
Laboratory for Laser Energetics opens doors on pivotal building expansion
The first major addition to LLE in more than two decades includes clean room facilities to advance next-generation laser science and technologies.

Awards and honors highlight accomplishments of Rochester’s faculty
University of Rochester faculty regularly earn accolades for their contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

Three Rochester faculty join ranks of AAAS fellows
This is the first time since 2009 that three University faculty members have been elected in one year.

New federal funding approved for Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ Omega Facility
The funding enables LLE’s national security efforts in inertial confinement fusion, high-energy-density physics research, and laser technology development.

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.

Scientists create new ‘spark plug’ for fusion reactions
Techniques developed with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system hold promise for sparking fusion at larger scales.

Faculty earn esteem and recognition for professional contributions
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, World Gastroenterology Organization, and National Academies of Practice are honoring Rochester faculty.

Scientists uncover link between the ocean’s weather and global climate
Using mechanical rather than statistical analysis, an international team of scientists offers a new framework for understanding the climate system.

Machine learning boosts search for new materials
Rochester scientists have developed deep-learning models that can sift through the massive amounts of data generated by X-ray diffraction techniques.

National Nuclear Security Administration awards record funding for Laser Lab
The new cooperative agreement between NNSA and the University builds on the laboratory’s significant scientific productivity and contributions to national security efforts.