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The Lighting Research Center is the world's leading university-based research and education organization devoted to lighting - from technologies to applications and energy use, from design to health and vision.

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LED Lighting Institute Announced

The next LED Lighting Institute is May 4-6, 2010, at the LRC. Through workshops and lab sessions, learn the basics of LED technology while building an understanding of LED system integration issues involving electrical, optical, and thermal characteristics of LEDs. Seating is limited. Enroll now.

Call for Subjects!

Call for Subjects! The LRC is currently recruiting subjects over the age of 65 for a research project to test a lighting solution designed to help reduce the risk of falls in older adults.
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Programs View entire list

Capturing the Daylight Dividend - Using daylighting	DELTA - Energy efficiency case studies
DesignWorks - Lighting design services	Light & Health - Visual, circadian systems
Lighting Technology Greenhouse - Business resources	Lighting Transformations - Promoting efficient products
NLPIP - Product testing	Solid-State Lighting - Improving, using LEDs
Transportation Lighting - Vehicle, roadway, signal	View all programs

Education Programs

Graduate Education

One-year and two-year master's programs and Ph.D. program

New! Daylight Institute

A series of five two-day seminars on daylighting design and daylighting control specification.

LED Lighting Institute

Hands-on workshop on LED lighting components, systems, and design.

Life Sciences in Lighting

Study the biological, physiological, and psychological aspects of light in this degree program.

Lighting Education Online

For building, design, and facility management professionals who want to learn more about light and lighting.

Outreach Education

Courses, seminars, workshops and online programs for practicing professionals and others interested in lighting.

Newsroom

Novel Crosswalk Lighting Improves Pedestrian Safety

Scientists at the LRC are helping to evaluate different crosswalk lighting systems in order to improve pedestrian safety. The LRC sought to find a lighting solution that illuminates the pedestrian but not the background in order to increase contrast and improve pedestrian visibility and detection. Full story . . .

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Lighting Research Center Announces Besal Lighting Education Fund Award Recipient

Lighting Research Center Helps Catapult South Asia's Lighting Infrastructure into 21st Century

LRC Research Newsletter

Working with the LRC

Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies - Industry, academia, and government working together to advance LED lighting.

Daysimeter User Group - (Members only. Requires log in). Collaborative group of researchers collecting data using the Daysimeter.

The LRC's new Lighting Technology Greenhouse (LTG) provides a variety of services for lighting-related businesses and assistance with new lighting ideas.

Partners Program - Collaboration of academia, industry, utilities, public benefit agencies, public advocacy groups, and government to advance the effective use of light.

Project Sponsorship - Sponsor a research project.

Regional Centre for Lighting - Advancing sustainable lighting and making it affordable in South Asia to improve the well-being of citizens and the countries within the region

Transportation Lighting Alliance - Cooperative research into lighting for vehicles, roadways, and signage.