Can the public’s trust in science—and scientists—be restored?
Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank says distrust jeopardizes the country’s future as an economic powerhouse.
Star struck: Dispatches from the James Webb Space Telescope
Humanity’s best looks at the universe so far were made possible by the contributions of scientists, engineers, and supporters—including University of Rochester community members.
Dark matter mysteries unraveled by researchers in underground South Dakota mine
The digital electronics designed, developed, and installed by Rochester researchers are an integral part of the world’s most powerful dark matter detector, now in operation at the Sanford Underground Research Facility.
Laser bursts drive fastest-ever logic gates
By clarifying the role of “real” and “virtual” charge carriers in laser-induced currents, researchers at Rochester and Erlangen have taken a decisive step toward creating ultrafast computers.
A ‘cautionary tale’ about location tracking
A new study out of the University of Rochester shows that data collected from your acquaintances and even strangers can predict your location.
Thomas Ferbel remembered as inspiring mentor and distinguished particle physicist
The long-time Rochester physics professor, who died in March, studied the building blocks of matter and the nature of quarks.
Researchers continue to confront major hurdles in quantum computing
With new insights on the problem of noise in quantum computing, Rochester researchers make major strides in improving the transfer of information in quantum systems.
Tracing the evolution of galaxy clusters
Petros Tzeferacos, an associate professor of physics and astronomy and a senior scientist at LLE, and colleagues from Chicago and Oxford have replicated in a laboratory setting conditions that exist within galaxy clusters.
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.
Judith Pipher remembered as a trailblazer in the field of infrared astronomy
The professor emerita, known as the ‘mother of infrared astronomy,’ had a profound impact on research into astronomical phenomena and the origins of the universe and was a pioneer for women in science.