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Nobel Prize winner Donna Strickland in her laser lab
University News
December 30, 2019 | 11:44 am

Donna Strickland appointed to Order of Canada

University of Rochester alumna Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD), who shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, has been appointed to the Order of Canada for her “extraordinary contributions to the nation.”

topics: alumni, announcements, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Nobel Prize,
two small metal discs submerged in a glass beaker filled with water, one stays sunk at the bottom, the other floats up to the surface
Science & Technology
November 6, 2019 | 02:04 pm

Superhydrophobic metal that won’t sink

Inspired by diving bell spiders and rafts of fire ants, Rochester researchers have created a metallic structure that is so water repellent, it refuses to sink—no matter how often it is forced into water or how much it is damaged.

topics: Chunlei Guo, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
person sitting in a chair wearing a virtual reality headset and surrounded by speakers as another person adjusts the headset
Science & Technology
September 18, 2019 | 10:39 am

New training in AR/VR tech gives Rochester doctoral students an edge

A $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will establish a structured, well-rounded training program for University scholars applying augmented and virtual reality in health, education, design, and other fields.

topics: augmented reality, Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland, Michele Rucci, Mujdat Cetin, School of Arts and Sciences, virtual reality, Zhen Bai,
three archival portraits: Buzz Aldrin, Duncan Moore, Neil Armstrong
Science & Technology
July 19, 2019 | 02:22 pm

Apollo astronauts’ back-up plans included a head butt

When Duncan Moore, Rochester professor of optical engineering, met the Apollo 11 astronauts during 30th anniversary celebrations in 1999 he had to ask: What would you have done if your radios failed during the historic moon walk?

topics: Duncan Moore, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
two researchers in lab
University News
July 10, 2019 | 02:16 pm

Qiang Lin receives nation’s top honor for early-career investigators

Qiang Lin, an expert in integrated quantum photonics and nonlinear nanophotonics at the University of Rochester, is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

topics: awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, photonics, Qiang Lin, quantum science, research funding, URnano,
David Williams in a classroom.
University News
July 8, 2019 | 04:02 pm

David Williams steps down as AS&E dean for research

Dean for research in Arts, Sciences & Engineering since 2011, Williams stepped down on July 1 to return full time to his research.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Center for Visual Science, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research,
technician holds a device in front of the eyes of a young child, who looks through the device
University News
July 8, 2019 | 01:00 pm

Startups with University ties win big at Luminate competition

Ovitz and VPG Medical took home first and second prize in this year’s Luminate competition, the world’s largest startup accelerator program for optics, photonics, and imaging technologies.

topics: economic development, Geunyoung Yoon, Institute of Optics, Luminate, NextCorps, photonics,
student speaks to a visitor at his demo table at the Hajim Design Day.
Campus Life
May 15, 2019 | 01:24 pm

Translating Nobel-worthy science for a broad audience

For their capstone project, a senior design team has built a demonstration model for museum audiences of the Nobel Prize-winning laser technology developed by Rochester alumna Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD).

topics: Class of 2019, community, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
woman in scrubs works in the lab, looking at a series of monitors.
Science & Technology
April 16, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Women of invention: How Rochester faculty find success as patent-holders

They create novel devices and develop new technologies with global impact. The University of Rochester ranks fourth among US universities in its percentage of international patent holders who are women. What brought these women to the University—and what enables them to thrive?

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, patents, School of Nursing,