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Society & Culture
October 24, 2024 | 01:02 pm

Imagining a world without police

A new book by Philip V. McHarris envisions a future where safety is not synonymous with policing, but rather prevention.

topics: Department of Black Studies, Philip McHarris, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
October 3, 2024 | 12:05 pm

How to design autonomous machines that are more reliable and less costly

An international team of computer scientists has developed a new method to reduce cost-safety tradeoffs.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, Yuhao Zhu,
Science & Technology
October 3, 2024 | 11:41 am

Turning brain cells on using the power of light

Rochester researchers have refined the noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain.

topics: Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Manuel Gomez-Ramirez, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
September 16, 2024 | 11:23 am

Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning.

topics: Chigusa Kurumada, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Psychology, Loisa Bennetto, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
September 12, 2024 | 12:02 pm

Patented ultrasound technologies improve diagnosis for cancer and other diseases

New technologies developed at Rochester could soon help make ultrasound a more powerful tool for diagnosing cancer, liver disease, and other pathologies.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, research finding,
Society & Culture
September 11, 2024 | 03:52 pm

On thinning ice

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

topics: climate change, Department of History, global engagement, Humanities Center, research finding, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Stewart Weaver, sustainability, Tatyana Bakhmetyeva,
Science & Technology
September 10, 2024 | 04:40 pm

Scientists leverage ultrasound to build new blood vessels in living tissue

A technology most often used for medical imaging is being repurposed to treat damaged tissue in a range of applications.

topics: Denise Hocking, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Diane Dalecki, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, research finding, research funding, Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound,