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From the Magazine
August 6, 2024 | 11:51 am

Reengineering the concert experience

Stu Elby ’82 helps make Sphere a revolutionary entertainment venue.

topics: alumni, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
In Photos
May 31, 2024 | 03:16 pm

May 2024 in Photos

In May, the University celebrated the Class of 2024—with a few detours along the way. Take a look back at the month in photos.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, commencement, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, River Campus Libraries,
Science & Technology
May 22, 2024 | 09:16 am

Streamlined microcomb design provides control with the flip of a switch

Microcomb lasers developed at the University of Rochester offer a new path for developing frequency comb generators at a microchip scale.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Qiang Lin, research finding,
Science & Technology
April 15, 2024 | 01:16 pm

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.

topics: Center for Visual Science, Flaum Eye Institute, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, research finding, Sara Patterson, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
March 21, 2024 | 03:56 pm

The science behind solar eclipse glasses

An optics professor explains how eclipse glasses protect your eyes from the sun’s light during an eclipse.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James Zavislan,
Science & Technology
March 1, 2024 | 01:47 pm

Plasma oscillations propel breakthroughs in fusion energy

Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, John Palastro, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, sustainability,
Science & Technology
January 9, 2024 | 12:49 pm

New NIH-funded center could soon reduce the need for pharmaceutical trials on animals

Rochester is one of four NIH-sponsored centers that aims to produce tissue-on-chip devices as FDA-qualified drug development tools.

topics: Benjamin Miller, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hani Awad, Institute of Optics, James McGrath, Materials Science Program, Medical Center, research funding,