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Student in a lab coat and safety gear pipes bacteria that will eventually form bioglass microlenses.
Science & Technology
December 13, 2024 | 02:35 pm

Can sea sponge biology transform imaging technology?

Researchers draw inspiration from nature to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, Department of Biology, Greg Schmidt, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Scott Carney, sustainability,
Group of five students who work on synthetic biology projects in white lab coats sitting around a table filled with beakers and others scientific equipment.
Science & Technology
December 3, 2024 | 04:00 pm

Undergraduate students use bacteria to create clean energy

The student-led team used synthetic biology to harness clean energy from bacteria while simultaneously capturing and storing carbon dioxide, taking home a gold medal in the process.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, awards, Class of 2026, Department of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability, undergraduate research,
looping video of glacier ice melting and dripping.
Society & Culture
September 11, 2024 | 03:52 pm

On thinning ice

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

topics: climate change, Department of History, global engagement, Humanities Center, research finding, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Stewart Weaver, sustainability, Tatyana Bakhmetyeva,
student emerges from rotating cylinder as part of a fun house
In Photos
April 30, 2024 | 12:56 pm

April 2024 in Photos

From totality to Springfest and everything in between, here’s how we spent April at the University of Rochester.

topics: Eastman School of Music, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,