Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Sarah Bjornland ’17 fell in love with the field of optics in high school when her physics class did a special unit on the topic. She gravitated to the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics because of its rich history as the nation’s first optics program.

Through the Institute’s tight-knit community and connections with industrial partners, Bjornland connected with mentors who helped her find a path.


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