
Awards and honors highlight accomplishments of Rochester’s faculty
University of Rochester faculty regularly earn accolades for their contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

Three Rochester faculty join ranks of AAAS fellows
This is the first time since 2009 that three University faculty members have been elected in one year.

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?
Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.

First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse
Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.

March 2024 in Photos
March ushered in spring and a wealth of activities across the University of Rochester. Take a brief look back at how we spent the month.

The science behind solar eclipse glasses
An optics professor explains how eclipse glasses protect your eyes from the sun’s light during an eclipse.

Improved neuromonitoring could prevent brain injuries for patients on ECMO life support
Rochester researchers are developing multimodal, non-invasive ways to study the brain’s physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.

University secures federal funding to enable advanced quantum research
The funding supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope to accelerate research in quantum information science.

Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ removed from water with new electrocatalysis method
A novel approach using laser-made nanomaterials made from nonprecious metals could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.

Plasma oscillations propel breakthroughs in fusion energy
Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.