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detail from the cover of official US patents, with ornate design that says PATENT
Science & Technology
June 20, 2018 | 01:01 pm

US patent office issues its 10 millionth patent to Rochester alumnus

Joseph Marron ’86, an alumnus of the Institute of Optics, has more than 20 patents to his credit. But his latest, for a new way to obtain real-time readings from large laser radars, has special significance.

topics: alumni, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
canon at a historic fort overlooking the ocean and palm trees
Uncategorized
June 19, 2018 | 08:43 am

On to Elmina Castle

Engineering student Kate Korslund ’20 finally reaches Elmina Castle, home for the field school she her classmates will be spending their summer learning about the historic importance and preservation of these coastal forts.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ghana, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures,
Ghanaian castle
Campus Life
June 18, 2018 | 02:39 pm

Students share research experiences in Ghana

Hear from eight Rochester students spending this summer at a field school in Ghana. Led by Professors Renato Perucchio, Michael Jarvis, and Chris Muir, the students are studying the engineering, historical, and cultural aspects of the country’s historic coastal forts.

topics: Chris Muir, Ghana, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Jarvis, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, Renato Perucchio, research finding,
two students smiling and drinking out of coconuts with a straw
Uncategorized
June 18, 2018 | 02:33 pm

Arriving in Ghana: Jollof rice hits the spot

On her first days in Ghana, mechanical engineering major Louisa Anderson ‘20 settles in for a summer at a field school near Accra, learning about the history, people – and food.

topics: Chris Muir, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ghana, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Jarvis, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, Renato Perucchio,
illustration of twisted light
Science & Technology
June 14, 2018 | 03:04 pm

Tackling the 12 ‘Herculean tasks’ of quantum optics

Optical physics and quantum optics will have a profound effect on our daily lives in the decades to come, and two Rochester faculty are among the authors of a new survey of the biggest scientific challenges and questions in the field.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, quantum science, Robert Boyd, Thomas Brown,
Emil Wolf standing in front of a sign marking hig 50th anniversary as a Rochester faculty member
Science & Technology
June 4, 2018 | 10:36 am

Emil Wolf, pioneer of optical physics, remembered

Wolf served on the Rochester faculty for more than 50 years and was a leading expert in coherence and polarization of optical fields. His Principles of Optics is the most cited textbook in physics.

topics: Emil Wolf, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, obituaries,
Rush Rhees Library
University News
May 23, 2018 | 04:21 pm

‘High-risk’ research receives University seed funding

University Research Awards for 2018-19 have been awarded to 15 projects ranging from an analysis of the roles of prisons in the Rochester region, to a new approach to genome editing, to new initiatives for advanced materials for powerful lasers.

topics: Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Anthropology, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of English, Department of Neurology, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Psychology, Department of Religion and Classics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, University Research Award,
graduates cheering
University News
May 22, 2018 | 12:59 pm

Outstanding dissertations honored with PhD student awards

Each year Arts, Sciences & Engineering and the School of Medicine and Dentistry recognize outstanding research and dissertations by PhD students.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
six people making six different facial expressions: rolling their eyes, smiling while showing their teeth, smiling without showing their teeth, not smiling at all.
Science & Technology
May 22, 2018 | 11:17 am

Using data science to tell which of these people is lying

University researchers are using data science to analyze more than 1 million facial expressions to more accurately detect deception based on a smile.

topics: data science, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
Ivan Suminski
Campus Life
May 14, 2018 | 02:46 pm

Choosing between violin, engineering, or both

For the Michigan native graduating with dual degrees from the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Eastman School of Music, Ivan Suminski found himself in an enviable dilemma.

topics: Class of 2018, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,