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Crop of the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope showing thousands of previously unseen galaxies.
Science & Technology
July 12, 2022 | 03:30 pm

Star struck: Dispatches from the James Webb Space Telescope

Humanity’s best looks at the universe so far were made possible by the contributions of scientists, engineers, and supporters—including University of Rochester community members.

topics: alumni, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Duncan Moore, faculty, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James Fienup, Judith Pipher, School of Arts and Sciences, William Forrest,
Close up of model of human head poised on a stand on Kodak Hall stage.
In Photos
June 21, 2022 | 02:14 pm

Sensory processing—in a virtual Kodak Hall

A multidisciplinary team from Arts, Sciences & Engineering and River Campus Libraries builds a virtual reality replica of Kodak Hall to be used in studies of how the brain processes light and sound.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Jarvis, Ming-Lun Lee, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences, virtual reality,
Screenshot of three people in protective gear and a robot on a replica lunar surface.
Campus Life
June 17, 2022 | 01:45 pm

Performance under pressure at NASA’s Lunabotics competition

Rochester undergraduate students banded together to overcome multiple crises while fielding their robot on a simulated lunar surface at Kennedy Space Center.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Thomas Howard, undergraduate research,
robot hands playing notes on piano keyboard.
Science & Technology
June 8, 2022 | 12:28 pm

Play a Bach duet with an AI counterpoint

BachDuet, developed by University of Rochester researchers, allows users to improvise duets with an artificial intelligence partner.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Zhiyao Duan,
close up of a tiny sample of a square of polymer film.
Science & Technology
May 27, 2022 | 10:22 am

Quest for elusive monolayers just got a lot simpler

Compared to long, tedious hours of scanning by undergraduates, a breakthrough technology can detect monolayers with 99.9 percent accuracy—in far less time and at a fraction of the cost.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jaime Cardenas, photonics, quantum science, research finding,
three researchers standing in front of a board filled with equations
Science & Technology
May 2, 2022 | 02:16 pm

How can we be sure machine learning is accurate?

Rochester researchers have developed a new “counterfactual” method to verify predictions of drug safety.

topics: Andrew White, Center for Integrated Research Computing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
College student touches up with paint a 9-foot-long jaekelopterus model.
Campus Life
May 2, 2022 | 08:41 am

Senior engineering students show their work

The University of Rochester’s Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences hosted its annual Senior Design Day for teams of graduating students to showcase their capstone projects.

topics: Class of 2022, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, undergraduate research,
Crop of acrylic painting inspired by salivary gland development for 2022 Art of Science competition.
The Arts
April 28, 2022 | 04:26 pm

Finding art in the tools of science

This year’s Art of Science competition, which explores “the aesthetic beauty that results when science, art, and technology intersect,” drew more than 50 entries and more than 700 votes cast for People’s Choice.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences,
Four male students in t-shirts standing with wooden construction beams.
Society & Culture
April 15, 2022 | 01:28 pm

Gandhi Institute focuses on youth initiatives to curb violence

The University affiliate, offering programs, workshops, and outreach to teach de-escalation practices, enters its fourth decade.

topics: alumni, community, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, School of Arts and Sciences,