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Who is more polarized about AI—the tech community or the general public?

Rochester researchers analyzed nearly 34,000 comments on Reddit to get new insights about perceptions of AI in the aftermath of ChatGPT’s launch.

Deep divides

Science & Technology
July 22, 2024 | 08:12 am

Is a gamma-ray laser possible?

Federal funding will allow Rochester scientists and their European collaborators to study the feasibility of coherent light sources beyond x-rays.

topics: Antonino Di Piazza, Department of Physics, global engagement, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
July 10, 2024 | 03:42 pm

Taking the temperature of American democracy

An interview with political scientist James Druckman, an expert on American democracy and polarization. 

topics: Department of Political Science, James Druckman, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
July 1, 2024 | 02:50 pm

Team building through bot building

Rochester undergraduates gained crucial systems engineering experience constructing a lunar rover for NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge.

topics: Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
From the Magazine
May 1, 2024 | 04:10 pm

Flump! Splatter! Pop!

Grace Stensland ’23, a sound designer and sound effects editor for animated films and TV, delights in odd noises.

topics: alumni, Audio and Music Engineering, Class of 2023, Film and Media Studies Program, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,

University news

University News
July 22, 2024 | 08:37 am

Rochester faculty appointed to named professorships

Named professorships are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate Rochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

topics: Eastman School of Music, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,
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