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portrait of Adam Snyder.
For faculty and staff
May 4, 2020 | 04:21 pm

Rochester scientist earns national recognition for research

Adam Snyder, assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences and neuroscience, has received a Sloan Research Fellowship, awarded to young scientists considered to be future leaders in the scientific community.

topics: Adam Snyder, awards, Center for Visual Science, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
David Williams in a classroom.
University News
July 8, 2019 | 04:02 pm

David Williams steps down as AS&E dean for research

Dean for research in Arts, Sciences & Engineering since 2011, Williams stepped down on July 1 to return full time to his research.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, Center for Visual Science, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research,
Krystel Huxlin in her lab.
Featured
April 12, 2019 | 04:12 pm

An eye for seeing big problems, and solving them

For patients with vision loss after a stroke or brain injury, a simple therapy device developed by professor of ophthalmology Krystel Huxlin could help train the eye to see again.

topics: Center for Visual Science, Department of Ophthalmology, Flaum Eye Institute, Krystel Huxlin,
a person in shadow looks at two different Monet paintings, beautifully lit and showcasing different color variations of the same scene.
Science & Technology
December 13, 2018 | 02:36 pm

The science of seeing art and color

In each of more than 40 paintings of the same scene—London’s Waterloo Bridge—Impressionist artist Claude Monet manipulates viewer perception in a way that scientists at the time did not completely understand.

topics: Center for Visual Science, David Williams, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, featured-post, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences,
microscopic image of cornea
Science & Technology
December 9, 2016 | 08:36 am

Researchers explore regeneration in critical layer of cornea

A team of University researchers is exploring the possibility that stem cells on the outer edges of the cornea, given the right stimulation, can replace damaged cells. The work raises the possibility of restoring vision without the need for cornea transplants.

topics: Amy Kiernan, Center for Visual Science, Department of Ophthalmology, featured-post-side, Flaum Eye Institute, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland, research funding, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University Research Award, vision,
David Williams in a classroom.
Uncategorized
October 23, 2015 | 10:43 am

Sigma Xi awards David R. Williams the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement

David R. Williams, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on human vision and pioneer in the use of adaptive optics technologies for vision applications, serves as the William G. Allyn Professor of Medical Optics, director of the Center for Visual Science, and dean for research in Arts, Science & Engineering.

topics: announcements, awards, Center for Visual Science, David Williams, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
David Williams in a classroom.
Science & Technology
August 11, 2015 | 03:26 pm

Vision expert David Williams receives Beckman-Argyros Award

David Williams, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on human vision, received the $500,000 prize for his transformative breakthroughs in vision research and adaptive optics.

topics: awards, Center for Visual Science, David Williams, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo of cell, glowing with tendrils emanating from it
Science & Technology
May 1, 2015 | 09:16 am

Rochester team receives National Eye Institute grant for restoring vision through retinal regeneration

The imaging system being developed at Rochester builds on work pioneered by David Williams, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on human vision. Williams pioneered the use of adaptive optics technologies for vision applications.

topics: Center for Visual Science, David Williams, grant, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vision,
David Knill
University News
October 8, 2014 | 02:04 pm

University mourns sudden loss of David Knill

Knill, who came to the University as an associate professor in 1999, was a leading scientist in the study of human perception. He also served as the associate director of the Center for Visual Science since 2001. Most of his work, which included over 60 research and review articles, focused on visual perception and how humans use vision to guide physical actions.

topics: Center for Visual Science, David Knill, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,