Luke Auburn

Director of Communications, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

luke.auburn@rochester.edu

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Alejandro Cruz Setzekorn smiles at the camera with a laptop and monitor in the background showing data science genomics research and figures.

Campus & Community

Alejandro Cruz Setzekorn: Realizing the power of genomics through data science

August 28, 2024

A data science master’s student analyzes how turning genes on and off can impact neurodegenerative diseases.

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From the Magazine

Bit by megabit: 50 years of computer science at URochester

The Department of Computer Science at Rochester marks 50 years of revolutionary progress.

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From the Magazine

Reengineering the concert experience

Stu Elby ’82 helps make Sphere a revolutionary entertainment venue.

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Science & Technology

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

An analysis of nearly 34,000 comments on Reddit provides new insights about perceptions of AI after ChatGPT’s launch.

Three people wearing protective eye gear in a lab demonstrate heat transfer mapping techniques that are displayed on a computer screen.

Science & Technology

New technique pinpoints nanoscale ‘hot spots’ in electronics to improve their longevity

Rochester engineers have developed a way to spot tiny, overheated components that cause electronics’ performance to degrade.

JJ Ruby leaning against a metal shelf and holding a baseball.

Beyond Moneyball: Alumnus supports the Houston Astros using physics and engineering

JJ Ruby ’21 (PhD) is helping the Major League Baseball team gain an edge through experimental physics and computational statistics.

Allison Lopatkin stands with her hands crossed in front of some lab equipment.

University News

Allison Lopatkin named 2024 Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

The program provides early-career scientists four years of funding to explore some of the most pressing questions in human health and medicine.

Close-up of a chip-scale microcomb laser.

Science & Technology

Streamlined microcomb design provides control with the flip of a switch

Microcomb lasers developed at the University of Rochester offer a new path for developing frequency comb generators at a microchip scale.

Two researchers wearing protective eyewear manipulate the equipment in an optics lab to produce surface acoustic waves.

Science & Technology

New surface acoustic wave techniques could lead to surfing a quantum internet

Researchers have developed new methods to couple light to sound waves that glide on surfaces.

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Campus & Community

Coursework: Engineering students put their skills to the test in design capstones

Rochester students invent solutions for project sponsors ranging from major league sports teams to researchers in Costa Rica.

swirls of color

Campus & Community

Art of Science competition attracts record number of entries. Here are this year’s winners.

The annual event encourages University community members to explore the intersection of science, art, and technology.

Close-up of a Black person's eye with a multicolored light falling on it to illustrate how retinal ganglion cells function.

Health & Medicine

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.