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Professor Benjamín Castañeda has devoted his career to bringing life-saving technology to rural areas across the globe! #MyRochesterStory #URochesterResearch

Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation University of Rochester researchers engineered a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.

How did @urochester.bsky.social researchers make solar thermoelectric generators that are 15 times more efficient than previous devices? A little black metal🤘 #URochesterResearch
Read about the research: www.rochester.edu/newscenter/s...
See the full paper: doi.org/10.1038/s413...

A novel fusion architecture for detecting Parkinson’s Disease using semi-supervised speech embeddings - npj Parkinson's Disease We introduce a framework for screening Parkinson’s disease (PD) using English pangram utterances. Our dataset includes 1306 participants (392 with PD) from both home and clinical settings, covering di...

Could Alexa help you find out if you have Parkinson's disease? Computer scientists at @urochester.bsky.social made a speech-based AI tool that can screen for a key indicator of the neurodegenerative disease #URochesterResearch Story: www.rochester.edu/newscenter/a... Study: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts? New technology using intraocular lenses is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.

Each year, over 30 million people have cataract surgery—and Rochester leads the field in developing new approaches to one of the most important procedures for restoring sight

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@flaumeye.bsky.social @cvsuor.bsky.social @urengineering.bsky.social

RIT, UR partner on first quantum communication experiment in upstate N.Y. RIT and U of R have partnered up for the first quantum communication experiment for upstate universities to explore a new form of secure communication.

A #quantum leap in communication: @urochester.bsky.social & @rittigers.bsky.social have created the experimental Rochester Quantum Network sending #photons 11 miles across Rochester—paving the way for ultra-secure communication. Check out the @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social spotlight: bit.ly/4lgO0I0

The letters U and R in lego blocks with red laser beams criss-crossing over them.

A tiny chip is help up against a penny for scale and size.

LASER TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH: Rochester researchers at @urengineering.bsky.social have designed a new laser smaller than a penny that can measure objects at ultrafast rates

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@urochester.bsky.social is making a bold $8.5m investment in four new transdisciplinary research centers. Three of these centers are co-led by distinguished Hajim School of Engineering faculty. Learn more: www.rochester.edu/provost/four...

New method to study catalysts could lead to better batteries A new algorithm opens the door for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to study the interactions that happen on the surface of materials.

Chemical engineers at @urengineering.bsky.social developed a clever new way to study the atomic interactions that happen on the surface of materials so we can develop more energy efficient batteries and other devices
Story: www.rochester.edu/newscenter/n...
Study: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

New laser smaller than a penny can measure objects at ultrafast rates The chip-scale laser has applications ranging from guiding autonomous vehicles to detecting gravitational waves.

A new laser smaller than a penny engineered by researchers at @urochester.bsky.social could be used for everything from guiding autonomous vehicles to detecting gravitational waves #URochesterResearch @urengineering.bsky.social
Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s413...
Story: www.rochester.edu/newscenter/c...

New scholars program is a catalyst for undergraduate research on chemical sustainability Inaugural cohort of Barbara J. Burger Chemical Sustainability Scholars embarks on 15-month paid research experiences.

A new scholars program established by a @urochester.bsky.social trustee will allow undergraduates in chemical engineering and chemistry to conduct research at the forefront of sustainability under the guidance of Rochester faculty @urengineering.bsky.social #ROC www.rochester.edu/newscenter/u...

Do neurons transmit light? University of Rochester researchers aim to see if neurons can transport light like fiber-optic communications channels.

Scientists know that neurons communicate by firing electrical pulses, but what if light is at play too? Researchers from @urochester.bsky.social launched an ambitious new project to find out @urengineering.bsky.social #ROC www.rochester.edu/newscenter/o...

Twisting atomically thin materials could advance quantum computers Placing two layers of special 2D materials together and turning them at large angles creates artificial atoms with intriguing optical properties.

.@urengineering.bsky.social researchers found that twisting 2 layers of nano-thin materials together at large angles creates artificial atoms that can act as quantum information bits #URochesterResearch
Paper in Nano Letters: doi.org/10.1021/acs....
Story: www.rochester.edu/newscenter/t...

The magnificent Mickey7 University of Rochester alumnus Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel Mickey7 gets a Hollywood glow-up with Bong Joon-ho’s film Mickey 17.

There are nearly as many versions of Rochester alumnus Edward Ashton ’96 (PhD) as there are of #Mickey17, the protagonist who comes to life (literally and often!) in the new film based on Ashton's novel

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The magnificent Mickey7 University of Rochester alumnus Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel Mickey7 gets a Hollywood glow-up with Bong Joon-ho’s film Mickey 17.

#Mickey17 hits theaters Friday, bringing a novel by @urengineering.bsky.social alumnus @edashtonwriting.bsky.social to the big screen. How does a story by a #ROC cancer researcher become a film by #Oscar winning director Bong Joon-Ho? It's stranger than fiction www.rochester.edu/newscenter/r...

The role of bacterial metabolism in antimicrobial resistance Nature Reviews Microbiology - In this Review, Ahmad et al. examine how antibiotics influence bacterial metabolism and how metabolism, in turn, affects drug efficacy and the emergence and evolution...

New review out in @NatureRevMicro on the complex rltnshp btween metabolism & AMR! A true labor of love from previous postbac Mehrose, grad students Varun & Zirui, and collaborator @drrobsmith.bsky.social (plus figures I'll likely use for many talks to come 😊) rdcu.be/eaES2

A special QR code with elongated ellipses instead of the traditional black and white squares, with the University of Rochester's yellow and blue "Spirit R" in the center.

Here's a link to the full study and a look at the new form of QR codes, which work retroactively with current scanners but use elongated ellipses instead of the traditional black and white squares doi.org/10.1109/MSEC...

New technology could quash QR code phishing attacks The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.

How many quishes could a QR code quash if a QR code could quash quishes? @urengineering.bsky.social researchers are developing and working to commercialize new forms of QR codes to help protect people from scams #URochesterResearch @urochester.bsky.social www.rochester.edu/newscenter/q...

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather? A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

A new study in @naturecomms.bsky.social by @urengineering.bsky.social researchers reveals the surprising ways surface and ocean weather patterns interact #URochesterResearch

Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Story: www.rochester.edu/newscenter/h...

Ocean weather is affected by the atmosphere in unexpected ways Scientists found that atmospheric winds can either slow or energize ocean eddies depending on their direction.

Ocean weather is affected by the atmosphere in unexpected ways: Scientists found that atmospheric winds can either slow or energize ocean eddies depending on their direction.

#OceanWeather #ClimateConnections #AtmosphereImpact #MarineScience #WeatherPatterns #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Mark Buckley: Biomedical engineering as a passion worth sharing Mark Buckley prioritizes inclusiveness in the classroom when teaching biomedical engineering at the University of Rochester

#EverWonder…?

Why do we wake up taller than when we went to sleep? Rochester professor Mark Buckley explains the phenomenon known as poroelastic creep.

Learn more about poroelasticity from Prof. Buckley, and his passion for making engineering accessible to all.

www.rochester.edu/newscenter/m...

Congrats to @gracestensland.bsky.social ’23! As a #soundeffects editor for “Orion and the Dark” & #foley editor for “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory”, Grace helped earn @theemmys.tv & MPSE Golden Reel noms. Huge shoutout to Grace & Sound Rebels Post for their amazing work! #URAlumni

Amanda Stent ’01: Guiding the future of AI in industry and academia The Head of AI Strategy & Research in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg reflects on the state of artificial intelligence (AI).

As the Head of AI Strategy & Research in the Office of the CTO at @bloomberg.com, Amanda Stent '01 works across the company to help it break down barriers in key strategic areas related to AI. See what the @urochester.bsky.social alum thinks the future holds for AI www.rochester.edu/newscenter/a...

How does the brain cut through noise to understand speech? University of Rochester researchers investigate how visual cues enhance the brain’s ability to understand speech in noisy environments.

How do visual cues like lip movements help our brains understand speech in noisy environments? @urochester.bsky.social Associate Professor Ed Lalor received funding from the NIH to find out #URochesterResearch www.rochester.edu/newscenter/h...

New #URochesterResearch uncovers the “missing link” in how sleep restores the brain. Natural oscillations drive the cleaning process, but common sleep aid zolpidem may disrupt it🧠
via @cellcellpress.bsky.social

👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...

Data science students help speed up Rochester Fire Department’s emergency responses University of Rochester students analyzed millions of data points to determine where to allocate fire stations, fire trucks, and other resources.

This semester, @urochester.bsky.social data science students analyzed millions of data points to help the #ROC Fire Department determine where to best place fire stations, fire trucks, and other resources... and got to do "ride-alongs" to boot www.rochester.edu/newscenter/d...

Can sea sponge biology transform imaging technology? University of Rochester researchers draw inspiration from nature to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors.

Researchers from @urochester.bsky.social's Department of Biology and Institute of Optics drew inspiration from sea sponges to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors #URochesterResearch www.rochester.edu/newscenter/w...

Kemi Akindude, clapping on the Wheel of Fortune set while wearing a beautiful green dress.

"Shout out to the Simon School!"

Congratulations to Rochester MBA student (and future well-dressed Secretary of State!) Kemi Akindude on her appearance tonight on Wheel of Fortune!

Two Rochester faculty members named fellows of National Academy of Inventors University of Rochester faculty members Eby Friedman and Steve Goldman are being recognized for their pioneering contributions as inventors.

This year's list of inductees to the National Academy of Inventors includes @urochester.bsky.social professor of electrical and computer engineering Eby Friedman, a pioneer of high-performance integrated circuits #URochesterResearch www.rochester.edu/newscenter/f...

Silhouette of a person in profile speaking into a microphone with their sound waves changing in color, size, and intensity as they go through a microphone.

What if you could instantly change your voice to make it sound like you have a different accent, age, or gender? Engineers at @urochester.bsky.social are developing a system to protect intelligence officers, crime witnesses, and whistleblowers #URochesterResearch www.rochester.edu/newscenter/v...

Using AI to advance child development and learning The University of Rochester researcher is developing technology to help deaf and hard of hearing kids benefit from artificial intelligence.

Can artificial intelligence-powered tools help enrich child development and learning?

A team of Rochester researchers has made this question the crux of their work as they develop tools to help kids and parents benefit from and learn about #AI
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/a...