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Science & Technology
January 6, 2021 | 10:41 am

Chip on a card would detect COVID-19 antibodies in a minute

Researchers in Rochester are developing a “completely new diagnostic platform” that could prove to be a valuable clinical tool for detecting exposure to multiple viruses from a single drop of blood.

topics: American Institute for Manufacturing Photonics, Benjamin Miller, COVID-19, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, research funding,
Science & Technology
December 9, 2020 | 10:18 am

Can social networks help us be more creative?

Our interactions on social media could encourage new ways of thinking and different perspectives, if creativity was considered part of the network’s algorithms, say Rochester researchers.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Gourab Ghoshal, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, research finding,
University News
December 8, 2020 | 09:41 am

Jannick Rolland named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

The director of the Center for Freeform Optics holds more than 50 patents and is considered a pioneer in optical applications in augmented and virtual reality.

topics: announcements, awards, Center for Freeform Optics, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jannick Rolland,
University News
November 24, 2020 | 10:33 am

Computer scientist James Allen named AAAS fellow

James Allen, professor in the Department of Computer Science, is being recognized for his “broad contributions to artificial intelligence and natural language understanding.”

topics: AAAS, announcements, awards, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James Allen,
Science & Technology
November 9, 2020 | 01:57 pm

‘Organ on a chip’ is the wave of the future

Rochester researchers are building technology to predict the course of tendon injuries—a form of personalized medicine that will lead to more effective treatments.

topics: Benjamin Miller, Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Biomedical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hani Awad, James McGrath, research finding, research funding,
Science & Technology
November 3, 2020 | 01:07 pm

Building a quantum network one node at a time

New research demonstrates a way to use quantum properties of light to transmit information, a key step on the path to the next generation of computing and communications systems.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Nick Vamivakas, quantum science,
Science & Technology
October 22, 2020 | 08:03 am

Finally, a way to see molecules ‘wobble’

Breakthrough by international optics team reveals how proteins behave in 3D, enabling new insights into cell behavior and disease progression

topics: COVID-19, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Miguel Alonso, research, Thomas Brown,
Science & Technology
October 7, 2020 | 07:02 pm

Imaging the secret lives of immune cells in the eye

Rochester researchers combine videography and artificial intelligence to track the interactions of microscopic immune cells in a living eye without dyes or damage, a first for imaging science.

topics: Center for Visual Science, Flaum Eye Institute, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Jesse Schallek,
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