▁propos als , ▁and ▁instruct ors ' ▁research ▁plans . ▁ ▁Research ▁and ▁facilities ▁▁ ▁Institute ▁of ▁N ey sh ab ur ▁Studies : ▁This ▁inst itute ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁Fac ulty ▁of ▁Arts ▁which ▁is ▁established ▁for ▁the ▁future ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁N ey sh ab ur ▁as ▁a ▁point ▁to ▁express ▁solid ar ity ▁of ▁diverse ▁activities ▁over ▁history , ▁culture , ▁literature ▁and ▁to ▁qual ify ▁these ▁activities ▁at ▁a ▁university ▁level ▁with ▁scientific ▁perspective . ▁This ▁inst itute ▁will ▁play ▁an ▁important ▁and ▁effective ▁role ▁in ▁recogn izing ▁scientific , ▁historical , ▁and ▁cultural ▁city ▁of ▁N ey sh ab ur . ▁ ▁Institute ▁for ▁Astronom y ▁& ▁Cos m ology , ▁University ▁of ▁N ey sh ab ur ▁( I AC UN ): ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁comm emor ate , ▁preserve , ▁and ▁propag ate ▁the ▁manner ▁of ▁Kh ay y am , ▁this ▁great ▁think er , ▁various ▁activities ▁have ▁been ▁done ▁in ▁N ey sh ab ur ▁City ▁including ▁different ▁Astronom ical ▁Associ ations , ▁Astronom ical ▁Comple xes , ▁and ▁Planet arium ▁of ▁Kh ay y am , ▁which ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁scientific ▁projects ▁in ▁Iran . ▁This ▁planet arium ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁in ▁the ▁Middle ▁East . ▁This ▁project ▁has ▁been ▁entr usted ▁to ▁the ▁Director ate ▁of ▁Culture ▁and ▁Islam ic ▁Gu id ance ▁of ▁K hor as an ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁then ▁to ▁Ferd ow si ▁University ▁of ▁M ash had ▁which ▁has ▁been