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drone copter in flight
Science & Technology
May 3, 2017 | 09:52 am

Engineering skills meet ‘real world’ challenges

From drones that see color to devices that help veterinarians extract the objects our pets swallow, this year’s Design Day showcases 87 seniors projects from students in five engineering departments and computer science.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, virtual reality,
satellite image of earth
Science & Technology
April 21, 2017 | 12:01 pm

Using data science to understand global climate systems

Climate scientists and computer scientists are working together to understand what drives the global climate system—from deep in the ocean to high in the sky.

topics: big-data-2017, climate change, data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Lee Murray, planets, School of Arts and Sciences,
Kilean Lucas
Science & Technology
April 21, 2017 | 11:17 am

Next stop for Falling Walls winner: Berlin

Biomedical engineering doctoral student Kilean Lucas had three minutes and three slides to describe how nanomembranes could help diagnose cancer.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
metal framed open air baja car surrounded by students
Campus Life
April 19, 2017 | 12:34 pm

Baja team eyes competitions in California, Kansas

Team members unveiled the vehicle in March in the atrium at Goergen Hall, along with posters illustrating the latest changes in drivetrain, electronics, frame, exterior design, suspension, and usability.

topics: engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
students and their chemically-powered table-top vehicle
Campus Life
April 14, 2017 | 10:44 am

Chem-E-Car team shows its spirit at regional competition

Members of the fledgling Chem-E-Car team went head to head against powerhouse teams from Cornell and McGill at their first-ever regional competition last month. The event features vehicles students build from scratch, powered by chemical reactions.

topics: Department of Chemical Engineering, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Science & Technology
March 24, 2017 | 12:55 pm

Student work earns national praise in data science competition

A computer model to help clinicians predict Parkinson’s disease progression has landed two Rochester undergraduates and their faculty mentor a top honor from the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

topics: awards, data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, Parkinson's disease, School of Arts and Sciences,
four students in lab
Campus Life
March 20, 2017 | 09:52 am

What it means to {codelikeagirl}

In 2010 the computer science department’s graduating class of 20 students included only one woman. This year, the expected graduating class of 119 students will be 34 percent female—double the national average.

topics: Department of Computer Science, diversity, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
woman holds an iPad device showing data charts
Science & Technology
March 16, 2017 | 01:13 pm

Skin sensors provide wealth of patient data

In one current clinical trial, biosensors worn by patients with Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease generate 25 million measurements over a two-day period.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ray Dorsey,
lasers configured on a tabletop
Science & Technology
March 13, 2017 | 04:19 pm

Imaging at the speed of light

Chunlei Guo and his team have used lasers to make materials extremely water repellent. Now the researchers can visualize, for the first time, the complete evolution of micro- and nanoscale structural formation on the material’s surface.

topics: featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research finding,