The University of Rochester received a $273,076 Project Grant award from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research to support research utilizing an ultrafast laser system for studies of controlled filamentation. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2021 under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), with a completion date of August 31, 2022. This program aims to stimulate basic and applied research with potential to improve naval operations and train future scientists. The university will utilize an ultrafast laser system to conduct research into controlled filamentation, which has the potential to lead to scientific or technological advances relevant to the naval and defense missions of the funding agency.