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white eels shaped like a circle on a black background
Science & Technology
March 7, 2022 | 02:21 pm

WATCH: Vinegar eels ‘do the wave’

This never-before-seen style of collective motion isn’t the only finding that surprised Rochester researchers about the organisms.

topics: Alice Quillen, Department of Physics and Astronomy, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration of workers in lab coats along an assembly line analyzing cancer-fighting micheliolide analogs in nanoparticles.
Science & Technology
February 25, 2022 | 01:35 pm

Rochester researchers seek ‘direct hit’ on leukemic stem cells

An internal funding program, plus the close proximity of the University’s engineering and medical facilities, promotes progress in a potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.

topics: Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding, research funding, Rudi Fasan, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
Close-up of 3D-printed, scaled model of a gerbil cochlea.
Science & Technology
February 22, 2022 | 02:56 pm

Will hearing aids ever be as effective as corrective eyewear?

Despite recent advances in hearing aid technology, users frequently complain that the devices tend to amplify all the sounds around them. Rochester researcher Jong-Noon Nam believes a key part of the answer to this problem lies inside the cochlea of the inner ear.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding, research funding,
Researcher standing with arm perched on wire-framed shelves in lab.
Science & Technology
February 17, 2022 | 11:20 am

Grant helps biologist study ‘complex interplay’ of nature and nurture on genes

Jennifer Brisson, an associate professor of biology, will further her study of phenotypic plasticity, which describes how an organism’s development is influenced by its environment, with a five-year, $2 million NIH grant.

topics: Department of Biology, National Institutes of Health, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Photo-illustration of four versions of Earth to show evolution of planetary intelligence.
Science & Technology
February 16, 2022 | 12:07 pm

Can a planet have a mind of its own?

Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, asks, if a planet with life has a life of its own, can it also have a mind of its own?

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo of Rob clark, provost and senior VP for research
Science & Technology
February 10, 2022 | 01:46 pm

National Academy of Engineering honors Rob Clark

Clark is among the 111 newly elected members of the academy, considered one of the highest distinctions for an engineer.

topics: awards, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Rob Clark,
Crop of Susana Marcos headshot.
Science & Technology
February 4, 2022 | 01:20 pm

International vision association honors Susana Marcos

The Center for Visual Science director has been elected a Gold Fellow by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

topics: awards, Center for Visual Science, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, staff,
Woman surrounded by hanging model planets to illustrate moon formations.
Science & Technology
February 1, 2022 | 12:30 pm

Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable

In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer simulations of moon formations.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Miki Nakajima, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,