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Ehsan Hoque in front of computer screen with inset of another person's face
Science & Technology
August 23, 2016 | 10:17 am

Ehsan Hoque: MIT Technology Review ‘Innovator under 35’

Ehsan Hoque, assistant professor of computer science, is in rare company. The editors of MIT Technology Review have named Hoque one of this year’s “innovators under 35”—an  honor that has…

topics: awards, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ehsan Hoque, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, LISSA, MACH, ROCSpeak, School of Arts and Sciences,
two researchers in lab
Science & Technology
August 11, 2016 | 02:47 pm

‘Optical spring’ enables detection of single molecules

Using the spring force produced by light circulating in a miniaturized resonator, a team of engineering researchers from the University of Rochester and the University of Victoria has discovered a new approach to detecting single particles.

topics: American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, research finding,
diagram of a quantum node
Science & Technology
August 8, 2016 | 02:17 pm

$2 million to add efficiency to integrated quantum photonics

Rochester researchers working on the next generation of quantum information processing have received a $2 million boost from the National Science Foundation.

topics: American Institute for Manufacturing Photonics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, John Howell, photonics, Qiang Lin, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
Science & Technology
August 5, 2016 | 04:20 pm

Stronger terahertz waves allow safer detection of hidden objects

Terahertz (THz) waves are capable of sensing and imaging objects behind barriers, making them a promising tool for Homeland Security and other law enforcement agencies.

topics: engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, lasers, Xi-Cheng Zhang,
two students in a lab
Campus Life
July 27, 2016 | 02:36 pm

Undergraduate Xerox fellows experience hands-on research

From data mining with Instagram to preserving Peruvian cathedrals, from laser beams to hearing loss — Rochester undergraduates get their first taste of life in the lab through the Xerox Engineering Research Fellows program.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, undergraduate research, Xerox Engineering Research Fellows,
OMEGA laser beams
Science & Technology
July 7, 2016 | 07:44 am

Fusion for energy: significant progress, major challenges

In a review of the state of the research in this field, Rochester physicist Riccardo Betti concludes the goal of realizing abundant, clean energy from inertial confinement fusion remains elusive, despite recent significant progress.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, energy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, high-energy-density physics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, Richard Betti, School of Arts and Sciences,
person speaking into a webcam looks at her video on a computer screen
Science & Technology
June 16, 2016 | 03:44 pm

Conversing with computer may fight fear of public speaking

Can a computer make you a better public speaker? Researchers from the Rochester Human Computer Interaction group created a project that aims to do just that. T

topics: data science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Human-Computer Interaction Group,
students from India assembling a Baja car
Campus Life
June 9, 2016 | 12:53 pm

India Baja team gets ride of their lives in Rettner Hall ‘fab lab’

Rochester’s Baja team is serving as host ambassadors to Team Helios Racing. The students flew 19 hours, stopping at JFK International Airport in New York City, and arrived Monday.

topics: announcements, Baja SAE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Rettner Hall,
NSF logo
University News
June 7, 2016 | 11:36 am

NSF CAREER winners blend research and education

Four Rochester researchers are among the latest recipients of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for junior faculty members.

topics: announcements, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Douglas Kelley, Dragony Fu, grant, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ignacio Franco, Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, National Science Foundation, Nick Vamivakas, School of Arts and Sciences,
Zack Zheng and an ambulance
University News
May 25, 2016 | 01:24 pm

University, Brighton Volunteer Ambulance to honor heroic alumnus

At an outdoor dedication ceremony on the Eastman Quad, Brighton Volunteer Ambulance will dedicate its new ambulance “Brighton 3059” to the memory of Zhe ‘Zack’ Zeng and other 9/11 rescuers.

topics: alumni, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Simon Business School, terrorism, Zhe Zeng,