Rochester named an REU site for undergraduate semiconductor research
The National Science Foundation has named Rochester as one of six new grant-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.
Federal funding bolsters Rochester’s development of next-generation lasers
The National Science Foundation grant will connect University, industry, and business partners to grow the region’s laser workforce.
Sam Becker ’25 reaches a sled hockey milestone
The optics major, a bone cancer survivor, is a member of the Buffalo Sabres and the US Men’s Development sled hockey teams.
Tapered optical fiber addresses challenge posed by Brillouin scattering
Rochester researchers achieve strong optical-acoustic interactions with long-lived acoustic waves.
Perovskites, a ‘dirt cheap’ alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient
By harnessing the power of metals, Rochester researchers are making the material an ever more viable replacement for silicon in solar cells and detectors.
Rochester faculty garner recognition for professional accomplishments
Several University of Rochester faculty members have received awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.
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).
Institute of Optics aims for 50 percent increase in faculty
A $12 million challenge fund presents an opportunity to increase the program’s prominence at a critical time for the optics field.
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.
Star struck: Dispatches from the James Webb Space Telescope
Humanity’s best looks at the universe so far were made possible by the contributions of scientists, engineers, and supporters—including University of Rochester community members.