The Institute of Optics

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The new Biomedical Engineering-Optics building (left), the Computer Science Building (right) with URMC in the background.
The new Biomedical Engineering-Optics building (left), the Computer Science Building (right) with URMC in the background.

The Institute of Optics is a department at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. Founded in 1929, the Institute is the oldest educational program in the United States devoted to optics.[1][2] The Institute of Applied Optics, as the Institute was named at its inception, was founded by grants from Eastman Kodak and Bausch and Lomb, two of the largest companies in Rochester and pioneers in optical technologies.

The Institute grants degrees at the bachelors, masters and doctoral levels through the University of Rochester School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Since its founding, the Institute has granted over 2,400 degrees in optics, making up about half of the degrees awarded in the field in the U.S. The Institute is made up of 16 full-time professors, 8 professors with joint appointments in other departments, 5 adjunct professors, 12 research scientists, 11 staff, about 100 undergraduate students and about 100 graduate students. [3]

Research is conducted in a variety of areas, ranging from biomedical optics, fiber optics, quantum optics, laser physics, to laser-based nuclear fusion and nanotechnology.

The Institute is primarily housed in the Wilmot Building on the River Campus of the University of Rochester, built in 1961 with support from NASA, as well as other buildings and centers, including the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. Under the guidance of the current director, Professor Wayne Knox, the Institute is successfully expanding into the new Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics, which was completed in March 2007 and is scheduled for dedication on May 17, 2007.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Labs for the 21st Century: Partnership Program
  2. ^ T. Russell Wilkins, "The Institute of Applied Optics of the U. of R.," The Journal of the Optical Society of America, XXI (1931), 369-387. Anon., "Unusual Optical Development made Possible by Cooperation of Local Industries," RAR, VII (1929), no. 3, 72-73.
  3. ^ The Institute of Optics: About the Institute
  4. ^ University of Rochester: Office of the President: Diversity Task Force Report: State of the University Presentation to the Faculty Senate

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University of Rochester
Academics

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering • Eastman School of Music • Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development • School of Medicine and Dentistry • School of Nursing • William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration • The Institute of Optics • Eastman Composition Department • Eastman Department of Dentistry
Campuses and Locations

River Campus • University of Rochester Medical Center • Eastman Campus • South Campus • Rush Rhees Library • Memorial Art Gallery • George Eastman House • Eastman Theatre • University of Rochester Arboretum • Other Properties
Research Facilities

C. E. K. Mees Observatory • Laboratory for Laser Energetics • University of Rochester Medical Center
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