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University secures federal funding to enable advanced quantum research
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
The funding supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope to accelerate research in quantum information science.
Continue ReadingAs labs reopen, Rochester researchers adapt to COVID-19 precautions in innovative ways
Fri, 19 Jun 2020
Time sharing, staggered shifts, and reconfigured spaces are among the adaptations in place as research resumes at Rochester.
Continue ReadingIs teleportation possible? Yes, in the quantum world
Fri, 19 Jun 2020
Rochester physicists are exploring new ways of creating quantum-mechanical interactions between distant electrons. The research marks an important advance in quantum computing.
Continue ReadingRochester researchers pursue quick ways to detect COVID-19—and better understand it
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
Nanomembranes, optical sensors, and blood analysis: Rochester faculty are turning previous research avenues to focus on ways to quickly detect novel coronavirus to speed treatment.
Continue ReadingRochester scientists receive NSF CAREER awards
Tue, 11 Feb 2020
The National Science Foundation has granted its most prestigious award in support of junior faculty, the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, to several University of Rochester researchers this year.
Continue ReadingDetecting microplastics first step in assessing environmental harm
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Amid growing alarm over the plastic that pollutes our environment, biomedical and optics researchers are devising ways to quickly detect microplastics in drinking water to better understand their potential impacts on human health.
Continue ReadingOne small step for electrons, one giant leap for quantum computers
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
Quantum computing has revolutionary potential, but transferring information within a quantum system remains a challenge. By transferring the state of electrons, Rochester research brings scientists one step closer to creating fully functional quantum computers.
Continue ReadingQiang Lin receives nation’s top honor for early-career investigators
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
Qiang Lin, an expert in integrated quantum photonics and nonlinear nanophotonics at the University of Rochester, is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
Continue ReadingWill your future computer be made using bacteria?
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
Graphene is a revolutionary nanomaterial, the discovery of which led to a Nobel Prize. By mixing graphite with bacteria, Rochester scientists are making graphene easier and more environmentally friendly to produce, paving the way for future products and applications.
Continue ReadingResearchers ‘stretch’ the ability of 2D materials to change technology
Mon, 10 Jun 2019
Moore’s Law predicts that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit will double every two years. As technology nears the limits of Moore’s Law, Rochester researchers have combined 2D materials with oxide materials in a new way, with new possibilities for computing power.
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