Campus & Community June 2024 in Photos July 1, 2024 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.
Health & Medicine Rochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research May 10, 2024 The joint venture between the University of Rochester and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and training.
Health & Medicine Research hub aims to unravel health effects of microplastic pollution April 20, 2024 The Rochester-based center will let researchers to investigate the interactions between plastic pollution, the Great Lakes environment, and human health.
Health & Medicine Improved neuromonitoring could prevent brain injuries for patients on ECMO life support March 14, 2024 Rochester researchers are developing multimodal, non-invasive ways to study the brain’s physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.
Science & Technology New federal funding approved for Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ Omega Facility March 12, 2024 The funding enables LLE’s national security efforts in inertial confinement fusion, high-energy-density physics research, and laser technology development.
Science & Technology University secures federal funding to enable advanced quantum research March 12, 2024 The funding supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope to accelerate research in quantum information science.
Health & Medicine New NIH-funded center could soon reduce the need for pharmaceutical trials on animals January 9, 2024 Rochester is one of four NIH-sponsored centers that aims to produce tissue-on-chip devices as FDA-qualified drug development tools.
Society & Culture University of Rochester receives Mellon Foundation grant to hire Black studies faculty December 19, 2023 The $3M in funding will help advance innovative and strategic faculty hiring in the Department of Black Studies.
Science & Technology National Nuclear Security Administration awards record funding for Laser Lab December 13, 2023 The new cooperative agreement between NNSA and the University builds on the laboratory’s significant scientific productivity and contributions to national security efforts.
Science & Technology Rochester’s Laser Lab heads new national inertial fusion energy hub December 7, 2023 Federal funding brings together experts to chart a viable path to realizing fusion energy as a clean power source.