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Event Start Time: 9:00 am
Event Location: Energy Advancement and Innovation Center (EAIC), Innovation District
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Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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Event Start Time: 1:00 pm
Event Location: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Event Location: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: ElectroScience Lab, 1330 Kinnear Road, Columbus OH
Event Location: ElectroScience Lab, 1330 Kinnear Road, Columbus OH
Recent News
IOS Member Douglass Schumacher Receives NSF Funding to Measure World's Most Powerful Lasers
The $4.5 million grant will support Schumacher and a multi-university team in developing new precision diagnostics for extreme-light lasers, work the physics professor says is essential…
Leadership Updates: Welcoming Mike Chini as Deputy Director, Thanking Departing Committee Members
We're excited to announce that Mike Chini has been appointed as IOS Deputy Director! A longtime leader within the institute, Mike joined the IOS Executive Committee in June 2025 and will…
IOS Launches External Advisory Board, Welcomes Roger Falcone as Chair
The Institute for Optical Science is excited to announce the establishment of the IOS External Advisory Board, and to welcome Roger Falcone (Professor of the Graduate…
Institute for Optical Science advances with $4 million NSF quantum award
Key Takeaways Phase 2 adds $4M to the $1M pilot award, enabling the team to design connectable quantum photonic chips for field-ready, lab-grade measurements. If successful, the…