Science & Technology Using nanodiamonds as sensors just got easier January 25, 2022 Rochester researchers have found a new and improved way to extract temperature from the light emitted by a diamond defect.
University News Bruce Arden, former dean of engineering, dies at 94 January 10, 2022 Under Arden's leadership, Rochester's engineering school pursued important initiatives in undergraduate programs, faculty hiring, and and government and industrial relations.
Science & Technology Rochester scientists reveal the limits of machine learning for hydrogen models December 15, 2021 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.
Science & Technology A cure for blindness? A next-generation solar concentrator? December 7, 2021 Two new Rochester fellows of the National Academy of Inventors take aim at transformative discoveries in the world of optics.
Science & Technology Andrew Berger honored for novel ways to monitor biological cells and tissues December 2, 2021 The Rochester optics professor has been elected a fellow of Optica, the international society for optics and photonics.
Science & Technology Rochester students’ award-winning device instantly detects sepsis via sweat December 1, 2021 Rochester undergraduates have developed a fast, noninvasive, affordable, and eco-friendly way to diagnose the life-threatening medical complication.
Science & Technology Joseph Eberly honored as a ‘true visionary’ in optics November 23, 2021 Joseph Eberly, the Andrew Carnegie Professor of Physics and a professor of optics, is recognized for pioneering contributions to quantum optics theory.
Health & Medicine New imaging technology could buy time for pancreatic cancer patients November 18, 2021 Tumor shrinkage is one sign of cancer treatment’s efficacy—but Rochester scientists are exploring elasticity and permeability as well.
Campus & Community Kudzai Mbinda ’22 named Rhodes Scholar-Elect November 15, 2021 The chemical engineering major from Harare, Zimbabwe, is Rochester’s second recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship in two years.
Health & Medicine Software uses selfies to detect early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease November 15, 2021 Rochester computer scientist Ehsan Hoque and his colleagues have harnessed machine learning to accurately identify signs of the neurological disease by analyzing facial muscles.