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Chunlei Guo hovering over a simulator to test sunlight absorption of a solar thermoelectric generator device he holds.
Latest NewsAugust 12, 2025

Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.

An 80s cassette player with tapes scattered around it and an iPad displaying SketchCassette, a plug-in offered by Aberrant DSP.
August 12, 2025

Daniel Fine ’19 and Ben Schmitz ’19 create digital plug-ins that add unique effects to musical tracks, delighting amateur hobbyists and award-winning producers.

A technician maneuvers a laser diagnostic outside the target chamber of the Omega EP laser at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Laboratory for Laser Energetics.
July 31, 2025

The National Science Foundation grant will connect University, industry, and business partners to grow the region’s laser workforce.

Two people in a green wheat field with a drone flying nearby overhead.
July 28, 2025

Electrical and computer engineers want to mimic the brain’s visual system to create AI tools for guiding autonomous systems.

Asian senior women working with laptop computer and using smart speakers while setting in living room at home.
July 23, 2025

A quick, speech-based AI tool offers a new way to screen for a key indicator of the neurodegenerative disease.

Close up of two gloved hands holding a tweezer-like tool to assemble a the components of a tissue chip platform.
July 15, 2025

Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences drives research commercialization in key technology fields, from photonics to life sciences.

Close-up of a blue-gloved finger holding an intraocular lens.
July 11, 2025

New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.

Biomedical engineering PhD student Fazla Mashrur wears an electroencephalography cap during an experiment.
July 7, 2025

Jazz Fest, sunny days, outdoor happenings, and intrepid research. Explore how we spent the busiest of months at Âé¶¹´«Ã½.

Graphic that shows a photo of Sarah Bjornland alongside the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ "spirit R" and text that reads "Alumni Connections: Sarah Bjornland '17, optics."
July 3, 2025

Meaningful connections with faculty and industry experts helped the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ graduate find her niche in the field of optics.

Close up of fiber optics cables lit up with a woman out of focusing behind them looking at the cables.
June 30, 2025

An optics expert explains how thin strands of glass that transmit light make modern telecommunications possible.