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June 25, 2013

University Recognized for PR Excellence

Rochester’s communications staff was awarded for their promotion of the research, innovations, services, and initiatives that take place on the River Campus and at the Medical Center.

topics: awards, Simon Business School,
young woman reading a book on stairway, as others blur by
Science & Technology
June 19, 2013

What’s Your Motion Quotient

A surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement, and points to an unexpected link between IQ and motion filtering

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
hairless rodent in blue gloved hands
Science & Technology
June 19, 2013

Naked Mole Rats Cancer-resistant Chemical ID’d

The biologists’ focus on high molecular weight hyaluronan (HMW-HA) began after they noticed that a gooey substance in the naked mole rat culture was clogging the vacuum pumps and tubing.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, cancer, research finding, tumor, Vera Gorbunova,
three men standing outside
Science & Technology
June 17, 2013

Quantum Optics Leaders Convene in Rochester

Two hundred physics and optics researchers from 20 countries worldwide have come together at the University of Rochester this week for the Tenth Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics.

topics: anniversary, Department of Physics and Astronomy, events, optics, quantum science, School of Arts and Sciences,
Richard Ryan and Edward Deci
Society & Culture
June 14, 2013

Psychologists Gather to Explore Motivation

Hundreds of psychologists from 38 countries will gather in Rochester to share the latest scientific insights into the mysteries of human motivation during the Conference on Self-Determination Theory

topics: Edward Deci,