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Electric car charging.
Science & Technology
November 8, 2021 | 11:04 am

Can electric cars help strengthen electrical grids?

Chemical engineering doctoral candidate Heta Gandhi and her advisor, assistant professor Andrew White, have developed a new computer model showing ways to sell surplus energy from electric vehicles to local grids.

topics: Andrew White, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
Person in mask holds up a tube containing bright pink liquid.
Science & Technology
November 3, 2021 | 12:28 pm

Researchers develop novel 3D printing technique to engineer biofilms

University of Rochester biologist Anne S. Meyer and her colleagues are studying how engineered biofilms closely mimic natural ones. Their research may aid in developing drugs to fight the negative effects of these microorganisms that adhere to surfaces.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Hand holds squeegee cleaning a window with blue sky in background to represent hydroxyl radical, the "detergent of the atmosphere."
Science & Technology
November 1, 2021 | 04:08 pm

Better models of atmospheric ‘detergent’ can help predict climate change

New research from Rochester scientist Lee Murray will aid in building more accurate computer models of the hydroxyl radical, an important ‘detergent of the atmosphere.’

topics: climate change, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lee Murray, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
young woman standing in a chemistry lab
Science & Technology
October 22, 2021 | 01:56 pm

A big leap forward in using iron catalysts for pharmaceuticals

Researchers at Rochester and Maryland describe a novel cross-coupling reaction that could lead to a cheaper way to develop chemical compounds for pharmaceuticals.

topics: Class of 2023, Department of Chemistry, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
box filled with rusty tools and other junk
Science & Technology
October 20, 2021 | 08:35 am

Is ‘junk DNA’ a key to killing cancer cells?

Rochester biologists show how a selfish genetic element called retrotransposons that can cause tumors may also trigger the death of cancer cells.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, cancer, Department of Biology, featured-post, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,
artist's illustration of biomarkers coupled with nanoparticles.
Science & Technology
September 15, 2021 | 11:58 am

Smaller is better for detecting biomarkers of trauma and cancer

Detecting tiny biomarkers circulating in our bodies is problematic and costly. Researchers are developing a cost-effective detection device using nanotechnology.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, Medical Center, nanoparticles, research finding,
Aerial view of eddies and small currents creating swirling patterns of phytoplankton blooms shown in green and light blue.
Science & Technology
August 19, 2021 | 10:03 am

New tool cuts guesswork about ‘eddy killing’ in oceans

Using satellite imagery, University of Rochester scientists have provided the first direct measure of how eddy killing affects Earth’s oceans.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding,
Three samples of lunar glass cast shadows on a white surface and dark background.
Science & Technology
August 4, 2021 | 02:35 pm

Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s supposed magnetic shield

Rochester geophysicists’ latest findings contradict longstanding assumptions about whether Earth’s moon ever had a magnetic shield.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, John Tarduno, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,