| Acronym | Meaning |
| QHD | Quantum Hadrodynamics |
| MMR | Mismatch Repair |
| VSTEP | Vertical-to-surface Transmission Electrophotonic Device |
| HIERDA | Heavy Ion Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis |
| HNFETB | Hybridization Of Nearly Free Elctrons With Tightly Bound States (for Band-structure Calcns.) |
| SMM | Scanning Magnetic Microscopy |
| TMA | Tissue Microarray |
| MAOS | Microwave-assisted Organic Synthesis |
| UMP | Uridine 5'-phosphate |
| ZERI | Zero Emissions Research Initiative |