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student speaks to a visitor at his demo table at the Hajim Design Day.
Campus Life
May 15, 2019 | 01:24 pm

Translating Nobel-worthy science for a broad audience

For their capstone project, a senior design team has built a demonstration model for museum audiences of the Nobel Prize-winning laser technology developed by Rochester alumna Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD).

topics: Class of 2019, community, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
Muhammad Miqudad photographed in the iZone
Campus Life
May 9, 2019 | 10:41 am

Finding the ‘missing piece’ in social entrepreneurship

Muhammad Miqdad is graduating with a degree in chemical engineering, but his four years at Rochester are leading him to a future focused on connecting the dots between technology, business, and social good.

topics: Class of 2019, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Nik Angyal photographed in Hutchison Hall
Campus Life
May 8, 2019 | 12:17 pm

Tops in the lab and on the soccer pitch

Nik Angyal ’19 had two passions in high school: chemistry and soccer. He graduates from Rochester at the top of his class in both. His next move: pursuing his doctorate and focusing on global climate change.

topics: athletics, Class of 2019, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Suman Kumar '19 photographed in Rettner Hall
Campus Life
May 6, 2019 | 02:42 pm

Engineering an international career path

Suman Kumar ’19 has attended a half dozen international development conferences, met Nobel laureates, rebuilt two schools destroyed by earthquakes in Nepal, and still managed to complete a rigorous curriculum in mechanical engineering.

topics: Class of 2019, Department of Mechanical Engineering, global engagement, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Kharimat Alatise standing in Goergen Hall
Campus Life
May 3, 2019 | 02:25 pm

Ready to mentor ‘students like myself’

A biomedical engineering major and first-generation student, Kharimat Alatise ’19 is ready to pursue her doctorate and “be a role model to first-generation and minority students.”

topics: Class of 2019, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program,
graduates in cap and gown process on the quad toward the library tower.
University News
May 3, 2019 | 08:59 am

Medals and teaching awards will honor outstanding achievement at 2019 Commencement

The University of Rochester will recognize the outstanding contributions of distinguished alumni, educators, and scientists by bestowing the Eastman Medal, Hutchison Medal, and awards for scholarship and teaching.

topics: alumni, awards, commencement, commencement awards, Department of Chemistry, Department of English, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, humanities, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Simon Business School,
photograph of a dandelion with seeds, and colorful geometric designs connecting each seed head.
The Arts
May 2, 2019 | 03:59 pm

Finding the ‘Art of Science’ in a dandelion

The Art of Science Competition continues to embody the “complex yet elegantly simple” systems found in nature, in engineering, and in all scientific fields, as this year’s winners show.

topics: awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Rochester Libraries,
one student standing in front of a poster,describing her research project to another student.
Campus Life
April 26, 2019 | 02:10 pm

‘Record involvement’ in annual Undergraduate Research Expo

“One of the reasons we wanted to have events like this and to celebrate research is that it really is the epitome of the undergraduate educational experience,” said University President Richard Feldman.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
woman in scrubs works in the lab, looking at a series of monitors.
Science & Technology
April 16, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Women of invention: How Rochester faculty find success as patent-holders

They create novel devices and develop new technologies with global impact. The University of Rochester ranks fourth among US universities in its percentage of international patent holders who are women. What brought these women to the University—and what enables them to thrive?

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, patents, School of Nursing,
Danielle Benoit in her lab.
Featured
April 14, 2019 | 12:23 pm

Professor’s ‘tinkering’ ways lead to novel drug therapies

From a childhood spent tinkering in the Maine woods, associate professor of biomedical engineering Danielle Benoit is now the author or co-author of nine approved or pending patents, mostly focused on the targeted delivery of drug therapies.

topics: Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,