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Hajim School faculty members honored by ACM, IEEE
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
The Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) welcome four new fellows from the faculty of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Wells Award winners excel in engineering and humanities
Fri, 09 Nov 2018
They major in optical engineering and minor in Italian. Or work toward dual degrees in music and computer science. Or pursue two minors while majoring in audio and music engineering. Meet the graduating seniors from the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences honored for pursuing dual degrees or minors in the humanities.
‘High-risk’ research receives University seed funding
Wed, 23 May 2018
University Research Awards for 2018-19 have been awarded to 15 projects ranging from an analysis of the roles of prisons in the Rochester region, to a new approach to genome editing, to new initiatives for advanced materials for powerful lasers.
Hands-on AR/VR lab slated for Carlson Library
Wed, 09 May 2018
A new hands-on learning and research lab envisioned for the Carlson Science and Engineering Library will give students and faculty a place to explore augmented and virtual reality—regardless of their level of expertise.
Why does ice make that sound?
Fri, 27 Apr 2018
What began as a “silly pastime” of tossing ice chunks down a borehole in Taylor Glacier, Antarctica, has led to a video with more than 8 million views and a collaboration between an acoustics expert and a climate scientist.
New computing device would let microprocessors go ‘all out’
Thu, 15 Mar 2018
Researcher Mohammad Kazemi has proposed an entirely new concept for computer architecture to overcome the problems of heat transfer inherent in traditional microprocessors.
Giving virtual reality a ‘visceral’ sound
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
Using recital halls as their “labs,” and recording some of the best music students in the world, University researchers are creating virtual reality videos of concerts that literally immerse viewers “within” the performance onstage.
Building the right mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD
Tue, 06 Feb 2018
A researcher and a computer engineer team up to build a mobile app that is already starting to help parents and caregivers facing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Designing a world of immersive sound
Fri, 08 Sep 2017
Using a new approach to flat-panel design, Mark Bocko and his team are creating inexpensive prototypes of speakers that double as wall hangings and overhead lights.
With automatic transcription, musicians can save themselves the treble
Thu, 03 Aug 2017
Two undergraduates have joined a summer research project focused on building a machine-learning interface that generates musical scores from audio files.