Rochester named an REU site for undergraduate semiconductor research
The National Science Foundation has named Rochester as one of six new grant-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.
Federal funding bolsters Rochester’s development of next-generation lasers
The National Science Foundation grant will connect University, industry, and business partners to grow the region’s laser workforce.
Unlocking the power of photosynthesis for clean energy production
A new grant will allow Rochester researchers to leverage bacteria and nanomaterials to mimic photosynthesis and produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel.
Better breast cancer diagnosis through machine-learning ultrasound
Early results in a study by faculty at the Medical Center and the Hajim School show 98 percent accuracy in predicting malignant tissue.
Was plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth?
Zircon crystals and magmas reveal new information about plate tectonic activity on Earth billions of years ago.
Small, involuntary eye movements help us see a stable world
“Fixational” eye movements play a larger role in vision than previously thought, according to Rochester researchers.
Tapered optical fiber addresses challenge posed by Brillouin scattering
Rochester researchers achieve strong optical-acoustic interactions with long-lived acoustic waves.
Perovskites, a ‘dirt cheap’ alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient
By harnessing the power of metals, Rochester researchers are making the material an ever more viable replacement for silicon in solar cells and detectors.
A simpler, single-minded computer to solve complex problems
Rochester engineers develop novel Ising machines with federal research and development funding support from DARPA.
New models shed light on life’s origin
Dustin Trail used experiments and zircon chemistry to build more accurate computer models of fluids that act as pathways from inner Earth to Earth’s surface.