JILA
The JILA tower at the University of Colorado | |
| Parent institution | |
|---|---|
| Established | 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 |
| Website | jila |
JILA, formerly known as the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, 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.