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Aerial view of eddies and small currents creating swirling patterns of phytoplankton blooms shown in green and light blue.
Science & Technology
August 19, 2021 | 10:03 am

New tool cuts guesswork about ‘eddy killing’ in oceans

Using satellite imagery, University of Rochester scientists have provided the first direct measure of how eddy killing affects Earth’s oceans.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding,
woman scientist waring safety glasses and gloves in a lab
Science & Technology
July 30, 2021 | 02:46 pm

Pulsed lasers in liquids speed up the hunt for effective catalysts

In the most comprehensive, up-to-date survey of a technology that was first developed in 1987, Rochester researchers have documented the advantages of using the pulsed-laser-in-liquids technique over traditional wet laboratory methods.

topics: Department of Chemical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
person sitting at a computer looking at a screen with an AI avatar that looks like another person, demostrating having an online conversation.
Science & Technology
July 15, 2021 | 03:50 pm

A new way to prepare doctors for difficult conversations

University of Rochester researchers have developed SOPHIE, a virtual ‘patient’ that trains doctors in explaining end-of-life options.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding,
Richard Waugh.
University News
June 28, 2021 | 05:53 pm

Accomplished University administrator heads back to the lab

Richard Waugh returns to his research lab full time on July 1 after serving in multiple leadership positions, including most recently as vice provost for research.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Richard Waugh,
Headshots of Thomas Brown and Sina Ghaemmaghami.
University News
June 17, 2021 | 09:15 am

Outstanding educators continued to shine during pandemic

Thomas Brown and Sina Ghaemmaghami are the latest recipients of the University’s Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professorships.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Department of Biology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Brown,
illustration of the optical fiber Kerr resonator with rainbow pattern in foreground.
Science & Technology
June 16, 2021 | 05:21 pm

Novel chirped pulses defy ‘conventional wisdom’

Rochester researchers have advanced a groundbreaking technique first pioneered at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. As a result, they’ve produced chirped pulses in a way that works even with relatively low-quality, inexpensive equipment.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research finding, William Renninger,
An assistant paints part of a mural by artist Dragon76 that reads "Stop Asian Hate" in Manhattan's Chinatown.
Society & Culture
May 19, 2021 | 10:11 am

To drill down on anti-Asian hate crimes, Rochester researchers harness social media

Information gleaned from thousands of Twitter users lets the researchers gauge public opinion toward #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Computer Science, Department of Political Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
colorful crystals that look like flower blooms
Campus Life
May 7, 2021 | 03:00 pm

Microscopes and soap bubbles show the ‘art of science’

Rochester students and researchers used cutting-edge lab technologies to create the images in this year’s Art of Science Competition.

topics: awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences,
2021 Commencement: Rochester graduate Marc Haddad
Campus Life
May 6, 2021 | 06:59 am

‘I am ready to be many things’

As he prepares for graduation, Beirut native Marc Haddad ’21 says he’s had “some of the best experiences of my life” at Rochester.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Class of 2021, commencement, COVID-19, Department of Mechanical Engineering, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,