{"id":3,"date":"2009-10-02T09:43:21","date_gmt":"2009-10-02T13:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/iar\/home\/"},"modified":"2019-04-04T12:01:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T16:01:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/iar\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute for Astrophysical Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Institute for Astrophysical Research (IAR) was founded in 1998 in order to promote and facilitate research and education in astrophysics at Boston University. The IAR supports research by BU Astronomy faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, and senior research associates. In addition, the IAR manages and coordinates the use of astrophysical research facilities and promotes the design, development, and operation of instruments and telescopes for astronomical research. 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