Science & Technology Super-thin membranes portend tiny pumps October 28, 2013 A super-thin silicon membrane could pave the way for diagnostic devices the size of a credit card.
Science & Technology Ching Tang Honored as Pioneer of Organic Electronics October 17, 2013 The a professor of chemical engineering is being honored on two continents within the next week for his pioneering work on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).
Science & Technology Tracking Tweets to Enhance Food Safety August 8, 2013 The system combines machine-learning and crowdsourcing techniques to analyze millions of tweets to find people reporting food poisoning symptoms following a restaurant visit.
Science & Technology New Partnership Advances Freeform Optics July 31, 2013 Freeform optics could transform 21st century optical science, allowing for a wider range of shapes for lenses and mirrors, which in turn may revolutionize mobile displays, LED lighting, remote sensing devices and astronomical instrumentation.
Science & Technology Friedman Honored in Beijing July 2, 2013 Eby Friedman, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was honored for a career of consistent, exceptional, and original technical contributions in circuits and electrical systems.
Science & Technology New Optical Lenses, Now Even Better April 23, 2013 Researchers have applied a sophisticated imaging technique to obtain the first 3D, high-resolution pictures of a recently developed type of optical lenses.
Campus & Community Student Team Wins an International da Vinci Award April 12, 2013 The five engineering students developed the MonoMano Cycling Control System, which enables riders to steer, brake, and shift gears on a recumbent tricycle with one hand.
Campus & Community Student Innovators are Finalists for International da Vinci Award April 4, 2013 With the MonoMano system, a rider can steer, brake, and shift gears on a recumbent tricycle with one hand.
Science & Technology Electronic Imaging Researcher Recognized December 27, 2012 Sharma is being recognized for contributions to electronic imaging and media security. His work has had a lasting impact in both the academic community and in industry, and he holds over 50 US patents.
Science & Technology Smartphones: the New Mood Ring? December 4, 2012 If you think having your phone identify the nearest bus stop is cool, wait until it identifies your mood. Rochester engineers are developing a new computer program that gauges human feelings through speech, with substantially greater accuracy than existing approaches.