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NSF STELLAR Engine in the Rochester/Finger Lakes Region of New York
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How Rochester will measure success in its $15M laser bet
The federal government is making a $15 million bet on the Rochester-Finger Lakes region becoming the laser capital of the nation, if not the world.…
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GRE Why ROC: NSF STELLAR Engine to create National Laser Innovation Hub
In this GRE Why Roc TV interview on WROC TV, Dr. Thomas Brown of URochester’s Institute of Optics, and Dr. Sujatha Ramanuja, of NextCorps Luminate,…
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NSF awards 12 regional innovation engines $15 million each for technology and workforce growth
The NSF awarded 12 Regional Innovation Engines $15M each across 20 states, supporting university coalitions like URochester’s NSF STELLAR Engine. The initial funding aims to…
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Federal grant launches University of Rochester-led laser innovation hub
The University of Rochester received a $15 million National Science Foundation grant—matched by $16 million from New York State—to launch the NSF STELLAR Engine. The…
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Rochester area gets about $31 million to become the country’s laser innovation hub
The Rochester/Finger Lakes region received $31M—a $15M National Science Foundation grant and $16M in NY State matching funds—to launch the NSF STELLAR Engine. Led by…
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NSF selects Rochester as National Laser Innovation Hub with major federal funding
The U.S. National Science Foundation chose the University of Rochester to lead the NSF STELLAR Engine, supported by $15M in federal funding. The initiative establishes…
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Rochester’s STELLAR moment
The U.S. National Science Foundation selected the URochester-led STELLAR project for major funding under the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program. The effort aims to reclaim…
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Rochester, Finger Lakes Region Selected as National Laser Innovation Hub
The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded $15M to the University of Rochester to launch the NSF STELLAR Engine, matched by $16M from NY State. The…
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Rochester laser initiative wins $15M federal investment
The University of Rochester received a $15M National Science Foundation award—plus $16M in NY State funds—to lead the NSF STELLAR Engine. The initiative turns the…
