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people looking at large wall of colorful computer displays
Science & Technology
June 23, 2014 | 09:00 pm

University of Rochester previews new data visualization lab

The new VISTA Collaboratory, located in the Carlson Science and Engineering Library, completes a high performance supercomputing system on a massive scale and is one of only a handful of similar labs in the U.S. The display consists of an array of 24 monitors, is 20 feet wide and 8 feet tall, and has a resolution approaching that of IMAX theaters.

topics: announcements, data science, Health Sciences Center for Computational Innovation, IBM, New York State, VISTA Collaboratory,
Composite image showing the nanostructure design and realization
Science & Technology
June 16, 2014 | 02:24 pm

Trapping light: a long lifetime in a very small place

Physicists have created a silicon nanocavity that allows light to be trapped 10 times longer than in other similarly-sized optical cavities. Nanocavities are key components of nanophotonics circuits.

topics: Antonio Badolato, Department of Physics and Astronomy, optics, physics, research finding,
green illuminated spots and dots on black background
Science & Technology
June 12, 2014 | 07:24 pm

Protein anchors help keep embryonic development “just right”

Findings on the cellular-level regulation of proteins called histones by lipid droplets, or “fat depots,” shines light on chromosome production – and possible manipulation of that process.

topics: Department of Biology, DNA, Michael Welte, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
pink star-shaped compounds
Science & Technology
June 6, 2014 | 08:15 pm

Better tissue healing with disappearing hydrogels

When stem cells are used to regenerate bone tissue, many wind up migrating away from the repair site, which disrupts the healing process. A new technique keeps the stem cells in place, resulting in faster and better tissue regeneration.

topics: bone repair, Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, research finding, stem cells,
fiber optics
Science & Technology
May 8, 2014 | 04:44 pm

CEIS awarded grant to fund national photonics roadmap

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $500,000 to the Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences to lead the development of a national roadmap for photonics.

topics: Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences, grant, National Institute of Standards and Technology, photonics,
An example of a collimated jet in space
Science & Technology
April 30, 2014 | 02:52 pm

Experiment on earth demonstrates effect observed in space

Streaming jets of high-speed matter produce some of the most stunning objects seen in space. an experiment by French and American researchers using extremely high-powered lasers offers experimental verification of one proposed mechanism for creating them.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eric Blackman, high-energy-density physics, lasers, planets, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, space,
Vera Gorbunova
Science & Technology
April 23, 2014 | 08:16 pm

Biologist Vera Gorbunova to lead 5-year project on longevity

A $9.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging will support research into the factors responsible for longevity in various species of long-lived rodents, with the goal of developing treatments to improve the aging process in people.

topics: Aging, Department of Biology, grant, longevity, National Institute on Aging, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,
Alexander Shestopalov
Science & Technology
April 21, 2014 | 08:31 pm

Progress made in developing nanoscale electronics

How can you reliably control the current that flows from one electrode to another in a circuit that is the width of a single molecule? The key, according to assistant professor of chemical engineering Alexander Shestopalov, is adding a second, inert layer of molecules.

topics: Alexander Shestopalov, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, nanotechnology, OLED, research finding, URnano,
mountains
Science & Technology
April 21, 2014 | 07:44 pm

Andes mountains formed by ‘growth spurts’

Scientists have long been trying to understand how the Andes and other broad, high-elevation mountain ranges were formed. New research by Carmala Garzione, professor of earth and environmental sciences, provides an explanation.

topics: Carmala Garzione, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, geology, mountains, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
woman looking at computer and singing
Science & Technology
March 6, 2014 | 04:54 pm

CompSci students help singers voice their vowels

Voice students who want to perfect their vowel vocalizations can get help from a new simple, free application, developed by a group of computer science students, called “Vowel Shapes.”

topics: announcements, Cynthia Ryan, Department of Computer Science, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, sound,