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illustration of an asteroid field
Science & Technology
March 22, 2017 | 03:55 pm

On the hunt for asteroids to avoid ‘near miss’ with Earth

In 2013, a group of Rochester and NASA scientists proposed the NEOCam, or “Near-Earth Object Camera,” based on an infrared detector developed here in Rochester. This year, NASA announced extended funding for the program.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, NASA, School of Arts and Sciences, space,
woman holds an iPad device showing data charts
Science & Technology
March 16, 2017 | 01:13 pm

Skin sensors provide wealth of patient data

In one current clinical trial, biosensors worn by patients with Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease generate 25 million measurements over a two-day period.

topics: big-data-2017, clinical study, data science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post, Gaurav Sharma, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ray Dorsey,
lasers configured on a tabletop
Science & Technology
March 13, 2017 | 04:19 pm

Imaging at the speed of light

Chunlei Guo and his team have used lasers to make materials extremely water repellent. Now the researchers can visualize, for the first time, the complete evolution of micro- and nanoscale structural formation on the material’s surface.

topics: Chunlei Guo, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, lasers, research finding,
man with robot holding a coffee cup in front of him
Science & Technology
March 10, 2017 | 02:56 pm

Machine learning advances human-computer interaction

Machine learning provides computers with the ability to learn from labeled examples and observations of data. Researchers at Rochester are developing computer programs incorporating machine learning to teach robots and software to understand natural language and body language, make predictions from social media, and model human cognition.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, Jacob Arkin, Jiebo Luo, research finding, Robby Jacobs, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, social media, Thomas Howard,
Science & Technology
March 10, 2017 | 11:22 am

Visiting students apply computational tools to music, mind

Can a computer learn to read an ancient musical score? Or teach a person to become a better public speaker? Visiting undergraduates–many from under-represented groups in the STEM fields–will work on summer projects investigating these questions and more.

topics: announcements, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Science Foundation, Sciences & Engineering, Wegmans Hall,
waveform and piano
Science & Technology
March 6, 2017 | 01:09 pm

The mysteries of music—and the key of data

Researchers at the University are at the cutting edge of the intersection of data science and music: developing databases to study music history, and creating algorithms to automatically identify a genre or singer.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, big-data-2017, data science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eastmans School of Music, featured-post-side, Mark Bocko, Music Theory, Popular Music, research finding,
DNA helix
Science & Technology
March 3, 2017 | 03:48 pm

Study identifies key factor in DNA damage associated with aging

There are many examples of DNA damage being associated with aging, but never has a reduction in DNA damage been shown to extend lifespan. Rochester research has made this connection, and identified an enzyme that can be targeted to reduce that damage.

topics: Aging, David Goldfarb, Department of Biology, DNA, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
screenshot showing many red lines criss-crossing Fauver Stadium
Science & Technology
February 27, 2017 | 02:15 pm

GPS sensors give women’s soccer team analytic edge

Kim Stagg ’17 covers a lot of ground during each soccer team practice and game. Thanks to an innovative data science program, she and her coaches now know just how much. In fact, she left cleat marks on more than 90% of Fauver Stadium during last season’s closer against Emory. Stagg and her teammates wear GPS devices that track movement, heart rate, and exertion levels, helping her coaches know how much recovery time she might need to avoid injury.

topics: athletics, big-data-2017, data science,
Science & Technology
February 23, 2017 | 01:46 pm

Upstate New York I-Corps Node launches online innovation resource

The new website allows researchers to combine their technical knowledge with an entrepreneurial mindset, with the goal of discovering marketable new technologies.

topics: announcements, entrepreneurship, National Science Foundation, Upstate New York I-Corps Node,
cutouts of tweets floating above a view of New York City
Science & Technology
February 21, 2017 | 12:10 pm

Millions of tweets are a gold mine for data mining

Researchers can track the flu, consumer preferences, and movie box office sales, all from the millions of tweets posted every day.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Computer Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Henry Kautz, Huaxia Rui, Jiebo Luo, Simon Business School,