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Society & Culture
April 7, 2020 | 10:50 am

First mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD reaches trial stage

After two-and-a-half years of development and testing, the first promising results are in for an app designed to help caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

topics: Christie Petrenko, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
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For faculty and staff
April 4, 2020 | 01:36 pm

Two Rochester scientists earn national recognition for excellence in engineering

Faculty members Benjamin Miller and Marvin Doyley have been inducted as fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
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University News
March 2, 2020 | 03:07 pm

University sets tuition rates, financial aid for 2020-21

The Board of Trustees has approved tuition and financial aid rates for the 2020-21 academic year at the University of Rochester.

topics: announcements, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,
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University News
February 11, 2020 | 03:04 pm

Rochester scientists receive NSF CAREER awards

The National Science Foundation has granted its most prestigious award in support of junior faculty, the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, to several University of Rochester researchers this year.

topics: announcements, awards, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, John Nichol, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, National Science Foundation, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano, William Renninger,
light shining on a square of etched metal in a lab setting.
Science & Technology
February 4, 2020 | 11:55 am

Lasers etch a ‘perfect’ solar energy absorber

The University of Rochester research lab that recently used lasers to create unsinkable metal structures has now demonstrated how the same technology could be used to create highly efficient solar power generators.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
January 9, 2020 | 02:25 pm

Detecting microplastics first step in assessing environmental harm

Amid growing alarm over the plastic that pollutes our environment, biomedical and optics researchers are devising ways to quickly detect microplastics in drinking water to better understand their potential impacts on human health.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James McGrath, nanoparticles, research funding, sustainability, URnano,
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Campus Life
December 4, 2019 | 04:25 pm

Rochester senior, recent alumnus named Schwarzman Scholars

One Rochester graduate and one senior are among the 145 Schwarzman Scholars selected this year from a global applicant pool of more than 4,700 applicants to complete a multidisciplinary one-year master’s program at China’s Tsinghua University.

topics: announcements, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Schwarzman Scholars,
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Society & Culture
December 3, 2019 | 01:37 pm

Ghana field school immerses students in ancient forts—and the legacies of slavery

For the last three summers, Rochester undergraduates have worked to analyze and preserve the ancient forts along the coast of Ghana, while exploring the historical and cultural context of the structures they study.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post-side, Ghana, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, interdisciplinary, Michael Jarvis, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, Renato Perucchio,