University of Rochester : Science and Technology Releases

Geologist Wins New York Academy of Sciences Award

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Carmala Garzione, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences at the University of Rochester, has won the 2009 New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Award for her research that has helped redefine geologists' understanding of the rate at which mountain ranges form. Garzione is on

Ultra-Powerful Laser Reproduces How Star's Jets Travel through Interstellar Space

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

A multi-trillion-watt laser at the University of Rochester has simulated a stellar jet—an outpouring of matter from a fledgling star—with unprecedented realism.

The achievement, which is detailed in the latest issue of the Astrophysical Journal, is the latest in

Project to Encourage Nationwide Use of Rochester's Math Homework Software Receives $1.2 Million Grant

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

More than 200,000 students from 150 universities around the country are already using University of Rochester's online homework system WeBWorK to help them with their math homework. The program is so successful that the National Science Foundation has just issued a $1.2 million grant through

University of Rochester Dethrones MIT by Winning Regional Finals of World's Most Prestigious Computer Programming Contest

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Three University of Rochester computer science students will head to China for the world finals of the Association of Computing Machinery\'s annual competition in February

The University of Rochester has become the first school in six years to beat MIT in

African Desert Rift Confirmed as New Ocean in the Making

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Geologists Show that Seafloor Dynamics Are at Work in Splitting African Continent

In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the beginning of a new ocean as two parts of the Afr

University of Rochester Professor Riccardo Betti advises Congress on Future of Fusion

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Betti, an expert in the field of inertial fusion, tells the House that fusion research is at a critical stage

University of Rochester mechanical engineering Professor Riccardo Betti testified before Congress Thursday morning, touting recent achievements o

City Teens Go Green as Part of the 2009 Science STARS Afterschool Program

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Program Enriches Girls\' Understanding of Science, Environmental Issues

The future is looking a little \"greener\" as more than 65 middle school girls are learning how to use science to make the world a better place. Seventh- through ninth-grade girls from Wilson Foundati

Scientists Discover Gene that 'Cancer-Proofs' Rodent's Cells

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Naked Mole Rat, the Only Known Cancerless Animal, Has Two-Tier Defense Against Cancer

Despite a 30-year lifespan that gives ample time for cells to grow cancerous, a small rodent species called a naked mole rat has never been found with tumors of any kind

Pumpkins to be Launched across Campus in Halloween Engineering Contest

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Student-built contraptions will hurl pumpkins, aiming for distance and precision, in eighth annual competition

Local students will test their engineering prowess by slinging pumpkins with catapults and trebuchets of their own design on the day before Hall

Inventor of Digital Camera Awarded Honorary Degree by University of Rochester

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Steven Sasson, the father of one of the world\'s most popular electronic devices, is named a Doctor of Science

The University of Rochester has conferred an honorary doctorate on Steven Sasson, who invented the first digital camera while working for Eastma