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Voices & Opinion
February 10, 2020 | 03:13 pm

Why are ‘Oscars so white,’ not just on stage but online?

In an analysis for the Washington Post, Rochester political scientist Bethany Lacina finds that, in whiter media markets, people seek out personal information about actors of color less.

topics: Bethany Lacina, Department of Political Science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
February 10, 2020 | 02:45 pm

Small eye movements are critical for 20/20 vision

When a patient fails an eye test, it’s not just structural defects in the eye that are to blame. New Rochester research show that small eye movements humans aren’t even aware of making play a large role in humans’ ability to see letters, numbers, and objects from a distance.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Michele Rucci, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
February 4, 2020 | 11:55 am

Lasers etch a ‘perfect’ solar energy absorber

The University of Rochester research lab that recently used lasers to create unsinkable metal structures has now demonstrated how the same technology could be used to create highly efficient solar power generators.

topics: Chunlei Guo, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
February 3, 2020 | 01:42 pm

Self-care linked to greater confidence in parents of children with FASD

A Rochester study is the first to describe caregiver strategies for self-care and the obstacles and barriers parents face in raising children struggling with developmental, cognitive, and behavioral problems associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

topics: child development, Christie Petrenko, Department of Psychology, developmental disorders, featured-post-side, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, Warner School of Education,
Science & Technology
January 22, 2020 | 03:21 pm

New research unlocks clues about Earth’s magnetic field

Professor John Tarduno has analyzed zircon crystals collected from sites in Australia—the oldest known terrestrial materials—to construct a timeline of Earth’s magnetic field, finding that the field was stronger than previously believed.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, John Tarduno, planets, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
January 8, 2020 | 01:13 pm

Parents aren’t powerless when it comes to sleep-deprived teenagers

Teenagers in the US don’t get enough shut eye, and the consequences of this epidemic of sleep deprivation are extensive. But researchers at the University of Rochester have found that a simple solution yields solid results: setting a bedtime and sticking to it.

topics: Department of Psychiatry, Department of Psychology, featured-post, Jack Peltz, Medical Center, research finding, Ronald Rogge, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
December 13, 2019 | 10:45 am

Chemicals in vaping flavors cause widespread damage to lung tissue

While names like mango, mint, and cucumber make vaping flavors sound natural or benign, new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center unpacks the list of chemicals that comprise flavored e-liquids.

topics: Department of Environmental Medicine, featured-post-side, healthcare, Irfan Rahman, Medical Center, research finding,
Science & Technology
December 2, 2019 | 12:14 pm

When laser beams meet plasma: New data addresses gap in fusion research

Rochester scientists at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and their colleagues in California and France have directly demonstrated for the first time how laser beams modify the conditions of a plasma.

topics: David Turnbull, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dustin Froula, featured-post-side, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Michael Campbell, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
November 25, 2019 | 02:42 pm

Rochester cosmology group has all eyes on dark energy

Rochester’s newly formed cosmology group is at work to create the most detailed 3-D map of the universe ever seen.

topics: data science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, Regina Demina, research finding, Satya Gontcho A Gontcho, School of Arts and Sciences, Segev BenZvi,
Society & Culture
November 18, 2019 | 04:17 pm

When do alcohol-dependent mothers parent harshly?

New Rochester research makes considerable progress towards understanding what triggers mothers with substance use disorders to treat their children harshly, and how parents and medical care providers can predict parenting difficulties.

topics: Department of Psychology, Melissa Sturge-Apple, parenting, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,