Events

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Learn more about membership and registering for the Spring 2026 meeting.

Connect with leading researchers and scientists as they share new work in optical engineering, nanotechnology, quantum science, and organic photonics.

Technical conference and science and industry showcase. The NSF STELLAR Engine will be in attendance.

The ten teams of Luminate cohort 9 will take the stage to share the progress they’ve built over their time in the accelerator and vie for a share of $2 million in follow-on funding, including a $1 million top investment. Attend in person or online to see who rises to the top, and cast your […]

Brings together the world’s leading semiconductor companies, technology innovators, policymakers, engineers, researchers, and business leaders driving the future of microelectronics. The NSF STELLAR Engine will be in attendance.

SPIE Laser Damage is the specialized meeting for laser damage materials and thin films used with high-power, high-energy lasers. Join leading researchers who share the latest advances in durability, properties modeling, testing, and component fabrication.

A multi-day event celebrating innovation and technology in New York State. Featuring the NYSTAR Annual Meeting.

Symposia at the University of Rochester attended by the Center for Freeform Optics (CeFO), the URochester Center for Extended Reality (CXR), The Institute of Optics’ Industrial Associates (IA), and the URochester Center for Visual Science (CVS). The NSF STELLAR Engine will be in attendance.