Science and status of the Electron Ion Collider

The US Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) recently recommended the construction of a high-luminosity, high-energy Electron Ion Collider (EIC), with polarized beams capable of colliding polarized electrons with polarized proton and light ion beams, and with any nucleus. The s range between 40GeV and 140GeV, and luminosity range from 1033-34cm-2s-1 were recommended. It is anticipated that under the current guidance from the DOE, the collider could become operational in the second half of the 2020's. This paper summarizes its science and the scope of this over all project.