Lindsey Valich

Lindsey Valich

Lindsey Valich

Senior Communications Specialist

lvalich@ur.rochester.edu

RECENT POSTS

A smiling Barry Silverstein next to text that reads "ever wonder" with a thought bubble emerging from it that reads "how will ar/vr change the world?"

Science & Technology

The biggest misconception about vision? That you see reality

Human vision isn’t a direct recording of the world. That’s why virtual and augmented reality still struggle to replicate it.

Bioplastic ocean instrument labeled Nereid enclosed in transparent casing.

Science & Technology

Bacteria-based bioplastics reduce ocean waste

A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.

Aerial view of ocean waves swirling over rocks.

Science & Technology

Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change

Researchers identify how warming oceans may trigger increased methane emissions, adding a key insight for current climate models.

Dora Bora against a white background near text that reads "ever wonder" and then in a thought bubble "how animals think" to illustrate the concept of collective intelligence in animals.

Science & Technology

How animals make group decisions—without a leader

From pigeons to chimpanzees, cognitive biologist Dora Biro shows how individual minds scale into collective intelligence—and what that reveals about us.

Ralf Haefner, Adam Snyder, and Shizhao Liu stand in front of a whiteboard covered in writing.

Science & Technology

Learning makes brain cells work together, not apart

A new study overturns a long-standing theory in neuroscience.

Vera Gorbunova smiles at the camera with her reflection in the cases of her lab.

University News

URochester researchers awarded up to $22M to study a hidden driver of aging

February 24, 2026

The ARPA-H–funded collaboration will test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer.

Illustration of a super-earth shown with cross-sections revealing the deep layer of molten rock known as the basal magma ocean that could produce magnetic fields for super-earths.

Science & Technology

Hidden magma oceans could shield rocky exoplanets from harmful radiation

January 15, 2026

New research suggests that molten rock deep inside so-called super-earths may generate powerful magnetic fields necessary for sustaining life.

Al Uy looks at a small red bird that is perched on his hand during a research trip to the Solomon Islands.

From the Magazine

Evolution’s moment of truth on the Solomon Islands

December 16, 2025

Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?

Illustration of Earth, the sun, and the moon, with atmospheric particles flying about them to illustrate how lunar soil ended up with particles from Earth.

Science & Technology

Earth’s atmosphere may help support human life on the moon

December 11, 2025

New research shows that Earth’s magnetic field has helped deliver atmospheric particles to the lunar surface over billions of years.

Adam Frank against a white background an a thought bubble that reads: "ever wonder do aliens exist"?

Science & Technology

Are aliens real? Do aliens exist? Technosignatures may hold new clues

November 23, 2025

URochester astrophysicist Adam Frank searches for traces of advanced technology—and, by extension, alien life—on exoplanets.

Jessica Wang and Sophie Black ’27 examine a bottle of LB media, the standard liquid containing all the necessary nutrients to support bacterial growth used to grow bacteria in the lab.

Campus & Community

URochester students engineer bacteria to build a future on Mars

November 7, 2025

Undergraduates turn Martian air into plastics and fertilizer—earning top honors internationally.

Aerial view of a bowhead whale. The species' CIRBP protein may contribute to longevity.

Science & Technology

Bowhead whales’ secret to long life may lie in a protein

October 29, 2025

URochester scientists link the whales’ longevity to CIRBP, a DNA-repair protein that could one day help humans live longer.