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Large red sphere representing a qubit.
Science & Technology
November 17, 2023 | 08:43 am

Qubit by qubit: Optimizing silicon for quantum computing

A team of researchers including John Nichol, an associate professor of physics, has won a grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research to address challenges posed by silicon spin qubits.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Nichol, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
A student works at a laptop on a desk filled with computer equipment, his face is reflected in the large monitor to his left.
Science & Technology
November 9, 2023 | 09:36 am

Audio deepfake detective developing new sleuthing techniques

A National Institute of Justice fellowship allows Rochester graduate student You “Neil” Zhang to develop novel defenses against deepfake scams.

topics: artificial intelligence, Audio Information Research Lab, augmented reality, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, graduate fellows, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Institute of Justice, research funding, virtual reality,
Illustration of temporal scaffolding shows three human silhouettes placing scaffolding around a brain that appears to be made of clouds with a city skyline in the background.
Science & Technology
October 24, 2023 | 07:48 am

Human brain’s ‘temporal scaffolding’ inspires new AI approaches

Applying a recent hypothesis about how the brain operates during sleep could improve the lifelong learning abilities of artificial intelligence.

topics: artificial intelligence, Christopher Kanan, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research funding,
closeup image of a photonic chip that could use weak value amplification, in front of a blurred red and blue background.
Science & Technology
October 13, 2023 | 08:43 am

Photonic chips could give drones a lift when GPS is unavailable

Rochester researchers aim to leverage the quantum technique of weak value amplification to replace the gyroscopes in drones.

topics: David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jaime Cardenas, research funding,
outside facade including sign that reads Mt. Hope Family Center.
Society & Culture
September 15, 2023 | 01:16 pm

Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies

Funding from the National Institutes of Health builds on the grant given five years ago to establish the TRANSFORM multidisciplinary national research and resource center.

topics: Department of Psychology, Medical Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Sheree Toth,