During
World War II, a small group of scientists and co-workers at Iowa State
played a very important role in the atomic energy program.
Through their efforts, a process was developed and demonstrated
for making high purity uranium metal.
To continue this type of research in the post-war period, the
Iowa State University Institute for Atomic Research was authorized by
the State Board of Regents in 1945.
In February 1974, the name was changed to the Energy and
Minerals Resources Research Institute. The name was changed to its present form in 1987.
IPRT is currently a consortium of basic and applied research and
information centers located at Iowa State University.
The Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, the foundation of
the consortium, is the first and largest of the IPRT Centers.
Encompassing essentially all fields of physical science and
engineering, IPRT links its centers to the university community and to
external constituencies through its outreach and educational programs.
The mission statement: “IPRT
is an enabling organization whose broad mission is to promote
interdisciplinary research in the physical sciences and engineering,
and specifically to foster the development of new technologies.
The primary purpose is to provide an environment in which
research centers grow, flourish, and adapt in response to rapidly
changing societal needs and expectations in basic and applied
interdisciplinary research.” Included
are the following specific objectives:
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To promote and
facilitate cross-disciplinary research within and among centers
with academic
departments and colleges
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To provide
University oversight of the Ames Laboratory pursuant to the
Dept. of Energy contract and to
provide program coordination
between the Ames Laboratory and non-DOE IPRT centers
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To facilitate
technology transfer in the U.S. to help improve the competitive
position of U.S. industry and
to create economic diversity
in Iowa
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To promote growth of
new research initiatives, programs and/or centers
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To represent the
interests of individual centers within the university and
externally
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To support academics
united in their mission of educating undergraduate and graduate
students and
postdoctoral associates
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To provide a united
voice to address common interests and concerns within the
university, within the
legislative arena, and in
the private sector
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DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
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| Frank H. Spedding |
1946-1968 |
| Robert S. Hansen |
1968-1989 |
| Michael Crow |
1989-1991 |
| David Hoffman |
1991-1993 |
| Joel Snow |
1993-1998 |
Thomas J. Barton
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1998-
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AMORPHOUS SEMICONDUCTOR CENTER
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CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
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AIRWORTHINESS ASSURANCE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
(Formerly Center for Aviation
Systems
Reliability)
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CENTER FOR EMERGING MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
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CENTER FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION
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CENTER FOR PHYSICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS
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IOWA COAL PROJECT
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IOWA STATE MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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MATERIALS PREPARATION CENTER
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MICROELECTRONICS RESEARCH CENTER
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CENTER FOR RARE EARTHS AND MAGNETICS
(Formerly Rare Earth Information
Center)
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CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
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MICROANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION CENTER
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VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATIONS CENTER
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LABORATORY:
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