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Celebrating the Start of SURATech Leadership at Jefferson Lab
Washington, D.C. – This month, the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) began a new phase of leadership at Jefferson Lab under SURATech, a strategic partnership with Virginia Tech designed to lead the laboratory’s next chapter. To commemorate the...
UGA Bioinformatics Student Selected for 2026 AIBS/SURA Policy Fellowship
Washington, D.C. – The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) are pleased to announce that Olivia Asher has been selected for the 2026 AIBS/SURA Public Policy Fellowship. This professional...
SURA Announces New Leadership on the Board of Directors
Washington, D.C. – SURA welcomes new leadership on the 2026 Board of Directors. Leading the 2026 Board, P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D., assumes the role of Chair, with Daniel Sui stepping in as Vice Chair. In addition, the Board has appointed two new Committee Chairs: Joseph...
Scientist Spotlight: SURA Senior Researcher Robert Lirette
Washington, D.C. – "These things," Dr. Robert Lirette grins, waving his smartphone, "these things have a ton of them." He is talking about piezoelectric materials, one facet of his research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). While...
SURA Presents 2025 MSI Graduate Awards to GSU and UCF Undergraduate Students
Washington, D.C. – The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) announced the recipients of the 2025 Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Graduate Awards. Georgia State University students Anna Gianella and Margie Stricklin, and University of Central...
SURA Honors Two Leading Researchers with 2025 Distinguished Scientist Awards
WASHINGTON D.C. ― The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) proudly announces the recipients of its 2025 Distinguished Scientist Awards: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye of the University of South Carolina and Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul of the University of Florida....
2025 SURA Early Career Scientist Award Goes to Dr. Daniel Becker
Washington, D.C. – The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Daniel Becker of the University of Oklahoma will receive the 2025 SURA Early Career Scientist Award at the upcoming SURA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.,...
SURA President and CEO Sean Hearne Elected as AAAS Fellow
March 27, 2025, Washington, DC – The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Dr. Sean J. Hearne as an AAAS Fellow, one of the most prestigious fellowships in the scientific community. Dr. Hearne was recognized “for distinguished...
SURA part of winning team for NASA Ames Research Center’s $256M FILMSS II Contract
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) is proud to announce its role as a subcontractor in the recently awarded Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS II) contract, led by Amentum Services Inc. of Chantilly,...
SURA Presents Distinguished Scientist Awards
WASHINGTON D.C. ― The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) is pleased to announce the selections of Dr. Jizhong Zhou of the University of Oklahoma and Dr. Chryssa Kouveliotou of The George Washington University as the 2024 recipients of the SURA...