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old book on a black stand, getting ready to be scanned
Science & Technology
April 7, 2017 | 02:23 pm

Big library, big data

“Libraries have been managing data for centuries,” says Marcy Strong, head of metadata service at River Campus Libraries. And in the new field of data science, practitioners will rely on work University librarians have long done.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, digital humanities, Humanities Center, River Campus Libraries, rush rhees library,
Jackson Five performing
Science & Technology
March 31, 2017 | 04:12 pm

Unlocking the secrets of blue notes

In the musical realm, notes “between the cracks” of conventional pitches are called blue notes. Researchers at Rochester are using advanced tools of music technology to unlock the secrets of blue notes.

topics: big-data-2017, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eastman School of Music, research finding, Zhiyao Duan,
Science & Technology
March 24, 2017 | 12:55 pm

Student work earns national praise in data science competition

A computer model to help clinicians predict Parkinson’s disease progression has landed two Rochester undergraduates and their faculty mentor a top honor from the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

topics: awards, data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, Parkinson's disease, School of Arts and Sciences,
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, 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, data science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post, 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: featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, 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, Jiebo Luo, research finding, social media,
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,
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, featured-post-side, Mark Bocko, 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, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,