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Education

An Academic Organization with a Mandate
for High-Quality Education

The best and the brightest high school, undergraduate, and graduate students come to LLE to learn from our top-notch mentors on a wide range of fields including inertial confinement fusion, high-energy-density physics, laser–plasma interaction, laser and optics sciences, laser technology, operations, and more.

Since the Laboratory’s founding in 1970, over 800 students have received training at LLE—over 150 of whom have received PhD degrees. Our graduates make significant contributions, not only as scientists, innovators, and mentors at some of the most prestigious research, industrial, and academic institutions in the country, but also as our next generation of leaders in science, striving to positively shape and impact the world around us.

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University of Rochester & LLE: A World-Class Scientific Network

LLE’s educational programs are powered by cross-campus collaboration with the University of Rochester. Faculty and academic partners work side-by-side with LLE scientists and engineers to train and mentor students. This creates the world’s largest, most diverse university-based community in high-energy-density science—expanding your research network and mentorship opportunities at every stage of your education.

Research at Rochester

Where Education Meets Innovation

For over 50 years, LLE has collaborated with universities, national labs, and private industry to build the next generation of scientists, engineers, operators, and technicians.

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