Hajim School News 2022
Hajim School faculty, alumnus named fellows
December 22, 2022
‘One of my most rewarding experiences’
November 30, 2022
Abbey Kampel finds a framework for her many research experiences
November 21, 2022
Hesham Elshafey has knack for tackling grand challenges
November 21, 2022
Max Morris ’23 is Nashville bound
October 12, 2022
Max Morris '23 at the console in the state-of-the-art recording studio in Gavett Hall.
Continue ReadingSameer Jain exemplifies the Meliora spirit
October 11, 2022
Celebrating our achievements
September 29, 2022
We know what it means to aim high
September 28, 2022
Jim Alkins makes machine shop a safe, welcoming place for students
September 28, 2022
How do we hear one voice among many?
August 29, 2022
Each year, students in Ross Maddox's class put on electroencephalography (EEG) caps to get a glimpse of their own brain activity.
Danielle Getz tackles a grand challenge
August 29, 2022
Nikola Marinos Raitsevits: A passion for robotics
August 15, 2022
Helping robots to understand complex spoken commands—and act accordingly
August 8, 2022
Ellen Meyer ’23 makes the most of the cards in her hand
July 20, 2022
Closing the terahertz gap will open new doors for light-matter interactions
July 1, 2022
Andrew Rojnuckarin ’23 enjoys UR’s smaller size
May 22, 2022
The University of Rochester is ranked R1 for its very high research activity. It is also relatively small compared to its peers and boasts a 10:1 student to faculty ratio.
Continue ReadingAlex Wansha, recipient of Distinguished Lee Scholar award, focuses on a future in optics
May 17, 2022
Congratulations to our 2022 student award winners
May 10, 2022
The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences annually awards prizes to engineering and computer science students for outstanding achievement. The 2022 recipients are:
Continue ReadingRochester PhD students land a grand prize for a novel photonics solution
May 4, 2022
Sushant Kumar and Juniyali Nauriyal give their winning pitch at the New York Business Plan Competition.
Continue ReadingStephen Wu: A ‘passionate’ teacher’ whose classes are relevant, challenging, and engaging
April 27, 2022
“This had to be one of the best Covid-acclimated classes that I have taken in the last two semesters. The pre-recorded lectures broken up into sizeable times, in-class examples, the lab videos, altering assignments and exams to fit the current academic environment while still being challenging... I learned so much this semester and extremely appreciate the attention to the small details. Thank you, Professor Wu!” (ECE 221; Fall 2020)
Continue ReadingCurtis awards demonstrate the importance of our PhD students
April 25, 2022
Four Hajim School PhD students are among the 2022 recipients of the University’s Edward Peck Curtis Awards for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student. The awards are given to a small number of full-time graduate students who have a role in undergraduate education. Recipients have assisted in undergraduate instruction and have had significant face-to-face interaction with undergraduates in the classroom or laboratory.
Continue ReadingJoshua Batres wants to have an impact in the clean energy start-up ecosystem
April 6, 2022
Class year: 2022
Majors: Engineering Science, Business
Challenge: Providing Access to Clean Water
Maximizing volunteer computing systems to solve big problems
March 15, 2022
People all over the world donate time on their computers to large-scale volunteer computing systems such as Einstein@Home and Folding@Home.
Continue ReadingWhat ‘drives’ the brain’s waste disposal system?
March 15, 2022
Groundbreaking University of Rochester research discovered that the brain’s glymphatic system is a remarkable waste disposal system.
Continue ReadingHow can we keep our smart phones, hard drives from overheating?
March 15, 2022
The electronic devices that surround us in everyday life—our computer hard drives and smartphones, for example—operate at increasingly high levels of power that flow through increasingly smaller components.
Continue ReadingMuskaan Vasandani ‘22: ‘I’ve learned so much here’
March 13, 2022
Class year: 2022
Major: Biological Sciences
Challenge: Advancing Health Informatics
Anca Frasineanu revels in the challenges of science
February 27, 2022
Class year: 2022
Majors: Molecular Genetics, Chemistry
Challenge: Engineering the Tools for Scientific Discovery
Ena Haseljic ‘22 is ready for her next grand challenge
February 27, 2022
Class year: 2022
Majors: Molecular Genetics, Psychology
Challenge: Engineering Better Medicines
Helen Shammas looks beyond the lab to improve health care in low resource countries
February 27, 2022
Class year: 2022
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Challenge: Engineering Better Medicine
Claude Mulindi ’22 takes aim at clean energy investing
February 26, 2022
Class year: 2022
Major: Engineering Science
Challenge: Providing Access to Clean Water
Tiana Salomon ’22 is eager to help shape the future of science
February 26, 2022
Class year: 2022
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Challenge: Engineering Better Medicines
February 17, 2022
Savannah Schisler receiving the University of Rochester Student Transfer Award.
Continue ReadingFebruary 16, 2022
On any given day, Kelsey Lee ’23 may begin her morning at the keyboard of a Steinway grand piano at the Eastman School of Music in downtown Rochester, practicing a Chopin polonaise or rehearsing for a recital.
Continue ReadingKareem Abdelmaqsoud: Eager to make an impact on the world
February 16, 2022
Kareem Abdelmaqsoud took first place in a Computing, Simulation and Process Control poster session at the 2021 AIChE Annual Student Conference in Boston.
Continue ReadingSamantha Kapushy ‘22 prepares to ‘solve whatever problem is put in front of me’
February 16, 2022
Class year: 2022
Majors: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Challenge: Providing Energy from Fusion
Anis Idrizovic focuses on challenges of sustainability
February 16, 2022
Class year: 2022
Major: Optical Engineering
Challenge: Engineering the Tools for Scientific Discovery
Amanda Adams ‘22 learns to push the boundaries of science
February 16, 2022
Class year: 2022
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Challenge: Advancing Health Informatics