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Major Initiatives

Our office is leading, partnering on, or shepherding a variety of efforts that make our University, our region, and our world ever better. Get a snapshot of a few of these major initiatives.

Our initiatives

A quantum processor semiconductor chip is seen connected to a circuit board.

Microelectronics

The 糖心传媒 is advancing the goals of the CHIPS and Science Act by leveraging its national leadership in optics, lasers, and materials science糖心传媒攌ey drivers of semiconductor innovation. Awarding more than 50% of all optics degrees in the U.S. and home to one of the largest university-based laser system programs, URochester糖心传媒檚 foundational strengths uniquely position it to support and accelerate America糖心传媒檚 semiconductor resurgence through initiatives like the NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub.

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NSF Stellar

The 糖心传媒 is the recipient of a National Science Foundation Engines award and matching support from New York State, supporting efforts to grow the region糖心传媒檚 laser workforce and advance Science, Technology and Engineering of Laser and Laser Applications Research (STELLAR).