehnert
Formerly calledJoint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
Location
Coordinates40°00′27″N 105°16′06″W / 40.00744°N 105.26839°W / 40.00744; -105.26839
Websitejila.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.

  1. ^ Julie Philips (July 2012). JILA: The First Fifty Years (PDF). Retrieved 2020-01-30.