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Science & Technology
April 23, 2013

New Optical Lenses, Now Even Better

Researchers have applied a sophisticated imaging technique to obtain the first 3D, high-resolution pictures of a recently developed type of optical lenses.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland, optics,
Alan Hilfiker
University News
April 22, 2013

Trustee Endows English Professorship

“It’s a privilege and a pleasure to be able to contribute in my small way to a department that enriched my life,” said Hilfiker. “I am a very proud and grateful alumnus.”

topics: announcements, board of trustees, Department of English, giving, professorships, School of Arts and Sciences,
people standing at windows, on stage
Society & Culture
April 19, 2013

The Glass Menagerie opens April 25

A powerful and moving drama, the play follows its iconic characters—the dreamer, Tom Wingfield, his crippled sister, Laura, and their overbearing mother, Amanda—as they deal with the disillusionment of the past and attempt to escape to a better future.

topics: International Theatre Program, Nigel Maister,
group of four scientists pose for a photo in their lab
Science & Technology
April 15, 2013

New Sensor Could Help Detect Asteroids Near Earth

The Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam) sensor is a new infrared-light detector to improve the performance and efficiency of the next generation of space-based asteroid-hunting telescopes.

The Near Earth Object Camera sensor is a new infrared-light detector to improve the efficiency of space-based asteroid-hunting telescopes.

topics: announcements, Department of Physics and Astronomy, optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
student riding modified trike
Campus & Community
April 12, 2013

Student Team Wins an International da Vinci Award

The five engineering students developed the MonoMano Cycling Control System, which enables riders to steer, brake, and shift gears on a recumbent tricycle with one hand.

topics: awards, disabilities, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,

A testament to the diversity of books available to English readers, the lists of finalists include poets from China, Romania, and Macedonia, and prose writers from Djibouti, Russia, Iran, and Argentina

topics: Best Translated Book Award, literature, Open Letter, Three Percent, translation,
orange guy stretching in front of MAG building

ArtAwake, the University of Rochester student-organized festival, will take over the Sibley Tower Building, turning a Rochester landmark into a vibrant art and music venue. The one-day festival runs from…

topics: community, events,