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University News
August 8, 2019 | 01:17 pm

These mentors make a difference for first-generation, minority students

Five University of Rochester faculty mentors are the inaugural recipients of a new mentorship award from the University’s David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity.

topics: awards, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Linguistics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, diversity, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laurel Carney, Mark Buckley, Maya Abtahian, Roman Sobolewski, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Campus Life
July 24, 2019 | 02:09 pm

Summer in Rochester means research

There’s no better time to do research at the University than during the summer. While the classrooms may be quiet, labs and libraries remain busy as undergraduate students work on projects from engineering to political science.

topics: David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, undergraduate research,
University News
July 23, 2019 | 10:35 am

Hajim School recognized for efforts to increase diversity

The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is among the first cohort of engineering schools to earn recognition for its diversity initiatives from the American Society for Engineering Education.

topics: awards, diversity, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Science & Technology
July 19, 2019 | 02:22 pm

Apollo astronauts’ back-up plans included a head butt

When Duncan Moore, Rochester professor of optical engineering, met the Apollo 11 astronauts during 30th anniversary celebrations in 1999 he had to ask: What would you have done if your radios failed during the historic moon walk?

topics: Duncan Moore, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
University News
July 10, 2019 | 02:16 pm

Qiang Lin receives nation’s top honor for early-career investigators

Qiang Lin, an expert in integrated quantum photonics and nonlinear nanophotonics at the University of Rochester, is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

topics: awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, photonics, Qiang Lin, quantum science, research funding, URnano,
Campus Life
July 9, 2019 | 10:55 am

What do you do when your motor melts? The solution lies in data

Last year, Rochester’s Solar Splash team didn’t even make it to the college championships solar and electric boating. This year, a renewed focus on data science saw the team take home awards for innovation and most improved team.

topics: data science, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Campus Life
June 28, 2019 | 02:05 pm

Student delegation heads to global leadership symposium

For the second year, the University is sending a group to the University Scholars Leadership Symposium to learn about humanitarianism, social change on a global scale, and how to best respond to the needs of the marginalized.

topics: global, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
June 26, 2019 | 03:01 pm

Finding order in the chaos of turbulence

A new set of conservation laws developed by Rochester researchers are unique to the turbulent flows within magnetic fields, and could help explain the evolution of stars and galaxies.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding,
Science & Technology
June 14, 2019 | 11:34 am

Kyoto Prize honors Ching Tang, pioneer of OLED technology

Japan’s highest private award for global achievement recognizes Tang’s work in developing thin-film, light-emitting technology now widely used in computers, smartphones, and televisions.

topics: awards, Ching Tang, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, OLED,
Campus Life
June 12, 2019 | 02:45 pm

University drops first-year admission standardized test requirement

As part of the new test-optional policy, applicants for first-year admission to the College at the University are no longer required to submit any standardized test results to the Office of Admissions.

topics: college admission, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, the college,