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.
University of Rochester and RIT develop experimental quantum communications network
The Rochester Quantum Network uses single photons to transmit information over dual fiber-optic telecommunications lines.
Rochester engineers serve the community through design capstone projects
Rochester seniors and master’s students provide businesses and nonprofits solutions to real-world problems.
Do neurons transmit light?
Rochester researchers aim to determine if neurons can transport light like fiber-optic communications channels.
March 2025 in photos
A look back in photos at how we spent a busy March at the University of Rochester.
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.
Faculty earn awards and accolades for scholarship, research contributions
National and international organizations are recognizing Rochester faculty members for their work.
Awards and honors recognize faculty accomplishments
International, national, and statewide organizations have recently honored Rochester faculty for their contributions.
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.
Scientists developing microchips with brain and lung tissue to study viral neuroinflammation
Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology as a new way to explore the relationship between the lungs and brain.