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Science & Technology
June 11, 2019 | 11:02 am

University co-presents 2019 Light and Sound Interactive Conference

The LSI Conference’s 2019 lineup features guest speakers from Facebook, Microsoft, the Department of Defense, and demonstrations from companies including Bose, Harman, and Amazon.

topics: audio engineering, featured-post-side, Light and Sound Interactive, optics, Simon Business School, virtual reality,
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,
University News
March 18, 2015 | 02:31 pm

Rob Clark comments on bipartisan ‘Manufacturing Universities’ bill

The Manufacturing Universities Act of 2015 would establish a program within the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) charged with designating 25 schools as “Manufacturing Universities.”

topics: announcements, Kirsten Gillibrand, optics, photonics, Robert Clark,
Science & Technology
September 25, 2014 | 01:16 pm

Invisibility cloaking device hides objects across range of angles

Scientists have recently developed several ways—some simple and some involving new technologies—to hide objects from view. The latest effort, developed by physics professor John Howell and graduate student Joseph Choi, not only overcomes some limitations of previous devices, but uses inexpensive, readily available materials in a new way. “This is the first device that we know of that can do three-dimensional, continuously multidirectional cloaking,” said Choi.

topics: cloaking, Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Howell, optics, patents, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
September 8, 2014 | 05:40 pm

Lecture by world-renowned physicist brings quantum mechanics to the masses

Anton Zeilinger, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of quantum optics, will present a free, public lecture Tuesday at the University of Rochester. The talk is designed to convey the exciting frontiers of quantum mechanics to a general audience.

topics: announcements, Anton Zeilinger, optics, quantum science,
In Photos
July 8, 2014 | 02:49 pm

Like summer camp … for subatomic particles

Optical engineering major Sarah Bjornland ’19 (left) uses a telescope to study resolution versus pupil size with local high school students Justin Shetty, Tyler Acton, and Dan Duguay. During Photon Camp, a week-long effort by the Institute of Optics to introduce more students to the growing field of optics, high school upperclassmen work with University undergrads to learn about the relevance of optics to everyday life.

topics: Institute of Optics, optics,
Science & Technology
June 16, 2014 | 02:24 pm

Trapping light: a long lifetime in a very small place

Physicists have created a silicon nanocavity that allows light to be trapped 10 times longer than in other similarly-sized optical cavities. Nanocavities are key components of nanophotonics circuits.

topics: Antonio Badolato, Department of Physics and Astronomy, optics, physics, research finding,
Uncategorized
April 29, 2014 | 08:39 pm

Vision scientist named to National Academy of Sciences

Optics professor David Williams, a leading experts on human vision, has been named a member of the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his continuing achievements in original research. The honor is one of the highest given to a scientist in the United States.

topics: David Williams, National Academy of Sciences, optics, vision,
University News
April 8, 2014 | 02:09 pm

University showcases emerging technologies

The Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS) will host its 14th Annual University Technology Showcase on the afternoon of April 10. The topic will be “Industry-University Collaborations and Economic Development: How can universities and companies work together to rebuild manufacturing in the US?”

topics: Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences, computer science, engineering, optics, photonics, URVentures,