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Dan Weix
Science & Technology
March 28, 2016 | 05:00 am

Q&A: New ways to make molecules

Daniel Weix specializes in developing better ways of creating molecules with the goal of speeding up the discovery of useful compounds, including pharmaceuticals.

topics: Department of Chemistry, Natural Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
stars
Science & Technology
March 22, 2016 | 08:47 pm

A new way to determine the age of stars?

Rochester researchers have developed a new conceptual framework for understanding how stars similar to our Sun evolve. Their framework helps explain how the rotation of stars, their emission of x-rays, and the intensity of their stellar winds vary with time. According to Eric Blackman, professor of physics and astronomy, the work could also “ultimately help to determine the age of stars more precisely than is currently possible.”

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eric Blackman, Natural Sciences, planets, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
a heat map of New York City showing concentration of twitter activity about drinking
Society & Culture
March 21, 2016 | 02:56 pm

Can a computer tell if you’re drinking while tweeting?

Computer science graduate student Nabil Hossain and his collaborators have taught computers to analyze tweets about drinking to determine if people were actually drinking at the time they were tweeting and if they were tweeting from home or some other location.

topics: data science, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Henry Kautz, research finding,
observatory and a starry night sky
Science & Technology
March 4, 2016 | 03:03 pm

Rochester scientist discovers new comet

David Cameron, a visiting scientist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discovered a new comet – the first to be discovered by an astronomer associated with the University or with the Rochester area in over a century, his colleagues believe.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
time-lapse image of a material placed on top of a finger tip as it changes shape
Science & Technology
February 9, 2016 | 10:39 am

Body heat triggers shape change in new type of polymer

Polymers that visibly change shape when exposed to temperature changes are nothing new. But a research team led by chemical engineering professor Mitch Anthamatten has created a material that undergoes a shape change that can be triggered by body heat alone, opening the door for new medical and other applications.

topics: Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, research finding, URnano,
close up of bed bug
Science & Technology
February 2, 2016 | 11:47 am

Scientists map genome of common bed bug

“There’s an explosion of insect genome sequencing right now,” said Jack Werren, a professor of biology and a member of the research team. “But the bed bug is particularly interesting because it’s a human parasite, a major pest, and has a unique biology.”

topics: Department of Biology, genetics, research finding,
students with shovels doing work in a community garden
Society & Culture
February 1, 2016 | 12:35 pm

Teens are more caring when they feel support from others

A new study shows that values of social responsibility and caring for others decrease between the ages of 10 to 16. These decreases, however, are in concert with feelings of decreasing support from their parents, schools, and friends.

topics: community, Department of Psychology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, teenagers,
gas pump says MAY CONTAIN 10% ETHANOL
Science & Technology
December 3, 2015 | 04:10 pm

More efficient way of converting ethanol leads to better alternative fuel

A research team led by chemistry professor William Jones has developed a series of reactions that results in the selective conversion of ethanol to butanol, without producing unwanted byproducts.

topics: Department of Chemistry, energy, featured-post, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, William Jones,
series of circles that list the digits of pi, 3.14159
Science & Technology
November 10, 2015 | 09:50 am

Discovery of classic pi formula a ‘cunning piece of magic’

When most people think about pi, they associate the mathematical constant with arcs and circles. Mathematicians, however, are accustomed to seeing it in a variety of fields. But two University physicists were still surprised to find it lurking in a quantum mechanics formula for the energy states of the hydrogen atom.

topics: Department of Mathematics, featured-post, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
November 5, 2015 | 10:24 am

What ‘drives’ curiosity research?

Scientists have been studying curiosity since the 19th century, but combining techniques from several fields now makes it possible for the first time to study it with full scientific rigor, according to the authors of a new paper.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Natural Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,