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Campus Life
May 3, 2024 | 07:59 am

Coursework: Engineering students put their skills to the test in design capstones

Rochester students invent solutions for project sponsors ranging from major league sports teams to researchers in Costa Rica.

topics: Class of 2024, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, global engagement, Goergen Institute for Data Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Nursing, undergraduate research,
Campus Life
April 10, 2024 | 01:57 pm

Exploring the ethical dilemmas of emergency care on the front lines

Rachel Whitmoyer ’24, a double major in physics and philosophy, brings her work as an emergency medical technician to bear on her studies at Rochester.

topics: Class of 2024, Department of Philosophy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research, William FitzPatrick,
Campus Life
April 2, 2024 | 01:41 pm

First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse

Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.

topics: Class of 2027, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Science & Technology
February 5, 2024 | 11:13 am

Printing plant-based pharmaceuticals—without plants

Rochester undergraduates developed a 3D-printing system to replicate chemicals found in plants, including those endangered by climate change.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, awards, Department of Biology, global engagement, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability, undergraduate research,
Campus Life
August 16, 2023 | 03:21 pm

Wired for research

Biomedical engineering student Sophea Urbi Biswas explores how the brain processes speech syntax—and discovers the benefits of conducting research as an undergraduate.

topics: Class of 2024, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Edmund Lalor, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, neuroscience, undergraduate research,
In Photos
May 23, 2023 | 04:29 pm

Unearthing the history of Bermuda’s old capital

Each spring, Rochester undergraduates conduct archaeological fieldwork, unearthing and preserving Bermuda’s rich history.

topics: Department of History, Michael Jarvis, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Science & Technology
May 16, 2023 | 01:29 pm

Rochester named an REU site for undergraduate semiconductor research

The National Science Foundation has named Rochester as one of six new grant-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.

topics: featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, research funding, undergraduate research,
Campus Life
April 25, 2023 | 12:49 pm

Political science major examines bias when women run for office

Morgan Gillespie ’23 has produced some striking preliminary findings that show voters use gender cues to form beliefs about which policies a politician supports.

topics: Class of 2023, Department of Political Science, elections, School of Arts and Sciences, Scott Abramson, undergraduate research,
Campus Life
April 4, 2023 | 02:47 pm

Library award bolsters undergraduate student research

This year’s winning projects include a closer look at the first female printer in America and an investigation into the connection between race and Kodak color film.

topics: awards, Class of 2023, research funding, undergraduate research,