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Beth Greenwood, wearing a Philadelphia Phillies hat and T-shirt stands beside a team training center.
From the Magazine
May 1, 2024 | 10:42 am

Great catch

Beth Greenwood ’22—the first American woman catcher in NCAA baseball history—has joined Phillies’ minor league affiliate as a development coach.

topics: alumni, Class of 2022, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Triptych featuring Gilbert (Rip) Collins, Douglas Portman, and Michael Welte.
University News
April 18, 2024 | 03:20 pm

Three Rochester faculty join ranks of AAAS fellows

This is the first time since 2009 that three University faculty members have been elected in one year.

topics: awards, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences,
The sun seen in space with plasma oscillations occurring on the surface.
Science & Technology
March 1, 2024 | 01:47 pm

Plasma oscillations propel breakthroughs in fusion energy

Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, John Palastro, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, sustainability,
Falling rocks warning sign in front of rocks and boulders of various sizes along a mountainside to illustrate the idea of granular systems.
Science & Technology
February 9, 2024 | 03:41 pm

Reshaping our understanding of granular systems

Rochester researchers are uncovering the unexpected role of grain shape in the mixing of granular systems such as pharmaceuticals, cereal, and landslides.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Rachel Glade, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
View from inside the OMEGA laser system's target chamber during a direct drive fusion experiment.
Science & Technology
February 5, 2024 | 01:00 pm

Scientists create new ‘spark plug’ for fusion reactions

Techniques developed with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system hold promise for sparking fusion at larger scales.

topics: alumni, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, Riccardo Betti, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration of hafnia (hafnium oxide) crystal molecules.
Science & Technology
January 22, 2024 | 03:00 pm

Manipulated hafnia paves the way for next-gen memory devices

Scientists outline new processes for leveraging hafnia’s ferroelectric features to enhance high-performance computing.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, Sobhit Singh,
illustration showing two views of Earth with ocean weather systems (mesoscale eddies, energized ones in red, weakened ones in blue) from data overlaid with atmospherically driven climate-scale currents (black lines).
Science & Technology
December 20, 2023 | 02:03 pm

Scientists uncover link between the ocean’s weather and global climate

Using mechanical rather than statistical analysis, an international team of scientists offers a new framework for understanding the climate system.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding,
Various diagnostic tools pointing at an x-ray diffraction image plate with material on it.
Science & Technology
December 19, 2023 | 08:27 am

Machine learning boosts search for new materials

Rochester scientists have developed deep-learning models that can sift through the massive amounts of data generated by X-ray diffraction techniques.

topics: Center for Matter at Atomic Pressures, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Materials Science Program, Niaz Abdolrahi, research finding,
Illustration of a 2D material represented by dots of various colors against a magenta background to help explain phase-change memristors technology.
Science & Technology
November 30, 2023 | 10:43 am

Straining memory leads to new computing possibilities

“We’ve combined the idea of a memristor and a phase-change device in a way that can go beyond the limitations of either device,” says Stephen Wu, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of physics.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hesam Askari, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Sobhit Singh, Stephen Wu,
A person looks over an old manuscript in a room lit only by electric candles
In Photos
November 29, 2023 | 09:26 am

November 2023 in photos

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

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, athletics, awards, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, River Campus Libraries,