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jagged laser lines on a small chip.
Science & Technology
October 21, 2022 | 02:23 pm

A laser that could ‘reshape the landscape of integrated photonics’

Rochester researchers see applications in LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), atomic physics, and augmented and virtual reality.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, photonics, Qiang Lin, research finding,
researchers stand in a line on a boat holding a large hose.
Science & Technology
October 18, 2022 | 01:39 pm

Ancient ocean methane not an immediate climate change threat

New research shows reservoirs of ocean methane in mid-latitude regions will not be released to the atmosphere under warming conditions.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, John Kessler, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Bioplastic ocean instrument labeled Nereid enclosed in transparent casing.
Science & Technology
October 6, 2022 | 11:58 am

Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceans

A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, Materials Science Program, National Science Foundation, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.
University News
October 4, 2022 | 10:25 am

Recent awards showcase diverse accomplishments of Rochester faculty

Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

topics: awards, faculty, featured-post-side, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Warner School of Education,
Four women pose for photos on the IOR letters on the Eastman Quad.
University News
October 2, 2022 | 08:36 pm

Meliora Weekend returns in style—and in person

The University’s annual celebration welcomed thousands of alumni, students, family members, and guests to campus for reunion, homecoming, and family weekend.

topics: alumni, events, featured-post-side, Meliora Weekend,
Close-up of microscopic skin tissue shown as purple and pink swirls.
Science & Technology
September 27, 2022 | 12:46 pm

Novel imaging system could mean near-instant biopsy results

The new imaging system developed by Michael Giacomelli, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and of optics, uses two-photon fluorescence microscopy (TPFM).

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Michael Giacomelli, Sherrif Ibrahim, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
Satellite view of Vredefort crater with the dome and epicenter of impact labeled.
Science & Technology
September 22, 2022 | 06:27 pm

Asteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously thought

Researchers have provided a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater two billion years ago.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, Miki Nakajima, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Graphic of the five people who helped invent bladeless LASIK eye surgery. The graphic says "Congratulations to 2022 Golden Goose awardees Deter Du, Tibor Juhasz, Ron Kurtz, Donna Strickland, and Gerard Albert Louis Mourou. Work funded by the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation."
Science & Technology
September 15, 2022 | 09:13 am

Developers of bladeless LASIK earn AAAS Golden Goose Award

Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou’s discovery of chirped pulse amplification at the University of Rochester helped make bladeless LASIK possible.

topics: alumni, announcements, awards, featured-post-side, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Nobel Prize,