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man adjusting metal measuring device
Science & Technology
August 7, 2017 | 12:26 pm

Freeform optical device packs more punch in a smaller package

Spectrometers are used in a variety of applications, from environmental monitoring to astronomy to healthcare diagnostics. A new design using freeform optics upends more than a century of optical design.

topics: featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jacob Reimers, Jannick Rolland, optics, research finding,
abstract close-up of colored particles forming a pattern.
Science & Technology
May 5, 2017 | 02:28 pm

Competition showcases beauty in engineering, science

“You can see the most incredible images in things you never would have thought of,” says Hajim School of Engineering dean Wendi Heinzelman describing the student artwork on display in the the annual Art of Science Competition.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
drone copter in flight
Science & Technology
May 3, 2017 | 09:52 am

Engineering skills meet ‘real world’ challenges

From drones that see color to devices that help veterinarians extract the objects our pets swallow, this year’s Design Day showcases 87 seniors projects from students in five engineering departments and computer science.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Center for Medical and Technology Innovation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, design day, engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, heart disease, Institute of Optics, virtual reality,
micro chip
University News
April 26, 2017 | 03:54 pm

University start-ups highlighted in national innovation report

Two University of Rochester start-up companies are among those singled out in a new report from the Science Coalition identifying 102 companies that trace their roots to federally-funded university research.

topics: Clerio Vision, Flaum Eye Institute, Institute of Optics, Krystel Huxlin,
lasers configured on a tabletop
Science & Technology
March 13, 2017 | 04:19 pm

Imaging at the speed of light

Chunlei Guo and his team have used lasers to make materials extremely water repellent. Now the researchers can visualize, for the first time, the complete evolution of micro- and nanoscale structural formation on the material’s surface.

topics: Chunlei Guo, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, lasers, research finding,
animated illustration of circular waves collapsing into a needle-thin beam
Science & Technology
January 24, 2017 | 11:03 am

New ‘needle pulse’ beam pattern packs a punch

An “analytically beautiful mathematical solution” could bring unprecedented sharpness to ultrasound and radar images, burn precise holes in manufactured materials at a nano scale—even etch new properties onto their surfaces.

topics: featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Kevin Parker, Miguel Alonso, research finding,
microscopic image of cornea
Science & Technology
December 9, 2016 | 08:36 am

Researchers explore regeneration in critical layer of cornea

A team of University researchers is exploring the possibility that stem cells on the outer edges of the cornea, given the right stimulation, can replace damaged cells. The work raises the possibility of restoring vision without the need for cornea transplants.

topics: Amy Kiernan, Center for Visual Science, Department of Ophthalmology, featured-post-side, Flaum Eye Institute, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland, research funding, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University Research Award, vision,
Nurses in Palestra attend to students on cots at blood drive.
Society & Culture
December 7, 2016 | 12:45 pm

Pearl Harbor: When war came to campus

On December 7, 1941, the lives of Rochester faculty and students were immediately changed, and a sleepy campus by the Genesee River was transformed into a vital hub for the war effort.

topics: Alan Valentine, Institute of Optics, University Archives, World War II,