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Kilean Lucas
Science & Technology
April 21, 2017 | 11:17 am

Next stop for Falling Walls winner: Berlin

Biomedical engineering doctoral student Kilean Lucas had three minutes and three slides to describe how nanomembranes could help diagnose cancer.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Falling Walls, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
metal framed open air baja car surrounded by students
Campus Life
April 19, 2017 | 12:34 pm

Baja team eyes competitions in California, Kansas

Team members unveiled the vehicle in March in the atrium at Goergen Hall, along with posters illustrating the latest changes in drivetrain, electronics, frame, exterior design, suspension, and usability.

topics: Baja SAE, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
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April 18, 2017 | 10:35 am

Northwestern scientist to present Su Lecture

Linda Broadbelt, chair of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University, will give the Department of Chemical Engineering’s 15th annual G.J. and S.T. Su Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, April 26.…

students and their chemically-powered table-top vehicle
Campus Life
April 14, 2017 | 10:44 am

Chem-E-Car team shows its spirit at regional competition

Members of the fledgling Chem-E-Car team went head to head against powerhouse teams from Cornell and McGill at their first-ever regional competition last month. The event features vehicles students build from scratch, powered by chemical reactions.

topics: American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Chem-E-Car, Department of Chemical Engineering, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
view of 3-D mapping on large screen
Science & Technology
April 10, 2017 | 12:13 pm

A new way to teach history in the 21st century

A “virtual” re-creation of early settlements on Smith’s Island, Bermuda, offers professor Michael Jarvis and his students immersive experience of the site they are working to excavate.

topics: big-data-2017, Department of History, featured-post-side, Michael Jarvis, School of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, VISTA Collaboratory,
four students in lab
Campus Life
March 20, 2017 | 09:52 am

What it means to {codelikeagirl}

In 2010 the computer science department’s graduating class of 20 students included only one woman. This year, the expected graduating class of 119 students will be 34 percent female—double the national average.

topics: Department of Computer Science, diversity, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
woman holds an iPad device showing data charts
Science & Technology
March 16, 2017 | 01:13 pm

Skin sensors provide wealth of patient data

In one current clinical trial, biosensors worn by patients with Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease generate 25 million measurements over a two-day period.

topics: big-data-2017, clinical study, data science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post, Gaurav Sharma, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ray Dorsey,
Science & Technology
March 10, 2017 | 11:22 am

Visiting students apply computational tools to music, mind

Can a computer learn to read an ancient musical score? Or teach a person to become a better public speaker? Visiting undergraduates–many from under-represented groups in the STEM fields–will work on summer projects investigating these questions and more.

topics: announcements, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Science Foundation, Sciences & Engineering, Wegmans Hall,
DNA helix
Science & Technology
March 3, 2017 | 03:48 pm

Study identifies key factor in DNA damage associated with aging

There are many examples of DNA damage being associated with aging, but never has a reduction in DNA damage been shown to extend lifespan. Rochester research has made this connection, and identified an enzyme that can be targeted to reduce that damage.

topics: Aging, David Goldfarb, Department of Biology, DNA, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
cutouts of tweets floating above a view of New York City
Science & Technology
February 21, 2017 | 12:10 pm

Millions of tweets are a gold mine for data mining

Researchers can track the flu, consumer preferences, and movie box office sales, all from the millions of tweets posted every day.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Computer Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Henry Kautz, Huaxia Rui, Jiebo Luo, Simon Business School,