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An advanced robotic arm with its finger outstretched reaches toward a human arm. The point where they almost connect shows AI and symbols representing mathematical models

Science & Technology

Can AI want something? URochester awarded Templeton Foundation grant to find out

The funding launches a new institute to investigate one of science’s biggest mysteries: the difference between life and machines.

GIF of a soccer ball rotating while computer vision technology analyzes it from multiple angles.

Science & Technology

How AI helps World Cup referees make the call

Computer vision won’t replace referees at the World Cup. But it can help them make better calls when every inch matters.

A group of high school students sits in a classroom at a table with laptops and papers while teachers help them with their work.

Society & Culture

How AI is reshaping teaching and learning in schools

Warner School faculty share practical strategies for using AI to support teaching, not replace it.

The shape of a brain but composed entirely of water that is sloshing around, all set against a black background.

Science & Technology

AI reveals how the brain clears harmful waste

The new approach combines MRI scans and AI tools to measure fluid flow linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Dan Keating next to text that reads "ever wonder" and a thought bubble with the question "what sets humans apart in the era of AI".

Society & Culture

Work becomes more human in the age of AI

URochester experts explain how AI could support care, creativity, and connection—while leaving empathy, curiosity, and judgment firmly in human hands.

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Science & Technology

Researchers use large language models to discover recipes for novel materials

The LLMs can discover optimal, step-by-step instructions to accelerate the discovery of new materials.

A robotic hand playing a synthesizer while bathed in blue light to illustrate the question "can AI make music?"

Is AI the next Mozart—or just a mashup machine?

Music is a deeply human art form. What happens when AI enters the orchestra pit or the recording studio?

Steve Lim and Walter McDonald smile while seated in chairs against a bright yellow background.

Science & Technology

Undergraduates launch affordable AI receptionist service

December 19, 2025

Walter McDonald ’27 and Stephen Lim ’27 created OrbitPhone to help small businesses manage calls and appointments.

Benjamin Castaneda next to an illustration that says "my rochester story with Benjamin Castaneda '09 *PhD), professor, biomedical engineering."

From the Magazine

Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

September 17, 2025

Professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) leads a global effort to meet critical needs for medical technology.

Two people in a green wheat field with a drone flying nearby overhead.

Science & Technology

How brain-inspired analog systems could make drones more efficient

Electrical and computer engineers want to mimic the brain’s visual system to create AI tools for guiding autonomous systems.