Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Archives - News Center

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From the Magazine

Chemical reactions: What you need to know about PFAS

December 1, 2025

URochester researchers shed light on the synthetic compounds lurking in everyday life.

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University News

Accolades showcase accomplishments of URochester faculty

November 26, 2025

Optica, the American Physical Society, and other organizations are among those bestowing honors on University of Rochester faculty.

Science & Technology

Barry Silverstein ’84 to help lead the future of AR/VR at URochester

November 19, 2025

The former senior director and chief technology officer of optics and display in Meta’s Reality Labs will direct the Center for Extended Reality.

Marisol Herrera-Perez standing with her arms crossed next to a shelf of lab equipment.

Science & Technology

Uncovering how cells build tissues and organs

November 18, 2025

URochester engineers are exploring the mechanical signals that guide development, to gain insights into disease and regenerative medicine.

Siddharth Deshpande and Snehitha Srirangam standing in front of a large screen showing molecule simulations.

Science & Technology

Atomic insights could boost chemical manufacturing efficiency

November 13, 2025

URochester researchers develop algorithms that reveal how propane becomes propylene for everyday products.

URochester student wears augmented reality glasses and gestures in the air.

Science & Technology

Metasurfaces show promise in boosting AR image clarity and brightness

November 11, 2025

New design could make augmented reality glasses more power-efficient and practical for everyday wear.

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Science & Technology

URochester researcher joins global effort to advance quantum electrodynamics

November 10, 2025

Antonino Di Piazza leads on theory for a multimillion-dollar project exploring the limits of light–matter interaction.

David Foster in a classroom teaching and gesturing at a screen full of graphs and equations.

Campus & Community

David Foster: Guiding students to find their own path

November 8, 2025

Student advocacy, industry experience and rigorous theoretical knowledge earned him URochester’s highest award for teaching.

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Campus & Community

A proud naval tradition at URochester turns 80

November 7, 2025

The University’s Naval ROTC unit has trained generations of student-leaders and military officers, shaping academic excellence and national service.

Jessica Wang and Sophie Black ’27 examine a bottle of LB media, the standard liquid containing all the necessary nutrients to support bacterial growth used to grow bacteria in the lab.

Campus & Community

URochester students engineer bacteria to build a future on Mars

November 7, 2025

Undergraduates turn Martian air into plastics and fertilizer—earning top honors internationally.