Welcome to the PARI web site and thank you for your interest. At PARI, our mission is to offer research and educational opportunities in radio and optical astronomy, and in the related disciplines of physics, engineering, chemistry and computer science. Our goal is to become a recognized center for world-class research, while providing educational opportunities for all levels of students: K-12, undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral.

While the value of an institution like PARI to individuals is enormous, to our society it is priceless. Astronomy was the first science, the bedrock of all technology that followed. In the modern era, cell phones, television, radio and broadband wireless Internet were all developed by scientists and engineers working with radio frequency technology, a primary science at PARI. For our nation to remain at the forefront of emerging technology, we must nurture this science and meet the urgent need to develop a workforce of scientists and engineers who are capable of bridging pure research and practical application.

We need a place to promote science. We need a place where world-class researchers can try unconventional ideas; a place where pure research combines with practical application; a place where people can begin their education and be inspired to continue. PARI is such a place. It is an unparalleled opportunity to take research and education out of the classroom and into the realm of the imagination.

In just a few short years, PARI has come a long way toward realizing its mission. But we have just begun the journey and we still have far to go. On behalf of all the staff, volunteers, researchers and students at PARI, I welcome your interest and sincerely hope you will join us on our journey. I promise you it will be rewarding --- and fun.

-- Don Cline