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About the Lecture Series

Founded in 2004 by former provost Chuck Phelps, the Phelps Colloquium lecture series gives faculty opportunities to hear about research taking place campus-wide, spend time with colleagues outside their normal spheres, and promote cross-school and cross-discipline collaborations.

The talks are preceded by a small reception and followed by an opportunity for informal discussion.

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Please use the online nomination form linked below to nominate a speaker for this lecture series.

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Upcoming Lectures

Lighting the Path Forward: Breakthroughs at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Date: April 23 ,2026
Location: Schlegel Eisenberg Rotunda
Speaker: Dustin Froula, Professor of Physics, Plasma & Ultrafast Laser Science & Engineering Division Director, LLE

This talk will offer an inside look at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) and its pioneering work with some of the most powerful lasers in the world. The speaker will highlight emerging technologies, including OMEGA Next and NSF OPAL, the world’s highest-power laser, and discuss how these advances are opening new possibilities in laser–plasma science. From particle acceleration to the pursuit of fusion energy, the innovations being developed at LLE are helping expand the frontiers of scientific discovery and shaping the future of energy research. The Laboratory for Laser Energetics at the University of Rochester is a unique national resource that combines the collaborative environment of a university with the capabilities of a national laboratory. As the largest Department of Energy–funded university-based laser laboratory in the country, LLE supports cutting-edge research while training the next generation of scientists and engineers.

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Questions and Accommodation Requests?

Contact: faculty_development@rochester.edu