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Gotcha! Rochester membranes help researchers capture tiny, telltale vesicles
Fri, 28 Jan 2022
Extracellular vesicles could provide early detection of diseases such as cancer. But to analyze EVs, scientists first need to catch them. That’s where Rochester professor James McGrath’s nanomembranes come in.
Continue ReadingTwo Rochester researchers named AAAS fellows
Wed, 26 Jan 2022
The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society has recognized Nicholas Bigelow and Michael Scott for their distinguished efforts to advance science.
Continue ReadingUsing nanodiamonds as sensors just got easier
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
Rochester researchers have found a new and improved way to extract temperature from the light emitted by a diamond defect.
Continue ReadingBruce Arden, former dean of engineering, dies at 94
Mon, 10 Jan 2022
Under Arden's leadership, Rochester's engineering school pursued important initiatives in undergraduate programs, faculty hiring, and and government and industrial relations.
Continue ReadingRochester scientists reveal the limits of machine learning for hydrogen models
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Research from the Laboratory for Laser Energetics paves the way for more accurate computer models, which are needed to understand the interior of planets and the physical properties of nuclear fusion.
Continue ReadingA cure for blindness? A next-generation solar concentrator?
Tue, 07 Dec 2021
Two new Rochester fellows of the National Academy of Inventors take aim at transformative discoveries in the world of optics.
Continue ReadingAndrew Berger honored for novel ways to monitor biological cells and tissues
Thu, 02 Dec 2021
The Rochester optics professor has been elected a fellow of Optica, the international society for optics and photonics.
Continue ReadingRochester students’ award-winning device instantly detects sepsis via sweat
Wed, 01 Dec 2021
Rochester undergraduates have developed a fast, noninvasive, affordable, and eco-friendly way to diagnose the life-threatening medical complication.
Continue ReadingJoseph Eberly honored as a ‘true visionary’ in optics
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
Joseph Eberly, the Andrew Carnegie Professor of Physics and a professor of optics, is recognized for pioneering contributions to quantum optics theory.
Continue ReadingNew imaging technology could buy time for pancreatic cancer patients
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
Tumor shrinkage is one sign of cancer treatment’s efficacy—but Rochester scientists are exploring elasticity and permeability as well.
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