Campus & Community URochester students engineer bacteria to build a future on Mars November 7, 2025 Undergraduates turn Martian air into plastics and fertilizer—earning top honors internationally.
Science & Technology Can sea sponge biology transform imaging technology? December 13, 2024 Researchers draw inspiration from nature to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors.
Science & Technology Undergraduate students use bacteria to create clean energy December 3, 2024 The student-led team used synthetic biology to harness clean energy from bacteria while simultaneously capturing and storing carbon dioxide, taking home a gold medal in the process.
Science & Technology Printing plant-based pharmaceuticals—without plants February 5, 2024 Rochester undergraduates developed a 3D-printing system to replicate chemicals found in plants, including those endangered by climate change.
Science & Technology Unlocking the power of photosynthesis for clean energy production April 27, 2023 A new grant will allow Rochester researchers to leverage bacteria and nanomaterials to mimic photosynthesis and produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel.
Science & Technology Rochester students develop award-winning devices to ‘save syrup’ November 16, 2022 A team of Rochester undergraduates was recognized in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for developing solutions to problems in the maple syrup industry.
Science & Technology Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceans October 6, 2022 A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.
Science & Technology Rochester students’ award-winning device instantly detects sepsis via sweat December 1, 2021 Rochester undergraduates have developed a fast, noninvasive, affordable, and eco-friendly way to diagnose the life-threatening medical complication.
Science & Technology Researchers develop novel 3D printing technique to engineer biofilms November 3, 2021 University of Rochester biologist Anne S. Meyer and her colleagues are studying how engineered biofilms closely mimic natural ones. Their research may aid in developing drugs to fight the negative effects of these microorganisms that adhere to surfaces.
Science & Technology Will your future clothes be made of algae? April 29, 2021 For the first time, Rochester researchers have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to print algae into living, photosynthetic materials that are tough and resilient.