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University-led STELLAR project named a finalist in national ‘innovation engines’ competition
The National Science Foundation recognizes the Rochester/Finger Lakes region as a potential hub for laser science and development.
Rochester engineers serve the community through design capstone projects
Rochester seniors and master’s students provide businesses and nonprofits solutions to real-world problems.
Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation
Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.
University’s STELLAR project advances in national ‘innovation engines’ competition
The National Science Foundation grant will connect University, industry, and business partners to grow the region’s laser workforce.
What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts?
New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.
Sarah Bjornland ’17: Embracing her management superpowers
Meaningful connections with faculty and industry experts helped the Rochester graduate find her niche in the field of optics.
The surprising way that fiber optics connects us
An optics expert explains how thin strands of glass that transmit light make modern telecommunications possible.
New laser smaller than a penny can measure objects at ultrafast rates
The chip-scale laser has applications ranging from guiding autonomous vehicles to detecting gravitational waves.
Pioneering physicist and optical scientist Joseph Eberly remembered
His serendipitous original foray into optics research would help advance the fields of quantum optics and optical physics.
University of Rochester and RIT develop experimental quantum communications network
The Rochester Quantum Network uses single photons to transmit information over dual fiber-optic telecommunications lines.