Reshaping our understanding of granular systems
Rochester researchers are uncovering the unexpected role of grain shape in the mixing of granular systems such as pharmaceuticals, cereal, and landslides.
Scientists create new ‘spark plug’ for fusion reactions
Techniques developed with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system hold promise for sparking fusion at larger scales.
Ezra Tawil, English professor of substance and style, remembered
The scholar of American literature had a special talent for connecting with colleagues and students alike.
Printing plant-based pharmaceuticals—without plants
Rochester undergraduates developed a 3D-printing system to replicate chemicals found in plants, including those endangered by climate change.
Edward Thorndike, physicist who found ‘beauty’ in b quarks, remembered
Thorndike made pathbreaking contributions to the study of matter.
Is oxygen the cosmic key to alien technology?
Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank explores the links between atmospheric oxygen and detecting extraterrestrial technology on distant planets.
University of Rochester receives Mellon Foundation grant to hire Black studies faculty
The $3M in funding will help advance innovative and strategic faculty hiring in the Department of Black Studies.
New strategy reveals ‘full chemical complexity’ of quantum decoherence
The findings can be used to design molecules with custom quantum coherence properties, laying the chemical foundation for emerging quantum technologies.
Can an app improve your romantic relationship?
Couples report healthier, stronger relationships after one month of using a relationship app codeveloped by a Rochester psychologist.
Provoking and coping through light verse
Rochester English instructor ‘explores the lighter side of dark times’ with her latest collection of poems.