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OMEGA laser beams

In a review of the state of the research in this field, Rochester physicist Riccardo Betti concludes the goal of realizing abundant, clean energy from inertial confinement fusion remains elusive, despite recent significant progress.

In the article, Betti and Hurricane assess the "state of the art" in five key approaches to inertial confinement fusion.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, energy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, high-energy-density physics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
savings jar labeled COLLEGE with money inside

Rochester was one of ten “Innovation Partners” in a new micro-scholarship platform called Raise.me, which allows high school students to bank money toward tuition costs when then record good grades, start a club, or volunteer in their community.

topics: Administration and Finance, announcements,
Close up of painting showing patriots pouring tea down a man's throat.

The road to American independence was more divisive and violent than most people realize, according to historian Thomas Slaughter.

The road to American independence was more divisive and violent than most people realize, according to URochester historian Thomas Slaughter.

topics: Department of History, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Slaughter,
Frederick Douglass.

“What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” Frederick Douglass delivered his rousing oration on July 5th at Rochester’s Corinthian Hall. An original printing of the speech has been digitized by Rare Books and Special Collections and can be read online.

"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?" Rochester's Corinthian Hall was the site of Douglass's famous 5th of July oration.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Frederick Douglass,