Enhanced Motion Detection in Autism May Point to Underlying Cause of the Disorder

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental disorder, according to a new study.

Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain

Local Teen Makes Semi-Finals in National Science Competition

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

A local teen has earned recognition in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search for a research project she carried out last summer at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). Emily Armstrong, a senior at Our Lady of Mercy High School, is among the 300 semi-finalists

Monkey Math

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Zoo Baboons Shed Light on the Brain's Ability To Understand Numbers

Opposing thumbs, expressive faces, complex social systems: it's hard to miss the similarities between apes and humans. Now a

Richard Aslin Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Richard Aslin, the William R. Kenan Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and director of the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging at the University of Rochester, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NA

Computer Science Graduate Student Awarded Microsoft Research Fellowship

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Walter Lasecki, a graduate student at the University of Rochester, has been awarded the 2013 Ph.D. Fellowship at Microsoft Research. The fellowship is a highly competitive award given to 12 outstanding Ph.D. students in North American institutions each year in support of their academic research.

Measurement Technique Offers a Way of Improving Optical Lens Making

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

The University of Rochester team scanned a Gradient in Refractive Index (GRIN) sheet using Opti

New Sensor Could Help Detect Asteroids Near Earth

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

A sensor designed to be the eyes of a future asteroid-tracking mission has passed a critical test. The Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam) sensor is a new infrared-light detector to improve the performance and efficiency of the next generation of space-based asteroid-hunting telescopes. It is the r

Symposium to Address 21st Century Energy Issues

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT

WHAT: The 4th Energy for the 21st Century Symposium

WHEN: 11 AM-5 PM; Friday, March 15, 2013

WHERE: Robert B. Goergen Hall; Sloan Auditorium (Goergen 101)

TOPICS: 11 AM; Information Session for Prospective IGERT Students and Advisors

Exploiting Subtleties in the Uncertainty Principle

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Physicists Make First Direct Measurements of Polarization States of Light

Researchers at the University of Rochester and the University of Ottawa have applied a recently developed technique to directly measure for the first time the polarization st

Superbugs May Have a Soft Spot, After All

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

The overuse of antibiotics has created strains of bacteria resistant to medication, making the diseases they cause difficult to treat, or even deadly. But now a research team at the University of Rochester has identified a weakness in at least one superbug that scientists may be able to medically

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