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The Institute for Matter and Systems is one of Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes. Matter and systems refer to the transformational technological and societal systems that arise from the convergence of innovative materials, devices, and processes. The Institute for Matter and Systems leverages Georgia Tech’s researchers, state-of-the-art facilities, and world class educational programs to facilitate the creation of the systems of tomorrow and their enabling components.

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An image from Iranian television shows centrifuges lining a hall at Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility in 2021. IRIB via APPEAR

Why the US Bombed a Bunch of Metal Tubes − a Nuclear Engineer Explains the Importance of Centrifuges to Iranian Efforts to Build Nuclear Weapons

When U.S. forces attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 21, 2025, the main target was metal tubes in laboratories deep underground. The tubes are centrifuges that produce highly enriched uranium needed to build nuclear weapons.