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URochester students help New York small businesses harness data and AI
The New York State Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence connected 10 local businesses with student interns.
Work becomes more human in the age of AI
URochester experts explain how AI could support care, creativity, and connection—while leaving empathy, curiosity, and judgment firmly in human hands.
Your social media feed is built to agree with you. What if it didn’t?
A new study points to algorithm design as a potential way to reduce echo chambers—and polarization—online.
Undergraduates launch affordable AI receptionist service
Walter McDonald ’27 and Stephen Lim ’27 created OrbitPhone to help small businesses manage calls and appointments.
7 new academic programs debut at URochester
The programs—centered on AI, aerospace, Latinx studies, and more—enhance the University’s extensive degree offerings.
Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation
Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.
How brain-inspired analog systems could make drones more efficient
Electrical and computer engineers want to mimic the brain’s visual system to create AI tools for guiding autonomous systems.
How artificial general intelligence could learn like a human
Computer scientist Christopher Kanan discusses AI, large language models, and the responsible use of artificial general intelligence.