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Science & Technology
May 9, 2025 | 10:55 am

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.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, obituaries, quantum science, School of Arts and Sciences,
Interior of an ultra-high vacuum chamber of a scanning tunneling microscope.
Science & Technology
May 3, 2025 | 07:02 pm

New molecule could pave the way for more efficient computers

A team of scientists has developed the “world’s most electrically conductive organic molecule.”

topics: Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ignacio Franco, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
University of Rochester graduate student smiles while manipulating the apparatus in an optics lab.
Science & Technology
March 15, 2025 | 03:02 pm

Twisting atomically thin materials could advance quantum computers

Placing two layers of special 2D materials together and turning them at large angles creates artificial atoms with intriguing optical properties.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Nick Vamivakas, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
Triptych featuring black-and-white photos of Ehsan Hoque, Petros Tzeferacos, and William Renninger, the University of Rochester's recipients of the 2025 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
University News
January 16, 2025 | 02:01 pm

Three Rochester faculty members receive nation’s highest honor for early-career investigators

Ehsan Hoque, William Renninger, and Petros Tzeferacos have been named Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipients.

topics: artificial intelligence, awards, Department of Computer Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ehsan Hoque, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Petros Tzeferacos, School of Arts and Sciences, William Renninger,
GIF showing black and red swirling data visualized on the left and blue, green, and yellow visualized data on the right with "AI" in text in the middle.
Science & Technology
October 16, 2024 | 01:23 pm

How artificial intelligence is powering the fusion revolution

At the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester scientists harness AI to bring fusion research into sharper focus.

topics: artificial intelligence, Christopher Kanan, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dustin Froula, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Riccardo Betti, School of Arts and Sciences,
Photo illustration depicting a rocky Earth-like landscape with the orange-pink light of a setting sun reflecting off a large moon likely formed with the limited role of streaming instability.
Science & Technology
June 17, 2024 | 05:12 pm

In the hunt for a second Earth, look to small planets

The recommendation is based on new research from Rochester scientists about the role of streaming instability in forming moons and planets.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,