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Pulsed lasers in liquids speed up the hunt for effective catalysts
Fri, 30 Jul 2021
In the most comprehensive, up-to-date survey of a technology that was first developed in 1987, Rochester researchers have documented the advantages of using the pulsed-laser-in-liquids technique over traditional wet laboratory methods.
Rochester researchers join national initiative to advance quantum science
Fri, 30 Jul 2021
Rochester researchers led by Todd Krauss, a professor of chemistry, are joining a major US Department of Energy-funded initiative to advance quantum science and technology.
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.’
A new way to prepare doctors for difficult conversations
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
University of Rochester researchers have developed SOPHIE, a virtual ‘patient’ that trains doctors in explaining end-of-life options.
Accomplished University administrator heads back to the lab
Mon, 28 Jun 2021
Richard Waugh returns to his research lab full time on July 1 after serving in multiple leadership positions, including most recently as vice provost for research.
Madison Lang ’22 honored with ‘astronaut scholarship’
Fri, 25 Jun 2021
The biomedical engineering major is one of 60 college students pursuing STEM degrees who were selected for the award.
Outstanding educators continued to shine during pandemic
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
Thomas Brown and Sina Ghaemmaghami are the latest recipients of the University’s Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professorships.
Novel chirped pulses defy ‘conventional wisdom’
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
Rochester researchers have advanced a groundbreaking technique first pioneered at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. As a result, they've produced chirped pulses in a way that works even with relatively low-quality, inexpensive equipment.
Rochester laser experiments demonstrate ‘helium rain’ likely falls in the solar system
Tue, 01 Jun 2021
An international research team including University of Rochester scientists has validated a nearly 40-year-old prediction that helium rain is possible inside planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.
To drill down on anti-Asian hate crimes, Rochester researchers harness social media
Wed, 19 May 2021
Information gleaned from thousands of Twitter users lets the researchers gauge public opinion toward #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate.