sustainability

By probing yeast proteins, researchers show how other organisms may adapt to rising global temperatures.

Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.

URochester researchers on the growing concern of plastics exposure on human health.

The inaugural cohort of Barbara J. Burger Chemical Sustainability Scholars embarks on 15-month paid research experiences. 

An inaugural annual conference and summer student programs will foster partnerships among academia, national labs, and the private sector.

Researchers draw inspiration from nature to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors.

The student-led team used synthetic biology to harness clean energy from bacteria while simultaneously capturing and storing carbon dioxide, taking home a gold medal in the process.

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

Faculty, staff, and students help to inform the University’s physical future.

The first major addition to LLE in more than two decades includes clean room facilities to advance next-generation laser science and technologies.