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ACURA

The Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy is an organization of twenty-three Canadian universities dedicated to the advancement of research and teaching in astronomy and astrophysics in Canada. It assists in coordinating large-scale national initiatives of its member institutions, advocates for the priorities in the Long Range Plan for Astronomy, and is a liaison between Canadian member universities and international partners in international and world observatories. ACURA works closely with several other institutions in Canada, including:

• The Canadian Astronomical Society
• The Herzberg Institute for Astrophysics
• The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council