
Mechanical engineering launches overhauled lab courses
Faculty members work with industry advisors to modernize hands-on aspects of the department’s curriculum.

October 2023 in photos
October brought fall in all its splendor to the University of Rochester. Take a brief look back at some favorite images from the past month.

Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles
The seemingly physics-defying properties of quasiparticles could be harnessed for applications ranging from non-destructive imaging to computer-chip manufacturing.

Could artificial intelligence power the future of fusion?
Rochester scientists will develop machine learning to help predict, design, and improve laser-fusion implosions for inertial fusion energy.

New technique may help achieve mass production fusion energy
Dynamic shell formation has been demonstrated experimentally for the first time at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

AI helps show how the brain’s fluids flow
A new, AI-based technique for measuring fluid flow in the brain could lead to treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Viscosity presents a sticky plasma problem for fusion, high-energy-density experiments
University of Rochester scientists set out to explain how—and how much—in order to improve future experiments.

Cities on asteroids? It could work—in theory
A popular science fiction idea in TV shows like Amazon’s The Expanse, Rochester scientists are using physics and engineering principles to show how asteroids could be future viable space habitats.

How does radiation travel through dense plasma?
First-of-its-kind experimental evidence defies conventional theories about how plasmas emit or absorb radiation.

Three professors honored for undergraduate teaching innovations
The recipients of this years Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching all have reshaped departmental programs focused on experiential learning.