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Luke Auburn

Director of Communications, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

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Science & Technology
February 11, 2025 | 09:05 am

New technology could quash QR code phishing attacks

The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Gaurav Sharma, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Irving Barron, research finding,
Science & Technology
January 31, 2025 | 02:31 pm

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?

A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

topics: Department of Mathematics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
January 16, 2025 | 02:01 pm

Three Rochester faculty members receive nation’s highest honor for early-career investigators

Ehsan Hoque, William Renninger, and Petros Tzeferacos have been named Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipients.

topics: artificial intelligence, awards, Department of Computer Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ehsan Hoque, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Petros Tzeferacos, School of Arts and Sciences, William Renninger,
Science & Technology
January 13, 2025 | 05:57 pm

How does the brain cut through noise to understand speech?

Rochester researchers investigate how visual cues enhance the brain’s ability to understand speech in noisy environments.

topics: Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Edmund Lalor, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research funding,
Science & Technology
December 5, 2024 | 08:15 am

Researchers developing tool to instantly conceal and anonymize voices

The voice-changer system will produce computer-generated speech within milliseconds, allowing users to control factors like age, gender, and dialect.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research funding, Zhiyao Duan,
Science & Technology
November 14, 2024 | 01:17 pm

Zhen Bai: Using AI to advance child development and learning

Computer scientist Zhen Bai develops technology to help kids benefit from and learn about artificial intelligence.

topics: artificial intelligence, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, Warner School of Education, Wyatte Hall, Zhen Bai,