Lindsey Valich

Science & Technology

Scientists hit key milestone in fusion energy quest

December 13, 2022

The major breakthrough of achieving ignition is cause for celebration at Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics as well.

Science & Technology

Cities on asteroids? It could work—in theory

December 8, 2022

A popular science fiction idea in TV shows like Amazon’s The Expanse, Rochester scientists are using physics and engineering principles to show how asteroids could be future viable space habitats.

Science & Technology

How does radiation travel through dense plasma?

November 17, 2022

First-of-its-kind experimental evidence defies conventional theories about how plasmas emit or absorb radiation.

Science & Technology

Rochester students develop award-winning devices to ‘save syrup’

November 16, 2022

A team of Rochester undergraduates was recognized in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for developing solutions to problems in the maple syrup industry.

Science & Technology

Birds of a feather flock together?

November 15, 2022

Maria Castaño, a third-year PhD student in biology, studies populations of birds to understand the processes that lead to the creation of new species.

Science & Technology

Ancient ocean methane not an immediate climate change threat

October 18, 2022

New research shows reservoirs of ocean methane in mid-latitude regions will not be released to the atmosphere under warming conditions.

Science & Technology

Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceans

October 6, 2022

A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.

Science & Technology

Paper wasp parasites turn hosts into long-lived ‘zombies’

September 23, 2022

University of Rochester undergraduate students and their biology professor study what paper wasps—and the parasites that manipulate them—can tell us about evolution, aging, and group living.

Science & Technology

Asteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously thought

September 22, 2022

Researchers have provided a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater two billion years ago.

Voices & Opinion

Brain’s cognitive bias dominates in fantasy sports

September 13, 2022

In fantasy sports, “your brain can twist and interpret fantasy results in ways that are suboptimal, lazy, and illogical," explains scientist Renee Miller.

Society & Culture

What is the best way to group students?

September 6, 2022

Rochester researchers have developed a new approach that uses math to determine the best ways to group individuals to maximize learning.

University News

Construction begins on new Laser Lab expansion

August 17, 2022

The University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics has broken ground on a new $42 million, 66,000-square-foot expansion to house office and lab space.