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7 surprising ways URochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics shapes science and society
The Laser Lab powers breakthroughs in fusion, national security, and technologies we use every day.
How to entice water guzzlers to conserve
A California field experiment shows why targeting high water users with the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging.
URochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics receives record federal funding
The latest funding provides critical upgrades to the Omega Laser Facility to advance research, science, and technology for fusion energy and national security.
Scientists engineer unsinkable metal tubes
The superhydrophobic design could lead to resilient ships, floating platforms, and renewable energy innovations.
Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals
Newly identified methods to harness the properties of tungsten carbide could yield viable substitutes for precious metals like platinum.
URochester renewed with Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
The designation recognizes the University’s institutional commitment and excellence to community engagement.
Evolution’s moment of truth
Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?
When socially responsible investing backfires
A new study finds that investors may unintentionally give polluting companies a reason to delay going green.
URochester students engineer bacteria to build a future on Mars
Undergraduates turn Martian air into plastics and fertilizer—earning top honors internationally.
Forming bonds between chemical and sustainability engineering
The newly renamed Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering signals a commitment to shaping the future of the field.