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person sitting at a computer looking at a screen with an AI avatar that looks like another person, demostrating having an online conversation.
Science & Technology
July 15, 2021 | 03:50 pm

A new way to prepare doctors for difficult conversations

University of Rochester researchers have developed SOPHIE, a virtual ‘patient’ that trains doctors in explaining end-of-life options.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding,
Richard Waugh.
University News
June 28, 2021 | 05:53 pm

Accomplished University administrator heads back to the lab

Richard Waugh returns to his research lab full time on July 1 after serving in multiple leadership positions, including most recently as vice provost for research.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Richard Waugh,
portrait of Melissa Lang
Campus Life
June 25, 2021 | 09:42 am

Madison Lang ’22 honored with ‘astronaut scholarship’

The biomedical engineering major is one of 60 college students pursuing STEM degrees who were selected for the award.

topics: awards, Class of 2022, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, scholarships,
Headshots of Thomas Brown and Sina Ghaemmaghami.
University News
June 17, 2021 | 09:15 am

Outstanding educators continued to shine during pandemic

Thomas Brown and Sina Ghaemmaghami are the latest recipients of the University’s Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professorships.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Department of Biology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Brown,
illustration of the optical fiber Kerr resonator with rainbow pattern in foreground.
Science & Technology
June 16, 2021 | 05:21 pm

Novel chirped pulses defy ‘conventional wisdom’

Rochester researchers have advanced a groundbreaking technique first pioneered at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. As a result, they’ve produced chirped pulses in a way that works even with relatively low-quality, inexpensive equipment.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research finding, William Renninger,
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Science & Technology
June 1, 2021 | 11:05 am

Rochester laser experiments demonstrate ‘helium rain’ likely falls in the solar system

An international research team including University of Rochester scientists has validated a nearly 40-year-old prediction that helium rain is possible inside planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, high-energy-density physics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding,
An assistant paints part of a mural by artist Dragon76 that reads "Stop Asian Hate" in Manhattan's Chinatown.
Society & Culture
May 19, 2021 | 10:11 am

To drill down on anti-Asian hate crimes, Rochester researchers harness social media

Information gleaned from thousands of Twitter users lets the researchers gauge public opinion toward #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Computer Science, Department of Political Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Exterior of Humboldt University building in Berlin, Germany.
Campus Life
May 17, 2021 | 08:12 pm

Eight Rochester undergraduates win scholarships for summer research in Germany

The DAAD-RISE program enables outstanding students in the sciences to conduct research at top German universities.

topics: awards, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
Critical Language Scholarship logo
Campus Life
May 10, 2021 | 01:46 pm

Two sophomores receive Critical Language Scholarships

Diego Encinas ’23 will study Portuguese and Jason Hahn ’23 will study Russian as part of government immersion program.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Critical Language Scholarships, Department of Psychology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,