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Science & Technology
April 16, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Women of invention: How Rochester faculty find success as patent-holders

They create novel devices and develop new technologies with global impact. The University of Rochester ranks fourth among US universities in its percentage of international patent holders who are women. What brought these women to the University—and what enables them to thrive?

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, patents, School of Nursing,
Featured
April 14, 2019 | 11:22 am

Helping teens with asthma: ‘Is there a better way?’

For teens who have lived with asthma their entire lives, Hyekyun Rhee wondered if the gadgets and apps teens love could help them stay on top of their symptoms and take control of their care.

topics: asthma, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hyekyun Rhee, Mark Bocko, School of Nursing, teenagers,
Society & Culture
June 1, 2018 | 10:56 am

13 signs your teenager may have an eating disorder

In this episode of the Quadcast, Rochester eating disorder specialists share some facts about these illnesses in teens, and advice for parents and caregivers.

topics: Mary Tantillo, QuadCast, School of Nursing,
Science & Technology
February 13, 2018 | 12:40 pm

Training brains—young and old, sick and healthy—with virtual reality

Rochester researchers are using virtual reality-based brain training to better understand the brain’s plasticity in athletes who have experienced concussions and older adults with mild cognitive impairments. The goal? Improved therapeutic treatments patients can do at home.

topics: augmented reality, brain injury, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, Duje Tadin, featured-post-side, Feng (Vankee) Lin, interdisciplinary, Jeffrey Bazarian, reality, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, video games, virtual reality,
University News
July 11, 2017 | 10:03 am

LaRon Nelson selected as AAN fellow

Nelson, assistant professor at the School of Nursing, has been selected for induction as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. He is among a group that will be honored in Washington, DC, this October.

topics: announcements, LaRon Nelson, School of Nursing,
University News
April 17, 2017 | 01:31 pm

Staff recognized for outstanding service

Andrea Clarke of the Center for Community Health is among the several outstanding staff members honored this year for their significant and longstanding contributions to the University and to the Rochester community.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Center for Community Health and Prevention, Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Community Service Award, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Emergency Medicine, Human Resources, Institutional Resources, meliora award, School of Nursing, witmer award,
University News
February 23, 2017 | 07:59 am

Nursing professor appointed to national alliance to improve HIV care in Africa

LaRon Nelson has been selected to serve as a member of the Adolescent HIV Prevention and Treatment Implementation Science Alliance, an initiative of the Center for Global Health Studies at the National Institutes of Health to overcome implementation challenges related to prevention, screening, and treatment.

topics: global engagement, HIV and AIDS, School of Nursing,