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Stylized image of particle accelerator at Fermilab that produces beam of neutrinos to measure protons.

Led by researchers from the University of Rochester, scientists from the international collaboration MINERvA have, for the first time, used a beam of hard-to-detect neutrinos to investigate the structure of protons.

Scientists have discovered a new way to investigate the structure of protons using neutrinos, known as ‘ghost particles.’

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Kevin McFarland, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Multiple lasers pointing and shooting at a target during a direct-drive inertial fusion experiment.

Federal funding brings together experts to chart a viable path to realizing fusion energy as a clean power source.

Federal funding brings together inertial fusion energy experts to chart a viable path to realizing fusion energy as a clean power source.

topics: Dustin Froula, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding,
photo of a young person holding their hands over their mouth like the have a secret they don't want to tell.

Rochester psychologist Judith Smetana has made it her life’s work to understand how teenagers tick. In her latest study, she finds patterns in the timing of lies and the way secrets are disclosed.

Rochester psychologist Judith Smetana has made it her life’s work to understand how teenagers tick. In her latest study, she finds patterns in the timing of lies and the way secrets are disclosed.

topics: Department of Psychology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration of a 2D material represented by dots of various colors against a magenta background to help explain phase-change memristors technology.
Science & Technology
November 30, 2023

Straining memory leads to new computing possibilities

“We’ve combined the idea of a memristor and a phase-change device in a way that can go beyond the limitations of either device,” says Stephen Wu, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of physics.

Researchers develop hybrid phase-change memristors that offer fast, low-power, and high-density computing memory.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Horizontal crop of Sarah Jesse headshot.

Jesse brings to Rochester more than 20 years of experience working in art museums across the country.

Sarah Jesse brings to the University of Rochester more than 20 years of experience working in American art museums.

topics: appointment, Memorial Art Gallery, staff,
A person looks over an old manuscript in a room lit only by electric candles
Campus & Community
November 29, 2023

November 2023 in photos

Before we turn the calendar to December, here’s a look back at some images captured in November across the University.

Before we turn the calendar to December, here’s a look back at some images captured in November across the University.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, athletics, awards, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, River Campus Libraries,
Bird perched on large rock against hazy sky.

A team from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has applied the theory of semantic information to a realistic model capturing attributes of living systems—and found the critical point where information matters for survival.

Researchers have applied the theory of semantic information to find the critical point where information matters for survival.

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Gourab Ghoshal, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Composite photo of a metal ball shot through a spring-loaded launcher during mechanical engineering class and lab.

Faculty members work with industry advisors to modernize hands-on aspects of the department’s curriculum.

University of Rochester faculty members work with industry advisors to modernize hands-on aspects of the department’s curriculum.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Large red sphere representing a qubit.
Science & Technology
November 17, 2023

Qubit by qubit: Optimizing silicon for quantum computing

A team of researchers including John Nichol, an associate professor of physics, has won a grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research to address challenges posed by silicon spin qubits.

A team of researchers has won funding from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research to address the challenges posed by silicon spin qubits.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Nichol, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,