| Acronym | Meaning |
| FAC | Facilities Advisory Council |
| ECN | Energy Research Foundation |
| NTN | National Telecommunications Network |
| NIMROD | Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downbursts |
| URC | University Relations Committee |
| EOR | Emergency Operations Center |
| AEC | Associate Enforcement Counsel |
| IUPAP | International Union Of Pure And Applied Physics |
| EORV | Emergency Operating Records Vault |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |