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choir performing on stage, with screen above showing lyrics SHINE ON OUR HOME, HOLY AND KIND in English and Chinese
Science & Technology
May 16, 2017 | 12:38 pm

New system displays song lyrics in real time, multiple languages

Zhiyao Duan, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering who also sings in the Chinese Choral Society of Rochester, lent his engineering skills to an innovation that provides the audience with live lyrics and translations.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Zhiyao Duan,
three students and their professor pose in front of a blackboard with complicated math problems on it
Campus Life
May 10, 2017 | 11:11 am

Rochester among elite finishers in ‘math marathon‘

The University’s team placed 15th out of 415 registered teams in the 2016 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, the preeminent undergraduate mathematics competition in North America.

topics: awards, Department of Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences,
satellite image of earth
Science & Technology
April 21, 2017 | 12:01 pm

Using data science to understand global climate systems

Climate scientists and computer scientists are working together to understand what drives the global climate system—from deep in the ocean to high in the sky.

topics: big-data-2017, climate change, data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Lee Murray, planets, School of Arts and Sciences,
expansive photo of Tibetan plateau, showing the layers of sediment in the land
Science & Technology
April 19, 2017 | 10:40 am

Tibet sediments reveal climate patterns from millions of years ago

The Tibetan Plateau in China experiences some of the most extreme weather patterns on Earth, making it an ideal location for Rochester climate scientists to student the complex web of global climate patterns.

topics: climate change, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, global engagement, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Jackson Five performing
Science & Technology
March 31, 2017 | 04:12 pm

Unlocking the secrets of blue notes

In the musical realm, notes “between the cracks” of conventional pitches are called blue notes. Researchers at Rochester are using advanced tools of music technology to unlock the secrets of blue notes.

topics: big-data-2017, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eastman School of Music, research finding, Zhiyao Duan,
Science & Technology
March 24, 2017 | 12:55 pm

Student work earns national praise in data science competition

A computer model to help clinicians predict Parkinson’s disease progression has landed two Rochester undergraduates and their faculty mentor a top honor from the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

topics: awards, data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, Parkinson's disease, School of Arts and Sciences,
Alice Quillen and Andrew Jorda
University News
March 23, 2017 | 10:48 am

Physics and Astronomy professors awarded research leave fellowships

Alice Quillen and Andrew Jordan have been awarded prestigious Simons Foundation Faculty Fellowships to pursue their research in theoretical physics. “This is a great time to drop everything and go work on the galaxy!” says Quillen.

topics: Alice Quillen, awards, Department of Physics and Astronomy,
John Tarduno
University News
March 21, 2017 | 04:52 pm

Tarduno awarded medal for paleomagnetic research

The European Geosciences Union awarded its 2017 Petrus Peregrinus Medal to John Tarduno, a professor of geophysics, in recognition of his research on the evolution of the early Earth’s magnetic field.

topics: awards, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, John Tarduno, School of Arts and Sciences,