Baja team eyes competitions in California, Kansas
Team members unveiled the vehicle in March in the atrium at Goergen Hall, along with posters illustrating the latest changes in drivetrain, electronics, frame, exterior design, suspension, and usability.
Chem-E-Car team shows its spirit at regional competition
Members of the fledgling Chem-E-Car team went head to head against powerhouse teams from Cornell and McGill at their first-ever regional competition last month. The event features vehicles students build from scratch, powered by chemical reactions.
Student work earns national praise in data science competition
A computer model to help clinicians predict Parkinson’s disease progression has landed two Rochester undergraduates and their faculty mentor a top honor from the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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In 2010 the computer science department’s graduating class of 20 students included only one woman. This year, the expected graduating class of 119 students will be 34 percent female—double the national average.
Skin sensors provide wealth of patient data
In one current clinical trial, biosensors worn by patients with Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease generate 25 million measurements over a two-day period.
Imaging at the speed of light
Chunlei Guo and his team have used lasers to make materials extremely water repellent. Now the researchers can visualize, for the first time, the complete evolution of micro- and nanoscale structural formation on the material’s surface.
Visiting students apply computational tools to music, mind
Can a computer learn to read an ancient musical score? Or teach a person to become a better public speaker? Visiting undergraduates–many from under-represented groups in the STEM fields–will work on summer projects investigating these questions and more.
Engineering students can now go abroad through Global E³
Membership in this international exchange organization makes it more seamless for engineering students to take a semester abroad while continuing with their program of study.
Millions of tweets are a gold mine for data mining
Researchers can track the flu, consumer preferences, and movie box office sales, all from the millions of tweets posted every day.
Twitter researchers offer clues for why Trump won
The more Donald Trump tweeted, the faster his following grew, even after he sparked controversies. This is among the many findings from an exhaustive 14-month study of each candidate’s tweets during the 2016 election by researchers Jiebo Luo and Yu Wang.