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David VanWey being awarded the University of Rochester Witmer Award for Distinguished Service on Wednesday, June 8, 2023. Larry Kessler on left, David VanWey in center, and Sarah Mangelsdorf on right.

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David VanWey Awarded Witmer Award for Distinguished Service

David VanWey, HR/Benefits Representative and Lead Analyst/Programmer at LLE was awarded the University of Rochester Witmer Award for Distinguished Service. The Witmer Award is presented to staff members whose careers…

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University of Rochester Awarded Regional Innovation Grant for STELLAR Engine Project

Full Portrait of Rick Spielman.

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Rick Spielman was Awarded the 2023 Erwin Marx Award

Dr. Rick Spielman, Senior Scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Professor of Physics at the University of Rochester, and longtime member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers…

Diagram demonstrating the All-Optical, Optically Addressable Liquid Crystal-Based Light Valve Employing Photoswitchable Alignment Layer for High-Power and/or Large Aperture Laser Applications

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Patent for LLE Technology Awarded

With LLE Director, Chris Deeney, on the left, and CAPT. Steve Loucks, on the right, shown holding their plaques which detail their recognition are from left to right Andrew Sorce, Sharyl Abbey, Tyler McKean, Daniel Neyland, and Jeremy Coon.

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The Inaugural Capt. Loucks Recognition Awards

November 30, 2022

Photo of Alison Christopherson posing with equations on whiteboard in background.

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Alison Christopherson Awarded the 2022 American Physical Society Prize for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis

September 6, 2022

“Power!! Unlimited Power!!” Mechanical engineering and Laboratory for Laser Energetics alumna Alison Christopherson ’20 (Ph.D.) quoted the Emperor Palatine from the Star Wars saga at the start of her Ph.D.…

Certificate that reads: The Flag of the United States of America, this is to certify that the accompanying flag was flown over the Pentagon on April 25, 2022 in honor of Mike Campbell for your service to the Nation.

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Mike Campbell Honored for his Service to the Nation

Two plaques recognizing the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics are hung in the LLE Lobby.

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Plaques Honoring Nobel Prize Recipients

Two plaques honoring LLE’s Nobel Prize winners, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland, hang on the walls of LLE to commemorate their achievements. The first shows photos of Mourou and Strickland…

Internal view of the OMEGA Laser's target chamber during a target shot

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$83 Million in Funding Secured for LLE

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Joseph Morelle announced they have successfully secured $83 million in funding for the Omega Laser Facility at University…

Bill Krupke and Stephen Payne.

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Bill Krupke Awarded SPIE Maiman Laser Award

February 13, 2022

Bill Krupke has been awarded the 2022 SPIE Maiman award, which recognizes individuals who have made sustained contributions to laser source science and technology at the highest level. Dr. Krupke…