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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, daguerreotype, Eastman Museum, Photographic Preservation and Collections Management,
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, galaxies, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, stars,
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: Govind Agrawal, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, optics, professorship,
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: depression, mental health, minorities, Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting, research finding, Sheree Toth,
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: cognitive function, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
October 30, 2013 | 10:01 pm

First Results from Dark Matter Detector Announced

A mile underground in the Black Hills of South Dakota, a new experiment named LUX has proven itself the most sensitive dark matter detector in the world.

topics: dark matter, Frank Wolfs, Large Underground Xenon experiment, research finding,
Science & Technology
October 28, 2013 | 06:51 pm

Super-thin membranes portend tiny pumps

A super-thin silicon membrane could pave the way for diagnostic devices the size of a credit card.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, Materials Science Program, nanotechnology, research finding,
Science & Technology
October 18, 2013 | 09:41 pm

Rochester commits $100M to data science

The commitment includes creation of an Institute for Data Science, construction of a state-of-the-art building to house it, and as many as 20 new faculty members.

topics: announcements, data science, Institute for Data Science,
Science & Technology
October 17, 2013 | 08:44 pm

Ching Tang Honored as Pioneer of Organic Electronics

The a professor of chemical engineering is being honored on two continents within the next week for his pioneering work on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

topics: awards, Ching Tang, Department of Chemical Engineering, Eduard Rhein Foundation, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, OLED,