
Summer research that’s totally (nano)tubular
Chemistry major Austin Bailey ’18 (T5) has spent his summer developing a special polymer to attach other molecules to nanotubes, and his work could have significant applications for creating renewable energy sources.

New research initiative turns laser focus on high-energy-density physics
Gilbert “Rip” Collins, formerly of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, will lead a multidisciplinary initiative in Rochester to study how atoms behave at extreme pressures.

Freeform optical device packs more punch in a smaller package
Spectrometers are used in a variety of applications, from environmental monitoring to astronomy to healthcare diagnostics. A new design using freeform optics upends more than a century of optical design.

What we learn when a machine ‘listens’ to Miles Davis
Two undergraduates are spending their summer analyzing a recording that was first released nearly four decades before they were born.

One question sparks student’s research around race in America
Why does racism play a part in motivating some students to go on to college, while it seems to deter others? Winston Scott ’19 is spending his summer preparing a study into how children react when they begin to perceive racism.

With automatic transcription, musicians can save themselves the treble
Two undergraduates have joined a summer research project focused on building a machine-learning interface that generates musical scores from audio files.

Physics students keep their cool in summer labs
From near-Earth objects to quantum computing, physics students come to Rochester to get an early start on their research careers this summer, working on federally funded and University sponsored projects.

Summer program gives African students bridge to college
More than 30 students from sub-Saharan Africa are River Campus this summer as part of the Early Connection Africa program, preparing for college life and taking classes in math, economics, writing, and politics.

Rochester Youth Year fellows complete service year
Looking back over the program’s 10 years, about half of its participants have remained in or returned to Rochester, and five of the seven current University fellows will stay in the city.

5 questions: Meet new conductor Rachel Waddell
Waddell joins the faculty of the Department of Music as the director of orchestral activities. She will teach and also conduct both the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras.