The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Program is a multi-agency Department of Defense (DoD) effort
that supports multidisciplinary research teams at academic institutions whose efforts intersect more than one traditional
science and engineering discipline. This report reviews the achievements of the MURI program and assesses the
scientific, economic, and military impact of a set of 25 highlighted projects that were identified as successful. A metricbased approach along with a qualitative analysis was used to select the 25 projects to highlight for this report from the over
600 grants that have been awarded during the 25+ years of the MURI program. The metrics used were publications,
citations, patents, and derived patents, while the qualitative component of selection process was based on discussions
with program managers and government researchers. The report provides insight into the value of funding basic research
through the MURI program and recommendations for how to sustain a high level of performance from the program in the
future.