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University News
September 18, 2020 | 01:51 pm

Three professors earn honors for teaching excellence

Annual Goergen Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognize faculty members in Arts, Sciences & Engineering.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Rudi Fasan, School of Arts and Sciences, Scott Seidman, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies, tanya bakhmetyeva,
University News
August 16, 2020 | 02:57 pm

Rochester researcher recognized with national award for outstanding vision research

National vision research organization recognizes David Williams for his research, the organization’s third consecutive honoree with University of Rochester ties.

topics: Center for Visual Science, David Williams, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
April 21, 2020 | 01:47 pm

Rochester researchers pursue quick ways to detect COVID-19—and better understand it

Nanomembranes, optical sensors, and blood analysis: Rochester faculty are turning previous research avenues to focus on ways to quickly detect novel coronavirus to speed treatment.

topics: Benjamin Miller, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, COVID-19, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, Martin Zand, Medical Center, SIMPore, URnano,
For faculty and staff
April 4, 2020 | 01:36 pm

Two Rochester scientists earn national recognition for excellence in engineering

Faculty members Benjamin Miller and Marvin Doyley have been inducted as fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
Science & Technology
January 9, 2020 | 02:25 pm

Detecting microplastics first step in assessing environmental harm

Amid growing alarm over the plastic that pollutes our environment, biomedical and optics researchers are devising ways to quickly detect microplastics in drinking water to better understand their potential impacts on human health.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, James McGrath, nanoparticles, research funding, SIMPore, sustainability, URnano, Wayne Knox,
Science & Technology
October 15, 2019 | 03:30 pm

Promising solutions to tough medical problems win University research competitions

Jessica Goodman and Alec Salminen each took first place at two recent University of Rochester research competitions that limited contestants to brief presentations geared toward general audiences.

topics: awards, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Psychiatry, Falling Walls, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Steadman Family Postdoctoral Award in Interdisciplinary Research,
University News
August 8, 2019 | 01:17 pm

These mentors make a difference for first-generation, minority students

Five University of Rochester faculty mentors are the inaugural recipients of a new mentorship award from the University’s David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity.

topics: awards, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Linguistics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, diversity, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laurel Carney, Mark Buckley, Maya Abtahian, Roman Sobolewski, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
Campus Life
May 15, 2019 | 04:20 pm

Students make assembly line more accessible for workers with disabilities

The graduating seniors behind THOR Designs are the first all-female engineering team to compete in a state-wide competition to bring assistive technologies to New Yorkers in the workplace.

topics: Class of 2019, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim Design Day, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Campus Life
May 3, 2019 | 02:25 pm

Ready to mentor ‘students like myself’

A biomedical engineering major and first-generation student, Kharimat Alatise ’19 is ready to pursue her doctorate and “be a role model to first-generation and minority students.”

topics: Class of 2019, David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program,
Science & Technology
April 16, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Women of invention: How Rochester faculty find success as patent-holders

They create novel devices and develop new technologies with global impact. The University of Rochester ranks fourth among US universities in its percentage of international patent holders who are women. What brought these women to the University—and what enables them to thrive?

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Dermatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Medical Center, patents, School of Nursing,