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Director of Communications, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

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A radio controlled car with white flannel flags attached and four students in the background controlling it on a bike path.
Campus Life
May 3, 2024 | 07:59 am

Coursework: Engineering students put their skills to the test in design capstones

Rochester students invent solutions for project sponsors ranging from major league sports teams to researchers in Costa Rica.

topics: Class of 2024, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, global engagement, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Nursing, undergraduate research,
Close-up of a Black person's eye with a multicolored light falling on it to illustrate how retinal ganglion cells function.
Science & Technology
April 15, 2024 | 01:16 pm

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.

topics: Center for Visual Science, Flaum Eye Institute, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, research finding, Sara Patterson, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration of the sun during totality with the NASA logo superimposed on it and the outline of the Rush Rhees Library tower below.
Campus Life
April 2, 2024 | 01:41 pm

First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse

Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.

topics: Class of 2027, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Two pairs of University of Rochester-branded solar eclipse glasses against a white background.
Science & Technology
March 21, 2024 | 03:56 pm

The science behind solar eclipse glasses

An optics professor explains how eclipse glasses protect your eyes from the sun’s light during an eclipse.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James Zavislan,
Two researchers and a participant demonstrate how multiple devices linked together can evaluate different aspects of the brain’s health during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.
Science & Technology
March 14, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Improved neuromonitoring could prevent brain injuries for patients on ECMO life support

Rochester researchers are developing multimodal, non-invasive ways to study the brain’s physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Imad Khan, Medical Center, Regine Choe, research funding,
View from inside the OMEGA laser system's target chamber during a direct drive fusion experiment.
Science & Technology
February 5, 2024 | 01:00 pm

Scientists create new ‘spark plug’ for fusion reactions

Techniques developed with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system hold promise for sparking fusion at larger scales.

topics: alumni, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, Riccardo Betti, School of Arts and Sciences,