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Student Research

Rochester students conduct research everywhere—in the lab and in the field, independently and with industry partners, in our local communities and all over the world. They make world-changing discoveries, while also making an educational experience all their own.

Interacting with objects that hold history in ways I can’t comprehend with just research articles was simply mind-blowing. It’s an opportunity to learn in ways that you can’t get from a classroom.

Emily English ’27
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Student research in action

Check out how these students’ research help us radically reimagine the world—while gaining unique experience that sets them apart.

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Community building through engineering

Rochester seniors and master’s students provide businesses and nonprofits solutions to real-world problems through their design capstone projects.

Engineering a better world
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Using bacteria to create clean energy

A team of students harnessed bacteria to capture carbon dioxide and generate energy—using synthetic biology to solve real-world problems.

Going green
Senior biomedical engineering student Sophea Urbi Biswas adjusts an electroencephalography cap on fellow lab member Jin Dou, a biomedical engineering PhD student.
Exploring how the brain processes speech syntax

Sophea Urbi Biswas ’24 used her hands-on lab experience as an biomedical engineering undergraduate to drive new discoveries. “It’s exciting pursuing questions that have never been asked before, and getting results that have never been found before.”

Wired for research
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Are there biases when women run for office?

Morgan Gillespie ’23 conducted voter perception research—a unique path in her education that she didn’t know she could take. “I realized I would be able to investigate issues that I always had questions about but that I didn’t think I’d be able to find the answers for.”

How gender impacts voting

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Learn more about research opportunities, deadlines, funding, and more details on how to conduct research with University of Rochester faculty, labs, and programs.

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