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August 19, 2021 | 10:03 am

New tool cuts guesswork about ‘eddy killing’ in oceans

Using satellite imagery, University of Rochester scientists have provided the first direct measure of how eddy killing affects Earth’s oceans.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding,
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August 9, 2021 | 02:43 pm

Adam Frank receives Carl Sagan Medal for excellence in public communication

The award recognizes the Rochester astrophysicist’s ‘sustained efforts’ to make science and research broadly accessible through on-air commentary, popular books, Netflix documentaries, Marvel movies, and more.

topics: Adam Frank, awards, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, thought leadership,
Science & Technology
August 4, 2021 | 02:35 pm

Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s supposed magnetic shield

Rochester geophysicists’ latest findings contradict longstanding assumptions about whether Earth’s moon ever had a magnetic shield.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, John Tarduno, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
July 30, 2021 | 02:46 pm

Pulsed lasers in liquids speed up the hunt for effective catalysts

In the most comprehensive, up-to-date survey of a technology that was first developed in 1987, Rochester researchers have documented the advantages of using the pulsed-laser-in-liquids technique over traditional wet laboratory methods.

topics: Astrid Müller, Department of Chemical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
Science & Technology
July 15, 2021 | 03:50 pm

A new way to prepare doctors for difficult conversations

University of Rochester researchers have developed SOPHIE, a virtual ‘patient’ that trains doctors in explaining end-of-life options.

topics: artificial intelligence, Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding, Ronald Epstein,
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