Laboratory for Laser Energetics launches IFE-STAR ecosystem, workforce development initiatives
An inaugural annual conference and summer student programs will foster partnerships among academia, national labs, and the private sector.
How does the brain cut through noise to understand speech?
Rochester researchers investigate how visual cues enhance the brain’s ability to understand speech in noisy environments.
Researchers developing tool to instantly conceal and anonymize voices
The voice-changer system will produce computer-generated speech within milliseconds, allowing users to control factors like age, gender, and dialect.
Scientists developing microchips with brain and lung tissue to study viral neuroinflammation
Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology as a new way to explore the relationship between the lungs and brain.
Comparing gene sequences across species to understand aging and dementia
A new grant partners longevity researchers and Alzheimer’s experts at Rochester to study the gene mechanisms that contribute to long and healthy lifespans.
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.
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.
Is a gamma-ray laser possible?
Federal funding will allow Rochester scientists and their European collaborators to study the feasibility of coherent light sources beyond x-rays.
Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse Tech Hub wins $40 million for semiconductor innovation
The University of Rochester is a lead partner in a three-region consortium focused on semiconductor manufacturing and innovation.
June 2024 in Photos
June took the University of Rochester far afield to lush green spaces and back home again for the sounds of summer. Take a look at how we spent the month.