Science & Technology Biologist honored with NSF award January 10, 2014 Sina Ghaemmaghami has been recognized for "exemplifying the role" of teacher-scholar.
Science & Technology Vertebrate of the Year! December 23, 2013 "Here at the University, the naked mole rat seems like it has been the Vertebrate of the Year for several years," said President Seligman.
Science & Technology Earn a Master’s in Photo Preservation December 4, 2013 The University and George Eastman House is jointly offering a new master's degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management (PPCM).
Science & Technology Using 3D Digital Archeology to Preserve Cultural Heritage December 2, 2013 Researchers will outline current work and cutting-edge applications in virtual archaeology and the digital humanities.
Science & Technology Secret to Peanut-Shaped Star Orbits Peeled Away November 27, 2013 Alice Quillen, professor of astronomy, and collaborators have created a mathematical model of what might be happening at the center of the Milky Way.
Science & Technology Inaugural Optics Professorship Recipient Named November 19, 2013 Professor Govind Agrawal, a world leader in optical communications, is the first recipient of the Dr. James C. Wyant Professorship in Optics.
Science & Technology Depression Therapy Effective for Poor, Minority Moms November 8, 2013 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.
Science & Technology ‘Seeing’ in the Dark October 31, 2013 The eerie ability to see our hand in the dark suggests that the brain combines information from different senses to create perceptions.
Science & Technology First Results from Dark Matter Detector Announced October 30, 2013 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.
Science & Technology Super-thin membranes portend tiny pumps October 28, 2013 A super-thin silicon membrane could pave the way for diagnostic devices the size of a credit card.
Science & Technology Rochester commits $100M to data science October 18, 2013 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.
Science & Technology Ching Tang Honored as Pioneer of Organic Electronics October 17, 2013 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).