
As labs reopen, Rochester researchers adapt to COVID-19 precautions in innovative ways
Time sharing, staggered shifts, and reconfigured spaces are among the adaptations in place as research resumes at Rochester.

Novel project uses University of Rochester technology to track COVID-19
Online questionnaire asks citizens to voluntarily report symptoms, providing important information that may allow policymakers to address outbreaks by zip code.

How Dr. Chat Bot evolved into a regionwide COVID-19 tracking tool
Members of an innovative technology and mobile applications lab at the Medical Center worked overtime to develop a state-of-the-art tool to help monitor the spread of coronavirus.

University recognizes graduate students for excellence as teachers, mentors
The 2020 recipients of the Edward Peck Curtis Awards for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student were recognized for their work in teaching and mentoring undergraduates.

Organ transplant programs continue despite pandemic
Strong Memorial Hospital reaches a milestone as organ transplant surgeries continue to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social distancing has stabilized, but failed to reverse, the spread of COVID-19
According to a new study by data scientists, social distancing measures like closing schools and restaurants sharply decreased the doubling rate of confirmed cases, but COVID-19 is still spreading.

Ehsan Hoque named an ‘emerging leader’ by National Academy of Medicine
The director of Rochester’s Human-Computer Interaction Lab is one of ten leaders selected to work with the organization on “sparking transformative change to improve health care for all.”

This year’s Art of Science competition a welcome respite from COVID-19
A student’s dazzling image of recrystallized urea, viewed under a microscope and shot with an iPhone, takes the top prize in the annual Art of Science competition.

‘The best advisor and mentor a student could ask for’
Computer science professor Randal Nelson, who died unexpectedly, is being remembered as a curious and creative engineer who was deeply invested in supporting Rochester students.

Rochester researchers pursue quick ways to detect COVID-19—and better understand it
Nanomembranes, optical sensors, and blood analysis: Rochester faculty are turning previous research avenues to focus on ways to quickly detect novel coronavirus to speed treatment.