Culture of Innovation

researchers in safety suits with the deformable mirror assemply of the OMEGA EP laser system

212 inventors from 51 University departments and units filed invention disclosures in fiscal year 2012. When measured against its peers, the University of Rochester is one of the most productive institutions in the nation in terms of royalty generation.

Rochester patents in the news

Patent issued for technology that improves eyesight dramatically
Sept. 27, 2012

Capability of curry component to treat disease merits U.S. Patent
June 12, 2012

Koning breast scanner receives European regulatory approval
March 14, 2012

Patent awarded for Rochester’s pioneering HPV vaccine work
Nov. 22, 2011

URMC receives patent for implantable diagnostic technology
Nov. 10, 2011

To learn more, visit the Offices of Technology Transfer annual report.

Did You Know ...

The University of Rochester was tied for 99th on the list of the world's top 500 supercomputing sites in June 2012. It is one of the five most powerful university-based supercomputing sites in the United States.

From 1970 to 2010, 191 students received PhDs based on research carried out at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. More than 100 PhDs have been granted at other institutions for work done by students at LLE as a result of its designation as a National Laser Users’ Facility.

Culture of Innovation

Rochester patents in the news

To learn more, visit the Offices of Technology Transfer annual report.

Did You Know ...

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