{"id":326,"date":"2024-02-23T11:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:stellarlasers.org\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2025-11-07T20:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:09:56","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left full-rounded-cover full-rounded-image is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1906 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMEGAEP_20130313_FiveBeams_web-1024x683.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMEGAEP_20130313_FiveBeams_web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMEGAEP_20130313_FiveBeams_web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMEGAEP_20130313_FiveBeams_web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMEGAEP_20130313_FiveBeams_web.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-c34aecf2 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--background);border-bottom-style:dotted; padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--tiny);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">News<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1670e510 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7252 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1096\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NSF-Engine-Finalist-Map-Screenshot.png\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NSF-Engine-Finalist-Map-Screenshot.png 1096w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NSF-Engine-Finalist-Map-Screenshot-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NSF-Engine-Finalist-Map-Screenshot-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NSF-Engine-Finalist-Map-Screenshot-768x484.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-63a0bbfb01fb146d890cca1777e19ab8 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8088c5c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:1px;padding-right:6px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:6px\"><div class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-b3d8788590af8ff37c8476bd3d04f2e5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-background-color has-tiny-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-19T12:00:10+00:00\">March 19, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6513bb61 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;\" class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-100f7608d15a07cdfeca3be0ee594257 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/awaiting-green-light-as-national-hub\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rochester Beacon: Awaiting green light as national hub<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Rochester and Finger Lakes region is nearing a decision that could bring up to $160 million in federal funding over the next decade, positioning&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2d061cb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\"><a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; border-radius:4px; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-elements-a9fd4290ee77813c99eadf38eabfe9db wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-lightest-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-small-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/awaiting-green-light-as-national-hub\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Rochester Beacon: Awaiting green light as national hub<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7342 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LumLogo1300x850.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LumLogo1300x850.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LumLogo1300x850-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LumLogo1300x850-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LumLogo1300x850-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-63a0bbfb01fb146d890cca1777e19ab8 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8088c5c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:1px;padding-right:6px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:6px\"><div class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-b3d8788590af8ff37c8476bd3d04f2e5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-background-color has-tiny-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T12:00:59+00:00\">March 18, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6513bb61 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;\" class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-100f7608d15a07cdfeca3be0ee594257 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/empire-state-development-announces-startups-selected-for-round-nine-of-luminate-ny-accelerator\/\" target=\"_self\" >Empire State Development Announces Startups Selected For Round Nine Of Luminate NY Accelerator<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Strategic Support and Investment Fast-Tracks Industry-First Solutions within New York\u2019s Expanding, World-Class Photonics Hub Luminate NY is Supported by \u201cFinger Lakes Forward\u201d \u2013 The Region\u2019s&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2d061cb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\"><a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; border-radius:4px; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-elements-a9fd4290ee77813c99eadf38eabfe9db wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-lightest-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-small-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/empire-state-development-announces-startups-selected-for-round-nine-of-luminate-ny-accelerator\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Empire State Development Announces Startups Selected For Round Nine Of Luminate NY Accelerator<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7172 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26_NSF_STELLAR_visit_group.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26_NSF_STELLAR_visit_group.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26_NSF_STELLAR_visit_group-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26_NSF_STELLAR_visit_group-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26_NSF_STELLAR_visit_group-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26_NSF_STELLAR_visit_group-1536x922.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-63a0bbfb01fb146d890cca1777e19ab8 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8088c5c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:1px;padding-right:6px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:6px\"><div class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-b3d8788590af8ff37c8476bd3d04f2e5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-background-color has-tiny-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-05T12:00:19+00:00\">March 5, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6513bb61 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;\" class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-100f7608d15a07cdfeca3be0ee594257 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/nsf-explores-rochester-as-a-potential-national-hub-for-laser-research-and-development\/\" target=\"_self\" >NSF explores Rochester as a potential national hub for laser research and development<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The URochester-led STELLAR project is a finalist in the NSF\u2019s Regional Innovation Engines competition. A coalition led by the\u00a0University of Rochester\u00a0that aims to make the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2d061cb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\"><a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; border-radius:4px; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-elements-a9fd4290ee77813c99eadf38eabfe9db wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-lightest-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-small-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/nsf-explores-rochester-as-a-potential-national-hub-for-laser-research-and-development\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: NSF explores Rochester as a potential national hub for laser research and development<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7032 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rochester-business-journal-logo.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rochester-business-journal-logo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rochester-business-journal-logo-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rochester-business-journal-logo-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-63a0bbfb01fb146d890cca1777e19ab8 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8088c5c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:1px;padding-right:6px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:6px\"><div class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-b3d8788590af8ff37c8476bd3d04f2e5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-background-color has-tiny-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-23T12:00:18+00:00\">January 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6513bb61 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;\" class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-100f7608d15a07cdfeca3be0ee594257 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/gre-new-york-photonics-partner-to-advance-rochesters-opil-leadership\/\" target=\"_self\" >GRE, New York Photonics partner to advance Rochester\u2019s OPIL leadership<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greater Rochester Enterprise\u00a0(GRE) and\u00a0New York Photonics\u00a0have formed a strategic alliance designed to strengthen business attraction, expansion and innovation across the Greater Rochester region\u2019s globally recognized\u00a0optics,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2d061cb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\"><a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; border-radius:4px; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-elements-a9fd4290ee77813c99eadf38eabfe9db wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-lightest-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-small-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/gre-new-york-photonics-partner-to-advance-rochesters-opil-leadership\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: GRE, New York Photonics partner to advance Rochester\u2019s OPIL leadership<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5106 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Why-ROC.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Why-ROC.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Why-ROC-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Why-ROC-768x522.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-63a0bbfb01fb146d890cca1777e19ab8 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8088c5c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:1px;padding-right:6px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:6px\"><div class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-b3d8788590af8ff37c8476bd3d04f2e5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-background-color has-tiny-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-07T12:00:54+00:00\">January 7, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6513bb61 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;\" class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-100f7608d15a07cdfeca3be0ee594257 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/gre-why-roc-evolvoptic-and-laboratory-for-laser-energetics\/\" target=\"_self\" >GRE Why ROC: Evolvoptic and Laboratory for Laser Energetics<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Leading the Laser Revolution The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) is working on the NSF OPAL project, which will advance the frontier of ultra-high intensity&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2d061cb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\"><a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; border-radius:4px; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-elements-a9fd4290ee77813c99eadf38eabfe9db wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-lightest-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-small-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/gre-why-roc-evolvoptic-and-laboratory-for-laser-energetics\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: GRE Why ROC: Evolvoptic and Laboratory for Laser Energetics<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1776 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLAR-GRE-Make-Your-Mark-Podcast-Logo.png\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLAR-GRE-Make-Your-Mark-Podcast-Logo.png 692w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STELLAR-GRE-Make-Your-Mark-Podcast-Logo-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-63a0bbfb01fb146d890cca1777e19ab8 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8088c5c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:1px;padding-right:6px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:6px\"><div class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-b3d8788590af8ff37c8476bd3d04f2e5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-background-color has-tiny-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-25T12:00:11+00:00\">September 25, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6513bb61 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;\" class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-100f7608d15a07cdfeca3be0ee594257 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/stellar-tom-brown-gre-make-your-mark-podcast\/\" target=\"_self\" >STELLAR&#8217;s own Tom Brown on GRE Make Your Mark Podcast<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greater Rochester Enterprise \u00b7 STELLAR &#8211; Tom Brown airs 9-25-25 Check out this Greater Rochester Enterprise Make Your Mark podcast to hear from Tom Brown,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2d061cb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\"><a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; border-radius:4px; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-elements-a9fd4290ee77813c99eadf38eabfe9db wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-lightest-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-small-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/stellar-tom-brown-gre-make-your-mark-podcast\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: STELLAR&#8217;s own Tom Brown on GRE Make Your Mark Podcast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rochester-business-journal-logo.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rochester-business-journal-logo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rochester-business-journal-logo-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rochester-business-journal-logo-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-63a0bbfb01fb146d890cca1777e19ab8 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8088c5c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:1px;padding-right:6px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:6px\"><div class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-b3d8788590af8ff37c8476bd3d04f2e5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-background-color has-tiny-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-22T12:00:49+00:00\">September 22, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6513bb61 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;\" class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-100f7608d15a07cdfeca3be0ee594257 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/rochester-laser-project-named-finalist-in-nationwide-competition\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rochester laser project named finalist in nationwide competition<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A Rochester and\u00a0Finger Lakes\u00a0regional coalition has advanced to the final stage of the National Science Foundation\u2019s (NSF) Regional\u00a0Innovation\u00a0Engines program, a nationwide competition to fund transformative&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2d061cb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\"><a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; border-radius:4px; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-elements-a9fd4290ee77813c99eadf38eabfe9db wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-lightest-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-small-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/rochester-laser-project-named-finalist-in-nationwide-competition\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Rochester laser project named finalist in nationwide competition<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5026 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RIT-NSFSTELLAR.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RIT-NSFSTELLAR.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RIT-NSFSTELLAR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RIT-NSFSTELLAR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RIT-NSFSTELLAR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-63a0bbfb01fb146d890cca1777e19ab8 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8088c5c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:1px;padding-right:6px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:6px\"><div class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-b3d8788590af8ff37c8476bd3d04f2e5 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-background-color has-tiny-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-19T13:00:15+00:00\">September 19, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6513bb61 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;\" class=\"has-link-color  wp-elements-100f7608d15a07cdfeca3be0ee594257 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/rit-partners-named-finalist-for-funding-to-bolster-regions-laser-expertise\/\" target=\"_self\" >RIT, partners named finalist for funding to bolster region\u2019s laser expertise<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The team\u2019s STELLAR program advances in the National Science Foundation\u2019s Regional Innovation Engines competition A Rochester and Finger Lakes region coalition that includes researchers from&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2d061cb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\"><a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; border-radius:4px; padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-elements-a9fd4290ee77813c99eadf38eabfe9db wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-lightest-color has-background has-secondary-background-color has-small-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/rit-partners-named-finalist-for-funding-to-bolster-regions-laser-expertise\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: RIT, partners named finalist for funding to bolster region\u2019s laser expertise<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4986 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightest-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-edcecead wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-to-background-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-right is-style-no-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rochester-first-8.webp\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rochester-first-8.webp 512w, https:\/\/stellarlasers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rochester-first-8-300x146.webp 300w\" 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