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mom and toddler hugging
Society & Culture
April 13, 2017 | 04:02 pm

Treated mothers pass along benefits of therapy

Study shows children also benefit when mothers receive therapy for depression. Part of the improvement is a result of shifting the mother’s vantage point with time-limited therapy that focuses on resolving symptoms and interpersonal issues.

topics: depression, Elizabeth Handley, Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting, research finding,
two people skydiving while making faces and flashing a thumbs up
Society & Culture
April 7, 2017 | 12:58 pm

Feeling blue? Grab your friends and have fun, say researchers

For those suffering from dysphoria­—general unhappiness or elevated depressive symptoms—a Rochester study has found that experiencing or even just anticipating uplifting events in daily life was related to feeling less depressed that same day.

topics: Department of Psychology, depression, Lisa Starr, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
child with hand in cookie jar
Society & Culture
April 4, 2017 | 12:40 pm

Kids in stressful environments may adapt cognitive skills

A new study shows that early experiences of environmental harshness, in combination with personal temperament, can shape the child’s problem-solving abilities later in life.

topics: child development, Melissa Sturge-Apple, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding,
Jackson Five performing
Science & Technology
March 31, 2017 | 04:12 pm

Unlocking the secrets of blue notes

In the musical realm, notes “between the cracks” of conventional pitches are called blue notes. Researchers at Rochester are using advanced tools of music technology to unlock the secrets of blue notes.

topics: big-data-2017, David Temperley, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eastman School of Music, Music Theory, research finding, Zhiyao Duan,
lasers configured on a tabletop
Science & Technology
March 13, 2017 | 04:19 pm

Imaging at the speed of light

Chunlei Guo and his team have used lasers to make materials extremely water repellent. Now the researchers can visualize, for the first time, the complete evolution of micro- and nanoscale structural formation on the material’s surface.

topics: Chunlei Guo, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, lasers, research finding,
man with robot holding a coffee cup in front of him
Science & Technology
March 10, 2017 | 02:56 pm

Machine learning advances human-computer interaction

Machine learning provides computers with the ability to learn from labeled examples and observations of data. Researchers at Rochester are developing computer programs incorporating machine learning to teach robots and software to understand natural language and body language, make predictions from social media, and model human cognition.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, Jacob Arkin, Jiebo Luo, research finding, Robby Jacobs, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, social media, Thomas Howard,
waveform and piano
Science & Technology
March 6, 2017 | 01:09 pm

The mysteries of music—and the key of data

Researchers at the University are at the cutting edge of the intersection of data science and music: developing databases to study music history, and creating algorithms to automatically identify a genre or singer.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, big-data-2017, data science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eastmans School of Music, featured-post-side, Mark Bocko, Music Theory, Popular Music, research finding,
DNA helix
Science & Technology
March 3, 2017 | 03:48 pm

Study identifies key factor in DNA damage associated with aging

There are many examples of DNA damage being associated with aging, but never has a reduction in DNA damage been shown to extend lifespan. Rochester research has made this connection, and identified an enzyme that can be targeted to reduce that damage.

topics: Aging, David Goldfarb, Department of Biology, DNA, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
man in crowd holds sign edited to read MAKE AMERICA TWEET AGAIN
Society & Culture
February 20, 2017 | 04:22 pm

Twitter researchers offer clues for why Trump won

The more Donald Trump tweeted, the faster his following grew, even after he sparked controversies. This is among the many findings from an exhaustive 14-month study of each candidate’s tweets during the 2016 election by researchers Jiebo Luo and Yu Wang.

topics: big-data-2017, data science, Department of Computer Science, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiebo Luo, politics, research finding, Yu Wang,
coffee cup with a notepad that says THANK You with a heart
Society & Culture
February 13, 2017 | 04:55 pm

Tis better to give—to your spouse

A new study has found that partners felt an emotional benefit when they put aside their own needs for the sake of their spouse, even if their acts of compassion were not explicitly noticed by their spouse.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, Harry Reis, relationships, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,