Qiang Lin, an expert in integrated quantum photonics and nonlinear nanophotonics at the University of Rochester, is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
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Science & Technology
Will your future computer be made using bacteria?
Graphene is a revolutionary nanomaterial, the discovery of which led to a Nobel Prize. By mixing graphite with bacteria, Rochester scientists are making graphene easier and more environmentally friendly to produce, paving the way for future products and applications.
By mixing graphite with bacteria, Rochester scientists are making graphene easier and more environmentally friendly to produce.
Campus & Community
What do you do when your motor melts? The solution lies in data
Last year, Rochester’s Solar Splash team didn’t even make it to the college championships solar and electric boating. This year, a renewed focus on data science saw the team take home awards for innovation and most improved team.
This year, a renewed focus on data science saw the Rochester Solar Splash team take home awards for innovation and most improved team.
University News
David Williams steps down as AS&E dean for research
Dean for research in Arts, Sciences & Engineering since 2011, Williams stepped down on July 1 to return full time to his research.
Dean for research in Arts, Sciences & Engineering since 2011, Williams stepped down on July 1 to return full time to his research.
University News
Startups with University ties win big at Luminate competition
Ovitz and VPG Medical took home first and second prize in this year’s Luminate competition, the world’s largest startup accelerator program for optics, photonics, and imaging technologies.
Ovitz and VPG Medical took home top prizes in this year’s Luminate competition, the world’s largest startup accelerator program for optics and photonics.
Science & Technology
Why can we see moving objects against their backgrounds?
New research from Rochester scientists explores why human beings are good at discerning moving objects and how we can train our brains to be better at this as we age.
New Rochester research explores why human beings are good at discerning moving objects and how we can train our brains to be better at this as we age.
In Photos
‘A bit like the first day of school’
Rochester’s new president promised she would spend considerable time on a “listening and learning tour” during the first part of her time as the University’s chief executive. President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf jumped right in early Monday morning with a two-hour tour of parts of the River Campus.
President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf jumped right in early Monday morning with a two-hour tour of parts of the River Campus.
Campus & Community
Student delegation heads to global leadership symposium
For the second year, the University is sending a group to the University Scholars Leadership Symposium to learn about humanitarianism, social change on a global scale, and how to best respond to the needs of the marginalized.
For the second year, the University is sending a group to the University Scholars Leadership Symposium.
Society & Culture
What can trigger violence in postcolonial Africa?
Why have civil wars and insurgencies occurred in Sudan and Uganda, but not Kenya? A new study finds the origins of ethnic violence in precolonial political organization.
A new study finds the origins of ethnic violence in precolonial political organization.
A Rochester study shows that teenagers who can describe their emotions in precise and nuanced ways—saying ‘I feel ashamed’ instead of simply saying ‘I feel bad’—are better protected against depression than their peers who can’t.
Rochester research shows that teenagers who can describe their emotions in nuanced ways are better protected against depression than their peers who can’t.