ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A program at the University of Rochester has been named a finalist in a national innovation competition.
STELLAR, which stands for “Science, Technology, and Engineering of Laser and Laser Applications Research,” aims to accelerate laser discovery, technology, education, and manufacturing in the Finger Lakes region.
The program was named a finalist in the “Innovation Engines” competition, created by Senator Chuck Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law. The finalists in the competition are eligible for $15 million in federal funding and up to $160 million total over the life of the program.
The University of Rochester has had recent developments with lasers. Last year, the University’s Lab for Laser Energetics underwent an expansion. The purpose of that facility is to study nuclear fusion and harvest energy from it.
via Rochester First // George Gandy