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Science & Technology
August 11, 2017 | 03:06 pm

Student work opens the brain to help surgeons remove tumors

Brain research does not take a summer vacation, and neither does Magdalena Granados ’19. The McNair Scholar is working on “awake language mapping” research designed to help neurosurgeons operate with greater precision.

topics: Bradford Mahon, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, research finding, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Science & Technology
August 11, 2017 | 12:20 pm

Summer research that’s totally (nano)tubular

Chemistry major Austin Bailey ’18 (T5) has spent his summer developing a special polymer to attach other molecules to nanotubes, and his work could have significant applications for creating renewable energy sources.

topics: Department of Chemistry, energy, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability, undergraduate research,
The Arts
August 5, 2017 | 08:34 am

What we learn when a machine ‘listens’ to Miles Davis

Two undergraduates are spending their summer analyzing a recording that was first released nearly four decades before they were born.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Darren Mueller, Eastman School of Music, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, jazz, research finding, Stephen Roessner, undergraduate research,
In Photos
August 3, 2017 | 12:51 pm

Creating communal spaces through public art

As part of the Take Five Scholars Program, Madison Carter ’18 is researching how public art—such as murals, sculptures, even performance art—influences social interactions in the city of Rochester.

This summer, the English literature and environmental studies major is interning with Richard Margolis, a well-known area photographer who documents art, architecture, and landmarks, and then compiles them into searchable databases. Carter is contributing to the descriptions of each piece of public art, researching the stories associated with their creation, and contacting the artists themselves for their input. She is also identifying additional works of public art to include in the database. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences, Take Five Scholars Program, undergraduate research,
Society & Culture
August 3, 2017 | 10:54 am

One question sparks student’s research around race in America

Why does racism play a part in motivating some students to go on to college, while it seems to deter others? Winston Scott ’19 is spending his summer preparing a study into how children react when they begin to perceive racism.

topics: Department of Anthropology, featured-post-side, Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, racism, research finding, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research, Warner School of Education,
The Arts
August 3, 2017 | 10:16 am

With automatic transcription, musicians can save themselves the treble

Two undergraduates have joined a summer research project focused on building a machine-learning interface that generates musical scores from audio files.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, undergraduate research, Zhiyao Duan,
Campus Life
August 1, 2017 | 05:09 pm

Student follows liquid metal flow to build a better battery

Meghan Patrick ’18 has spent her summer studying the use of liquid metal batteries on a scale large enough to power entire cities in conjunction with solar and wind power. Patrick is helping the lab figure out where to place ultrasound probes that can capture detailed measurements of how fluids flow in those batteries and how that affects their performance.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, research finding, sustainability, undergraduate research, Xerox Engineering Research Fellows,
Society & Culture
July 31, 2017 | 03:59 pm

Summer in Malawi brings student researchers closer to community

For the past 15 years, the University’s Malawi Immersion Seminar has offered students a research experience in the remote village of Gowa, carrying out individual projects, and living and working among the community members.

topics: Department of Anthropology, global engagement, malawi, Malawi Immersion Seminar, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Science & Technology
July 31, 2017 | 01:03 pm

Physics students keep their cool in summer labs

From near-Earth objects to quantum computing, physics students come to Rochester to get an early start on their research careers this summer, working on federally funded and University sponsored projects.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, John Nichols, Nicholas Bigelow, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research, URnano,
Campus Life
July 28, 2017 | 01:07 pm

It’s one community for Kearns summer researchers

In their labs, the 61 Kearns Center summer researchers work among one another, and in their dorms they live among one another, forming tight friendships that will be vital as they move on to graduate school and professional careers.

topics: David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, research finding, undergraduate research,