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Two researchers wearing protective eyewear manipulate the equipment in an optics lab to produce surface acoustic waves.

Science & Technology

New surface acoustic wave techniques could lead to surfing a quantum internet

Researchers have developed new methods to couple light to sound waves that glide on surfaces.

A radio controlled car with white flannel flags attached and four students in the background controlling it on a bike path.

Campus & Community

Coursework: Engineering students put their skills to the test in design capstones

Rochester students invent solutions for project sponsors ranging from major league sports teams to researchers in Costa Rica.

From the Magazine

Flump! Splatter! Pop!

Grace Stensland ’23, a sound designer and sound effects editor for animated films and TV, delights in odd noises.

swirls of color

Campus & Community

Art of Science competition attracts record number of entries. Here are this year’s winners.

The annual event encourages University community members to explore the intersection of science, art, and technology.

student emerges from rotating cylinder as part of a fun house

Campus & Community

April 2024 in Photos

From totality to Springfest and everything in between, here’s how we spent April at the University of Rochester.

White text reads "Faculty Awards" against a blue-colored background image of architectural detail featuring an ironwork owl and vines.

Health & Medicine

Awards and honors highlight accomplishments of Rochester’s faculty

University of Rochester faculty regularly earn accolades for their contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

Triptych featuring Gilbert (Rip) Collins, Douglas Portman, and Michael Welte.

Health & Medicine

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.

Close-up of a Black person's eye with a multicolored light falling on it to illustrate how retinal ganglion cells function.

Health & Medicine

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.

Campus & Community

First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse

Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.

Student uses VR glasses and is pictured through a rainbow prism

Campus & Community

March 2024 in Photos

March ushered in spring and a wealth of activities across the University of Rochester. Take a brief look back at how we spent the month.