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child's hands holding a LEGO robot
Science & Technology
December 4, 2014 | 05:02 pm

EVENT: Kids explore ‘technology in learning’ with LEGO robots

The University is again sponsoring the annual FIRST LEGO League Championship Tournament, in which the top 36 regional teams of six- through 16-year-olds will compete to design and build robots that can turn doorknobs, shoot soccer balls, or complete an obstacle course.

topics: community, events, FIRST LEGO League, robotics,
3D computer simulation
Science & Technology
November 21, 2014 | 04:43 pm

Molecular clouds show off potential, beauty of data visualization

“Simulated molecular clouds are beautiful, intricate, and ever-changing — properties that make them ideal candidates for high-powered visualization,” wrote PhD student Erica Kaminski about her award-winning images.

topics: data science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, magnetism, stars, VISTA Collaboratory,
illustration of planet earth against a black sky
Science & Technology
November 6, 2014 | 10:10 am

Sustainability, astrobiology combine to illuminate future of Earth’s technological civilization

How long can a technological civilization last? Will human-caused climate change or species extinctions threaten its collapse or can industrial development continue without restrictions? In a new paper, two astrophysicists argue that these questions may soon be resolvable scientifically.

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, planets, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
graphic of implantable device
Science & Technology
October 21, 2014 | 03:44 pm

Implantable diagnostic technology advances

The University has received a second patent for an implantable biosensor that can provide physicians with real time information on their patients’ health.

topics: announcements, chemotherapy, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Spencer Rosero,
parent and baby monkeys
Science & Technology
October 17, 2014 | 02:40 pm

‘Red Effect’ sparks interest in female monkeys

Recent studies have showed that the color red tends to increase our attraction toward others, feelings of jealousy, and even reaction times. Now, new research shows that female monkeys also respond to the color red, suggesting that biology, rather than our culture, may play the fundamental role in our “red” reactions.

topics: Benjamin Hayden, colors, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Psychology, emotions, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
ocean waves
Science & Technology
October 16, 2014 | 02:03 pm

2014 Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture focuses on wave science

Noted anthropologist Stefan Helmreich will provide insights on how scientists are studying waves in nature to understand phenomena as diverse as the social sciences and climate change.

topics: announcements, Department of Anthropology, Morgan Lecture Series, Stefan Helmreich,
Elika Bergelson
Science & Technology
October 6, 2014 | 04:30 pm

Researcher receives $1.25M grant to unlock ‘magic’ behind babies, language

Elika Bergelson, a newly-appointed research assistant professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, focuses on understanding how babies learn words between 6-to 18-months old. Funding from the NIH recognizes Bergelson as one of the nation’s “exceptional early career scientist” and will help her pathbreaking work advance more quickly.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Elika Bergelson, grant, language, National Institutes of Health, Rochester Baby Lab, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
October 3, 2014 | 05:42 pm

Ebola Q&A: Rochester researchers share their views

Given the widespread attention regarding the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, four Medical Center faculty with expertise in viral infections field questions about the outbreak, the nature of pandemics, vaccines, and what a U.S. outbreak might look like.

topics: David Topham, drug treatments, ebola, John Treanor, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
close-up photo of elderly person's hands
Science & Technology
September 25, 2014 | 06:03 pm

Medical Center joins NIH network to fight arthritis, lupus

The National Institutes of Health has invited the Medical Center to join the NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Network. Made up of 11 research groups from around the country, its aim is to develop new treatments for patients with the conditions.

topics: announcements, Medical Center, National Institutes of Health,