
A simpler, single-minded computer to solve complex problems
Rochester engineers develop novel Ising machines with federal research and development funding support from DARPA.

Viscosity presents a sticky plasma problem for fusion, high-energy-density experiments
University of Rochester scientists set out to explain how—and how much—in order to improve future experiments.

New award sends humanities graduate students abroad
Four Rochester doctoral candidates will research in archives in a dozen countries as recipients of the Meliora Global Scholars grant.

Seed funding reflects how data science, AR/VR transform research at Rochester
The University’s Goergen Institute for Data Science supports collaborative projects across all disciplines.

Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceans
A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.

How do magnetic fields affect star formation and high-energy-density lab experiments?
Rochester researchers hope to explain how the fields occur in plasma instabilities

CAREER awards recognize role models in research, education
Six Rochester researchers have received the National Science Foundation’s most esteemed recognition for early-career faculty members.

Mt. Hope Family Center expands evidence-based trauma services
New federal funding will support the center’s programs addressing child and family trauma at individual and systemic levels.

Machine learning pinpoints when matter changes under extreme conditions
Rochester researchers will cut through excess data to speed the search for new materials.

Rochester leads development of novel integrated photonic COVID-19 sensor
The inexpensive, portable device could help safeguard against future pandemics and detect viruses and infections in underserved populations.