2022 Commencement

May 13, 2022

Congratulations graduates!

Tiny Chip Provides a Big Boost in Precision Optics

November 12, 2021

Researchers at University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics for first time distill novel interferometry into a photonic device.

Zero Cost Hero Andrew White

October 22, 2021

Congratulations as well to Andrew White, associate professor of chemical engineering, who is part of the River Campus Library’s new cohort of “zero cost heroes”–instructors and faculty who have chosen to select or create course materials that are free for their students. Andrew is the first recipient of the River Campus Libraries Open Education Resource (OER) Grant, which will enable him to continue working on his open textbook, Deep Learning for Molecules and Materials.

Faculty Retreat

September 17, 2021

Monday, October 18, 2021

Pulsed Lasers in Liquids Speed up the Hunt for Effective Catalysts

July 30, 2021

Rochester researchers have documented the pulsed-laser-in-liquid technique’s multiple advantages over traditional wet lab methods.

Congratulations Graduates

May 22, 2021

This year's Furth Fund awardees

May 14, 2021

Andrea Pickel, assistant professor of mechanical engineering is one of this year’s recipients of University Furth Fund awards, which foster the development of promising scientists in the natural and biological sciences.

2021 University Research Award recipients

May 14, 2021

Five Materials Science Program faculty among the recipients of this year's University Research Awards.

Rochester leads development of novel integrated photonic COVID-19 sensor

Thu, 24 Mar 2022

The inexpensive, portable device could help safeguard against future pandemics and detect viruses and infections in underserved populations.

Under pressure, ‘squishy’ compound reacts in remarkable ways

Mon, 26 Jul 2021

From insulator to metal and back again—a new phenomenon reported by researchers at the University Rochester and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, ‘will find a place in physics textbooks.’

Room temperature superconductor? Rochester lab sets new record toward long-sought goal

Tue, 30 Mar 2021

In a pair of studies, University physical scientists synthesized new superconducting materials, developing processes that may help ‘open the door to many potential applications.’

First-ever lab model of human eye offers hope for macular degeneration patients

Mon, 29 Mar 2021

Rochester researchers' breakthrough could lead to patient-specific treatments for age-related macular degeneration, which leads to a loss of central vision.

Lasers etch a ‘perfect’ solar energy absorber

Tue, 04 Feb 2020

The University of Rochester research lab that recently used lasers to create unsinkable metal structures has now demonstrated how the same technology could be used to create highly efficient solar power generators.

Superhydrophobic metal that won’t sink

Wed, 06 Nov 2019

Inspired by diving bell spiders and rafts of fire ants, Rochester researchers have created a metallic structure that is so water repellent, it refuses to sink—no matter how often it is forced into water or how much it is damaged.

A ‘new chapter’ in quest for novel quantum materials

Tue, 27 Aug 2019

Aluminum stops being a metal. Metals turns transparent. Remarkable things happen to materials placed under remarkable conditions, and Rochester scientists are at the forefront of the quest to understand why.

Will your future computer be made using bacteria?

Wed, 10 Jul 2019

Graphene is a revolutionary nanomaterial, the discovery of which led to a Nobel Prize. By mixing graphite with bacteria, Rochester scientists are making graphene easier and more environmentally friendly to produce, paving the way for future products and applications.

Researchers ‘stretch’ the ability of 2D materials to change technology

Mon, 10 Jun 2019

Moore’s Law predicts that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit will double every two years. As technology nears the limits of Moore’s Law, Rochester researchers have combined 2D materials with oxide materials in a new way, with new possibilities for computing power.

Researchers create artificial mother-of-pearl using bacteria

Thu, 18 Apr 2019

Nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, is an exceptionally tough natural material found in shells and pearls. Rochester biologists have developed an innovative method for creating nacre in the lab—and maybe on the moon.