Luke Auburn

Director of Communications, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

luke.auburn@rochester.edu

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Composite photo of a metal ball shot through a spring-loaded launcher during mechanical engineering class and lab.

Campus & Community

Mechanical engineering launches overhauled lab courses

November 20, 2023

Faculty members work with industry advisors to modernize hands-on aspects of the department’s curriculum.

view from the International Space Station with a large white arm and tube in front of a blue space backdrop.

Science & Technology

New tools will help study quantum chemistry aboard the International Space Station

November 15, 2023

Rochester Professor Nicholas Bigelow helped develop experiments conducted at NASA’s Cold Atom Lab to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us.

A student works at a laptop on a desk filled with computer equipment, his face is reflected in the large monitor to his left.

Science & Technology

Audio deepfake detective developing new sleuthing techniques

November 9, 2023

A National Institute of Justice fellowship allows Rochester graduate student You “Neil” Zhang to develop novel defenses against deepfake scams.

Illustration of temporal scaffolding shows three human silhouettes placing scaffolding around a brain that appears to be made of clouds with a city skyline in the background.

Science & Technology

Human brain’s ‘temporal scaffolding’ inspires new AI approaches

October 24, 2023

Applying a recent hypothesis about how the brain operates during sleep could improve the lifelong learning abilities of artificial intelligence.

Triptych image of the three recipients of the 2023 Wells Prize at the University of Rochester.

Campus & Community

Undergraduates recognized for standout work in engineering and the humanities

October 19, 2023

Each year, the Hajim School awards well-rounded students with the Robert L. Wells Prize. Meet the Class of 2024 recipients.

Computer simulation of quasiparticles being used to create super-bright light sources.

Science & Technology

Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles

October 19, 2023

The seemingly physics-defying properties of quasiparticles could be harnessed for applications ranging from non-destructive imaging to computer-chip manufacturing.

closeup image of a photonic chip that could use weak value amplification, in front of a blurred red and blue background.

Science & Technology

Photonic chips could give drones a lift when GPS is unavailable

October 13, 2023

Rochester researchers aim to leverage the quantum technique of weak value amplification to replace the gyroscopes in drones.

Six vials of quantum dots fluoresce in bright colors against a black background.

Science & Technology

Quantum dots: Chemistry professor explains a Nobel Prize–winning discovery

October 5, 2023

The fruits of the recent Nobel laureates’ labor can be seen not only in high-end monitors and screens, but also in collaborative research across the sciences.

Susana Marcos rests her arms on a bench in her lab filled with optical instruments.

Health & Medicine

AI helps bring clarity to LASIK patients facing cataract surgery

September 20, 2023

Scientists develop computer models of patients’ eyes to identify the ideal intraocular lenses and visual simulators for patients to experience how they will see with them.

Illustration of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria.

Science & Technology

Scientists take another step in the quest to combat antibiotic resistance

September 14, 2023

A team uncovers a surprising twist in the ways bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes.

Woman's hand making gesture used in test for Parkinson's disease.

Health & Medicine

Online AI-based test for Parkinson’s disease severity shows promising results

September 6, 2023

Researchers from the Hajim School and the Medical Center have developed a test for Parkinson’s disease severity that relies on 10 taps of the finger, with results available in minutes.

Inside the OMEGA target chamber, multiple lasers are aimed at a target amid a red cast of light.

Science & Technology

Could artificial intelligence power the future of fusion?

September 5, 2023

Rochester scientists will develop machine learning to help predict, design, and improve laser-fusion implosions for inertial fusion energy.