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Hands sculpting a clay brain to illustrate neural sculpting of brain activity patterns.

Science & Technology

Sculpting the brain (without chisel or scalpel)

December 9, 2024

Scientists have developed a novel approach to human learning through noninvasive manipulation of brain activity patterns.

Woman with a string of lit lights around her head and arms raised during the nighttime to illustrate the concept of bioluminescent optogenetics.

Science & Technology

Turning brain cells on using the power of light

October 3, 2024

Rochester researchers have refined the noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain.

Muse statues surrounded by greenery next to Rush Rhees Library are seen via aerial drone

Campus & Community

September 2024 in Photos

September 26, 2024

Fall colors and crisp temperatures are on the horizon. Here’s a look at how we spent September.

GIF showing sound waves entering the outline of a person's head. The word "hello" then appears in the area of the person's mind with different speech prosody represented with front and punctation that changes from an exclamation point to a question mark to a period.

Science & Technology

Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

September 16, 2024

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning.

Close up of a woman's eyes and mid-face looking off camera to illustrate why eye blinking is important in humans.

Science & Technology

Why do we blink so much?

Researchers find that blinking plays a pivotal role in processing visual information—adding to a growing body of evidence revising our conventional views of vision.

A person looks over an old manuscript in a room lit only by electric candles

Campus & Community

November 2023 in photos

November 29, 2023

Before we turn the calendar to December, here’s a look back at some images captured in November across the University.

University buildings are seen from above at twilight

Campus & Community

September 2023 in photos

September 28, 2023

Take a brief look back at some memorable moments captured at Rochester in September.

Science & Technology

Small, involuntary eye movements help us see a stable world

February 23, 2023

"Fixational" eye movements play a larger role in vision than previously thought, according to Rochester researchers.

Muidat Cetin stands in front of Wegmans Hall

Science & Technology

Seed funding reflects how data science, AR/VR transform research at Rochester

October 17, 2022

The University’s Goergen Institute for Data Science supports collaborative projects across all disciplines.

Brain with the color, texture, and stitching of a football against a blue background with a repeating pattern of a quarterback outlined in lighter blue.

Voices & Opinion

Brain’s cognitive bias dominates in fantasy sports

September 13, 2022

In fantasy sports, “your brain can twist and interpret fantasy results in ways that are suboptimal, lazy, and illogical," explains scientist Renee Miller.