We transform ideas into technologies, laboratories and policies that initiate, inform and inspire. For over seven decades, AUI has developed specialized expertise in science, engineering, technology and cyber security to enable greater impact. Uniquely positioned, we combine exceptional operations management with collaborative community engagement, drive innovation and affect lasting change within organizations.
We create an environment where innovation, imagination and people thrive. Even in the harshest desert terrain, discovery flourishes at ALMA Observatory, where AUI has led an international partnership with Europe, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Chile. The $1.4 billion project is a monumental achievement for space exploration and collaborations.
A small cohort of educators, scientists and environmental leaders will embark March 3-14 to the southern edge of the world for Mission Patagonia, an immersive outdoor environmental education experience designed to foster deep connection to place, people and planet.
The U.S. Department of Defense recently released 2025 UAP Workshop: Narrative Data, Infrastructures, and Analysis. The report details key findings from the workshop conducted at AUI headquarters in August of 2025.
“OCEAN Kids: Nurdle Patrol” empowers children to fight plastic pollution by enrolling them in a playful, audio-led “Secret Agent” mission.
