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Luke Auburn

Director of Communications, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

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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,
Asian senior women working with laptop computer and using smart speakers while setting in living room at home.
Science & Technology
July 23, 2025 | 04:52 pm

Can Amazon Alexa or Google Home help detect Parkinson’s?

A quick, speech-based AI tool offers a new way to screen for a key indicator of the neurodegenerative disease.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding,
Graphic that shows a photo of Sarah Bjornland alongside the University of Rochester "spirit R" and text that reads "Alumni Connections: Sarah Bjornland '17, optics."
Campus Life
July 3, 2025 | 11:24 am

Sarah Bjornland ’17: Embracing her management superpowers

Meaningful connections with faculty and industry experts helped the Rochester graduate find her niche in the field of optics.

topics: alumni, Alumni Connections, Class of 2017, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James Zavislan, videos,
Close up of fiber optics cables lit up with a woman out of focusing behind them looking at the cables.
Science & Technology
June 30, 2025 | 04:32 pm

The surprising way that fiber optics connects us

An optics expert explains how thin strands of glass that transmit light make modern telecommunications possible.

topics: Ever Wonder, Govind Argawal, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, videos,
computer illustration of a group of connected atoms.
Science & Technology
June 20, 2025 | 12:33 pm

New method to study catalysts could lead to better batteries

A new algorithm opens the door for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to study the interactions that happen on the surface of materials.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, Siddharth Deshpande,
GIF of two vases filled with dandelions blossoming to illustrate text-to-video artificial intelligence advances.
Science & Technology
May 3, 2025 | 05:40 pm

Text-to-video AI blossoms with new metamorphic video capabilities

Using time-lapse videos as training data, computer scientists have developed video generators that simulate the physical world more accurately.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, research finding,