
DESI’s quest to map the expanding universe begins
Rochester researchers are key members of an international collaboration to create a 3D map of the universe, which will help unravel the mysteries of dark energy.

A new way to make AR/VR glasses look more like regular glasses
Rochester researchers are combining freeform optics and a metasurface to avoid ‘bug eyes’ in AR/VR glasses and headsets.

Will your future clothes be made of algae?
For the first time, Rochester researchers have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to print algae into living, photosynthetic materials that are tough and resilient.

Chemist William Jones elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Rochester chemistry professor is known for his groundbreaking research on carbon-hydrogen bonds, which can convert hydrocarbons into chemicals found in useful, everyday products.

Apt analogies help veteran convey his HIV research
‘Three Minute Thesis’ Competition winner Jeffrey Beard demonstrates how to communicate science to the public.

First-ever lab model of human eye offers hope for macular degeneration patients
Rochester researchers’ breakthrough could lead to patient-specific treatments for age-related macular degeneration, which leads to a loss of central vision.

Laser-driven experiments provide insights into the formation of the universe
Researchers at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics have captured for the first time in a laboratory setting the process thought to be responsible for generating and sustaining astrophysical magnetic fields.

An experimental neurofeedback imaging treatment has emerged for psychiatric patients. Does it work?
A study by University of Rochester psychologists finds some positive results for the new approach.

Rochester to advance research in biological imaging through new grant
A multidisciplinary collaboration will create a new light-sheet microscope on campus, allowing 3D imaging of complex cellular structures.

Baker’s yeast: Three surprising things you might not know
Rochester biologist Justin Fay studies the complex ancestry of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as baker’s or brewer’s yeast.