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The annual competition drew more than 50 entries this year, with more than 700 votes cast for People\u2019s Choice.<\/h2>\n

Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Rochester<\/a> found creative ways to turn bacterial cells, the refraction of light, salivary glands, and oil spills into winning entries this year in the annual Art of Science Competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The goal of the competition, held each spring and sponsored by the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences<\/a> in collaboration with River Campus Libraries<\/a>, is to \u201cexplore and illuminate the aesthetic beauty that results when science, art, and technology intersect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifty-four submissions were received, according to Brian McIntyre, director of operations at URNano and one of the organizers of the competition.<\/p>\n

Student prizes of $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place were awarded by a panel of judges, including administrators, librarians, and faculty from River Campus Libraries and the Hajim School.<\/p>\n

All entries were eligible for the People\u2019s Choice Award of $250, determined by ballots cast by 711 members of the University community.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce again, our students, faculty, and staff found unique ways to communicate science in engaging and accessible ways,\u201d says Wendi Heinzelman, dean of the Hajim School. \u201cWe applaud their creativity. We are grateful for the enthusiastic response from the University community in selecting the People\u2019s Choice Award. And we thank our dedicated judges and organizers for another successful competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

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First place<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Bioglass-coated<\/p>\n

Biobeams\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Lynn Sidor, PhD candidate in the lab of Anne S. Meyer, associate professor of biology<\/h4>\n

Artist\u2019s statement:
\nBioglass-coated bacterial cells were imaged using fluorescence microscopy. <\/i>A laser was used to excite a fluorescent agarose pad and differing angles\u00a0of incoming light were manipulated to scatter light off the surface of\u00a0the cells. Images were analyzed and enhanced using ImageJ.<\/i><\/p>\n

This image shows the possible lensing effect of bacterial cells, creating\u00a0\u201cbiobeams\u201d of light, where the intensity of the scattered light\u00a0corresponds to the intensity of the colors in the image.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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Second place<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Light<\/p>\n

Refraction of white light passing through colored prisms<\/b><\/h4>\n

Caitlin Labianca \u201923, biology and studio arts<\/b><\/h4>\n

Artist\u2019s statement:
\nI used a macro lens on a DSLR camera to capture the separation of light through glass.<\/i><\/p>\n

Our conception of the simplest aesthetic things is altered by further understanding of scientific concepts, creating much more complex and nuanced images.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Third place<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"acrylic<\/h3>\n

Nights Lit by Discovery <\/b><\/h4>\n

Isabella Orup \u201922, biological sciences and business<\/h4>\n

Artist\u2019s statement:<\/p>\n

This acrylic painting is inspired by research on salivary gland development at the Ovitt Lab in the Center for Oral Biology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. <\/i><\/p>\n

Both Rush Rhees and the backdrop of the sky are painted with acrylic. The cellular structures are inspired by a mouse salivary gland immunohistochemical stain which was then imaged through confocal microscopy.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Science to an onlooker may seem cold and uninspiring due to the microscopic size of the structures studied. By projecting these cells on the sky, suddenly they are no longer small. Illuminating this immunohistochemical stain in a different context may inspire questions and a new appreciation for the fluorescent images taken from research settings.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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People\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Hawaiian<\/h3>\n

Money and Nature<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Frederick Liu \u201923, computer science and political science<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Artist\u2019s statement:<\/p>\n

A charming environment is only one spill away from becoming an unlivable place.<\/em><\/p>\n

I used DJI Mavic Air 2 to take a photo of an island at Hawaii and applied clipart to the image to show the effects of pollution. <\/em><\/p>\n

Oil destroys the insulating ability of fur-bearing mammals, such as sea otters, and the water repellency of a bird\u2019s feathers. Without the ability to repel water and insulate from the cold water, birds and mammals will die from hypothermi<\/em>a. <\/em><\/p>\n

When oil is spilled into an aquatic environment, it can harm organisms that live on or around the water surface and those that live under water. Spilled oil can also damage parts of the food chain, including human food resources.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Read more<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\"JayMosaic graces walls of new River Campus performance space<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Chinese American artist Jay Yan installed a mural made of nearly 8,000 mirrored discs in the University of Rochester\u2019s Sloan Performing Arts Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\"BlurryNew poster exhibit documents urgency, complexity of HIV\/AIDS messaging<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On display at the Memorial Art Gallery through June 19, the first major exhibition of the University\u2019s AIDS Education Posters highlights the role of poster art during the global epidemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"insertArtist Mizin Shin inspires change with printmaking<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

To combat anti-Asian hate, the Rochester professor has harnessed her love of a traditional art form combined with a digital sensibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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