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Rochester 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.
Grant supports Rochester professor’s quest for superconductivity
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
The Moore Foundation award will also help Ranga Dias recruit other US scientists to join the quest to create viable superconducting materials.
New tool cuts guesswork about ‘eddy killing’ in oceans
Thu, 19 Aug 2021
Using satellite imagery, University of Rochester scientists have provided the first direct measure of how eddy killing affects Earth’s oceans.
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.’
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.
Members of the College Class of 2021 reflect on four eventful years at the University
Tue, 18 May 2021
As they prepare to graduate with the College’s Class of 2021, students from near and far say they’re well prepared for the future.
Eight Rochester undergraduates win scholarships for summer research in Germany
Tue, 18 May 2021
The DAAD-RISE program enables outstanding students in the sciences to conduct research at top German universities.
Recent graduate awarded global leadership scholarship at Stanford University
Thu, 06 May 2021
Suman Kumar ’19 will pursue a master’s degree in international policy, joining students from across the globe for the selective program.