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December 15, 2021 | 12:20 pm

Rochester scientists reveal the limits of machine learning for hydrogen models

Research from the Laboratory for Laser Energetics paves the way for more accurate computer models, which are needed to understand the interior of planets and the physical properties of nuclear fusion.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, Suxing Hu, Valentin Karasiev,
Science & Technology
December 7, 2021 | 10:47 am

A cure for blindness? A next-generation solar concentrator?

Two new Rochester fellows of the National Academy of Inventors take aim at transformative discoveries in the world of optics.

topics: announcements, Center for Visual Science, David Williams, Duncan Moore, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
Featured
December 1, 2021 | 09:40 am

Rochester students’ award-winning device instantly detects sepsis via sweat

Rochester undergraduates have developed a fast, noninvasive, affordable, and eco-friendly way to diagnose the life-threatening medical complication.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, awards, Department of Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, health care, quality education, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Science & Technology
November 23, 2021 | 08:57 am

Joseph Eberly honored as a ‘true visionary’ in optics

Joseph Eberly, the Andrew Carnegie Professor of Physics and a professor of optics, is recognized for pioneering contributions to quantum optics theory.

topics: awards, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Joseph Eberly, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
November 22, 2021 | 10:33 am

Rochester mathematician wins prestigious Veblen Prize

Fayerweather Professor of Mathematic Doug Ravenel wins the prize from the American Mathematical Society for solving a geometry problem that has puzzled mathematicians for 50 years.

topics: awards, Department of Mathematics, Doug Ravenel, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
November 19, 2021 | 03:34 pm

Brief period of ‘blindness’ is essential for vision

Rochester vision scientists uncover new information about the role of tiny “fixational” eye movements in enabling us to see clearly.

topics: Center for Visual Science, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Michele Rucci, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
November 18, 2021 | 01:38 pm

New imaging technology could buy time for pancreatic cancer patients

Tumor shrinkage is one sign of cancer treatment’s efficacy—but Rochester scientists are exploring elasticity and permeability as well.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, health care, Marvin Doyley, Medical Center, research funding,
Science & Technology
November 15, 2021 | 11:31 am

Anxiety cues found in the brain despite safe environment

Rochester researcher Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez and his colleagues used virtual reality to better understand how anxiety effects the brain in a ‘real-world-like’ environment.

topics: Benjamin Suarez-Jiminez, Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Medical Center, neuroscience, research finding, virtual reality,
Science & Technology
November 15, 2021 | 10:06 am

Software uses selfies to detect early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Rochester computer scientist Ehsan Hoque and his colleagues have harnessed machine learning to accurately identify signs of the neurological disease by analyzing facial muscles.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, health care, Medical Center, neuroscience, Parkinson's disease, Ray Dorsey, research finding,
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