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System of colorful neurons with glowing connections against a dark background.
Science & Technology
April 14, 2025 | 10:14 am

Do neurons transmit light?

Rochester researchers aim to determine if neurons can transport light like fiber-optic communications channels.

topics: Center for Visual Science, Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research funding,
Benjamin Castañeda and Emilio Ochoa converse while reviewing data displayed on multiple computer screens.
From the Magazine
April 4, 2025 | 11:33 am

Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

Professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) leads a global effort to meet critical needs for medical technology.

topics: alumni, artificial intelligence, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
AI-generated illustration of artificial general intelligence shows a gleaming robot sitting at a desk, looking pensive, and writing with its left hand with a few books stacked on the desk.
Science & Technology
April 3, 2025 | 06:12 pm

How artificial general intelligence could learn like a human

Computer scientist Christopher Kanan discusses AI, large language models, and the responsible use of artificial general intelligence.

topics: artificial intelligence, Christopher Kanan, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Rochester graduate student smiles while manipulating the apparatus in an optics lab.
Science & Technology
March 15, 2025 | 03:02 pm

Twisting atomically thin materials could advance quantum computers

Placing two layers of special 2D materials together and turning them at large angles creates artificial atoms with intriguing optical properties.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Nick Vamivakas, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7, looks at the camera with his arms folded. Behind him is an extensive bookshelf and a framed movie poster for "Mickey 17."
From the Magazine
March 4, 2025 | 07:40 am

The magnificent Mickey7

Alumnus Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel Mickey7 gets a Hollywood glow up with Bong Joon-ho’s film Mickey 17.

topics: alumni, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, literature,
A hand holds up a phone and on the screen the new QR code technology to prevent quishing.
Science & Technology
February 11, 2025 | 09:05 am

New technology could quash QR code phishing attacks

The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
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University News
February 6, 2025 | 11:22 am

Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

topics: faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing,
Satellite imagery of the Gulf of Mexico showing swirling currents and ocean eddies.
Science & Technology
January 31, 2025 | 02:31 pm

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?

A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

topics: Department of Mathematics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,