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Director of Communications, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

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David Foster in a classroom teaching and gesturing at a screen full of graphs and equations.
Campus Life
November 8, 2025 | 11:22 am

David Foster: Guiding students to find their own path

Student advocacy, industry experience and rigorous theoretical knowledge earned him URochester’s highest award for teaching.

topics: alumni, awards, David Foster, Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, faculty, Goergen Awards 2025, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Researcher in a lab coat and gloves uses a pipette with test tubes.
University News
October 1, 2025 | 02:01 pm

Forming bonds between chemical and sustainability engineering

The newly renamed Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering signals a commitment to shaping the future of the field.

topics: Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, sustainability,
person in protective gear works inside a high-tech laser research facility with glowing panels and precision equipment.
Science & Technology
September 18, 2025 | 04:03 pm

University-led STELLAR project named a finalist in national ‘innovation engines’ competition

The National Science Foundation recognizes the Rochester/Finger Lakes region as a potential hub for laser science and development.

topics: economic development, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jonathan Zuegel, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Office of Government and Community Relations, Thomas Brown,
Benjamin Castaneda next to an illustration that says "my rochester story with Benjamin Castaneda '09 *PhD), professor, biomedical engineering."
From the Magazine
September 17, 2025 | 06:40 pm

Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

Professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) leads a global effort to meet critical needs for medical technology.

topics: alumni, artificial intelligence, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, Medical Center, My Rochester Story, School of Medicine and Dentistry, videos,
two students make adjustments to two yellow panels on the ground.
Campus Life
August 21, 2025 | 02:31 pm

Rochester engineers serve the community through design capstone projects

Rochester seniors and master’s students provide businesses and nonprofits solutions to real-world problems.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Class of 2025, community engagement, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, undergraduate research,
Chunlei Guo hovering over a simulator to test sunlight absorption of a solar thermoelectric generator device he holds.
Science & Technology
August 12, 2025 | 02:19 pm

Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation

Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.

topics: Chunlei Guo, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, sustainability,
Two people in a green wheat field with a drone flying nearby overhead.
Science & Technology
July 28, 2025 | 10:18 am

How brain-inspired analog systems could make drones more efficient

Electrical and computer engineers want to mimic the brain’s visual system to create AI tools for guiding autonomous systems.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hui Wu, Michael Huang, research funding, Tong Geng,