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a cat's shadow
Science & Technology
January 20, 2014 | 06:13 pm

Peeking into Schrödinger’s box

How do you measure a 27-dimensional quantum state, when the act of measuring can lead to its collapse? (photo by Flickr user Martin Cathrae)

topics: optics, research finding, Robert Boyd,
smiling man
Science & Technology
January 10, 2014 | 10:12 pm

Biologist honored with NSF award

Sina Ghaemmaghami has been recognized for “exemplifying the role” of teacher-scholar.

topics: Department of Biology, grant, National Science Foundation, School of Arts and Sciences,
hairless rodent held in blue-gloved hands
Science & Technology
December 23, 2013 | 09:47 pm

Vertebrate of the Year!

“Here at the University, the naked mole rat seems like it has been the Vertebrate of the Year for several years,” said President Seligman.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, announcements, cancer, tumor, Vera Gorbunova,
old photos
Science & Technology
December 4, 2013 | 02:26 pm

Earn a Master’s in Photo Preservation

The University and George Eastman House is jointly offering a new master’s degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management (PPCM).

topics: announcements,
glowing stars in dust
Science & Technology
November 27, 2013 | 08:40 pm

Secret to Peanut-Shaped Star Orbits Peeled Away

Alice Quillen, professor of astronomy, and collaborators have created a mathematical model of what might be happening at the center of the Milky Way.

topics: Alice Quillen, Department of Physics and Astronomy, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Govind Agrawal
Science & Technology
November 19, 2013 | 09:53 pm

Inaugural Optics Professorship Recipient Named

Professor Govind Agrawal, a world leader in optical communications, is the first recipient of the Dr. James C. Wyant Professorship in Optics.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, optics,
mom and child
Science & Technology
November 8, 2013 | 03:56 pm

Depression Therapy Effective for Poor, Minority Moms

The study tested the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy, a short-term depression treatment that has worked with more advantaged populations. The comparison was clear: home-based, interpersonal psychotherapy lifted depression much more effectively than standard care.

topics: mental health, Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting, research finding, Sheree Toth,
girl waving hand in front of her face
Science & Technology
October 31, 2013 | 09:51 pm

‘Seeing’ in the Dark

The eerie ability to see our hand in the dark suggests that the brain combines information from different senses to create perceptions.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,