General Information

Introduction

The Theoretical Institute for Advanced Research in Astrophysics (TIARA) was established in 2004 to provide an integrated world class program of research and education in theoretical astrophysics.The institute is a cooperative effort between the National Science Council and Academia Sinica and aims to coordinate efforts of researchers and the training of future theoretical astrophysicists throughout Taiwan and Asia.It serves as an international center of excellence where forefront research can be intimately integrated into the graduate education at Taiwan's universities and academic institutions.Its primary facilities are located on the campus of NationalTsingHuaUniversity with a branch office at the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics in Taipei.

TIARA's mission involves the investigation of the astrophysical processes associated with the formation of structure in the universe.To provide scientists with current developments in the field and to inform the international community of the developments in Taiwan, TIARA runs an active visitors program and organizes and hosts a vigorous series of topical workshops on especially timely areas.

TIARA is also playing a major role in improving the graduate education of students at universities throughout Asia by holding schools on special topics in Taiwan.The schools are geared to college and university students as well as young postdoctoral researchers who wish to deepen their knowledge or branch out into a new area.These schools offer intensive, in depth, courses over a one to two week period to allow a complete pedagogical approach starting from fundamental theory to advanced applications in confronting current observational facts.

In the future, plans are underway to develop collaborative programs with partner universities in Hong Kong, China, and with the University of California in the United States.