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Two masked researchers stand next to an atomic force microscope.
Science & Technology
January 25, 2022 | 08:20 am

Using nanodiamonds as sensors just got easier

Rochester researchers have found a new and improved way to extract temperature from the light emitted by a diamond defect.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, research finding,
portrait of bruce arden seated at desk
University News
January 10, 2022 | 11:57 am

Bruce Arden, former dean of engineering, dies at 94

Under Arden’s leadership, Rochester’s engineering school pursued important initiatives in undergraduate programs, faculty hiring, and and government and industrial relations.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, obituaries,
Stormy swirls over Jupiter's northern hemisphere
Science & Technology
December 15, 2021 | 12:20 pm

Rochester scientists reveal the limits of machine learning for hydrogen models

Research from the Laboratory for Laser Energetics paves the way for more accurate computer models, which are needed to understand the interior of planets and the physical properties of nuclear fusion.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, Suxing Hu,
two portaits of Duncan Moore and David Williams
Science & Technology
December 7, 2021 | 10:47 am

A cure for blindness? A next-generation solar concentrator?

Two new Rochester fellows of the National Academy of Inventors take aim at transformative discoveries in the world of optics.

topics: announcements, Center for Visual Science, David Williams, Duncan Moore, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
Student's hand holds part of an innovative sepsis diagnosis device.
Science & Technology
December 1, 2021 | 09:40 am

Rochester students’ award-winning device instantly detects sepsis via sweat

Rochester undergraduates have developed a fast, noninvasive, affordable, and eco-friendly way to diagnose the life-threatening medical complication.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, awards, Department of Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, health care, quality education, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Joseph Eberly
Science & Technology
November 23, 2021 | 08:57 am

Joseph Eberly honored as a ‘true visionary’ in optics

Joseph Eberly, the Andrew Carnegie Professor of Physics and a professor of optics, is recognized for pioneering contributions to quantum optics theory.

topics: awards, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
three researchers stand in a lab beside an image of a tumor
Science & Technology
November 18, 2021 | 01:38 pm

New imaging technology could buy time for pancreatic cancer patients

Tumor shrinkage is one sign of cancer treatment’s efficacy—but Rochester scientists are exploring elasticity and permeability as well.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, health care, Medical Center, research funding,
portrait of Kudzai Mbinda
Campus Life
November 15, 2021 | 07:30 pm

Kudzai Mbinda ’22 named Rhodes Scholar-Elect

The chemical engineering major from Harare, Zimbabwe, is Rochester’s second recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship in two years.

topics: awards, Department of Chemical Engineering, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Array of six selfies.
Science & Technology
November 15, 2021 | 10:06 am

Software uses selfies to detect early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Rochester computer scientist Ehsan Hoque and his colleagues have harnessed machine learning to accurately identify signs of the neurological disease by analyzing facial muscles.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, health care, Medical Center, Parkinson's disease, Ray Dorsey, research finding,