New scholars program is a catalyst for undergraduate research on chemical sustainability
The inaugural cohort of Barbara J. Burger Chemical Sustainability Scholars embarks on 15-month paid research experiences.
Rochester engineers serve the community through design capstone projects
Rochester seniors and master’s students provide businesses and nonprofits solutions to real-world problems.
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.
Historic Bermuda reshapes our understanding of colonial America
Smithsonian Magazine highlights the role of a Rochester historian and archaeologist in unearthing Bermuda’s colonial origins.
Coursework: Engineering students put their skills to the test in design capstones
Rochester students invent solutions for project sponsors ranging from major league sports teams to researchers in Costa Rica.
Exploring the ethical dilemmas of emergency care on the front lines
Rachel Whitmoyer ’24, a double major in physics and philosophy, brings her work as an emergency medical technician to bear on her studies at Rochester.
First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse
Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.
Printing plant-based pharmaceuticals—without plants
Rochester undergraduates developed a 3D-printing system to replicate chemicals found in plants, including those endangered by climate change.
Wired for research
Biomedical engineering student Sophea Urbi Biswas explores how the brain processes speech syntax—and discovers the benefits of conducting research as an undergraduate.
Unearthing the history of Bermuda’s old capital
Each spring, Rochester undergraduates conduct archaeological fieldwork, unearthing and preserving Bermuda’s rich history.