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Science & Technology
October 14, 2019 | 11:18 am

New National Nuclear Security Administration agreement authorizes record LLE funding

The renewed NNSA agreement brings record funding to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics—$409.9 million for fiscal years 2019–23—and demonstrates the agency’s long-term support of LLE’s mission.

topics: high-energy-density physics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, New York congressional delegation, physics, research funding,
Science & Technology
October 10, 2019 | 02:30 pm

Rochester recognized as leader in high-energy-density physics 

Three of eight national research grants recently awarded by the Department of Energy were given to researchers at the University of Rochester, which is home to the largest university-based DOE research program in the nation.

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, high-energy-density physics, Jonathan Davies, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, OMEGA EP laser, Pierre Gourdain, planets, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
August 28, 2019 | 02:16 pm

Marvin Doyley selected for first cohort of national STEM leadership program

The professor of electrical and computer engineering is one of 20 faculty members nationwide who have been selected for the IAspire Leadership Academy, a program aimed at building diversity in STEM fields.

topics: announcements, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, diversity, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Marvin Doyley, research funding,
University News
July 10, 2019 | 02:16 pm

Qiang Lin receives nation’s top honor for early-career investigators

Qiang Lin, an expert in integrated quantum photonics and nonlinear nanophotonics at the University of Rochester, is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

topics: awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, photonics, Qiang Lin, quantum science, research funding, URnano,
Science & Technology
April 5, 2019 | 02:48 pm

CAREER awards spur junior researchers along varied paths

Four Rochester researchers from four different fields are 2019 recipients of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious recognition for junior faculty members.

topics: Amanda Larracuente, awards, Department of Biology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, Pengfei Huo, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Wyatt Tenhaeff, Zhiyao Duan,
Science & Technology
February 25, 2019 | 11:02 am

Grant marks two decades of NIH support for muscular dystrophy research

The $8 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center will fund ongoing work that has led scientists to the threshold of potential new therapies.

topics: Charles Thornton, Department of Neurology, Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center, research funding,
Science & Technology
February 20, 2019 | 10:30 am

Rochester scientists receive Sloan fellowships

Biologist Nancy Chen and chemist Ellen Matson are among this year’s recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships, recognizing young scientists for their research accomplishments and leadership in the scientific community.

topics: announcements, awards, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Ellen Matson, Nancy Chen, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Sloan Research Fellowships,
Science & Technology
November 30, 2018 | 04:08 pm

Will data science and smartphone apps predict if you are telling the truth?

Imagine if lie-detection apps became widely available on everyone’s phones or computers. Computer scientist Ehsan Hoque will use a new $1 million grant to explore the benefits and ethical risks of this type of tech.

topics: data science, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, Goergen Institute for Data Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research funding,