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NSF explores Rochester as a potential national hub for laser research and development
The URochester-led STELLAR project is a finalist in the NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines competition.
Is AI the next Mozart—or just a mashup machine?
Music is a deeply human art form. What happens when AI enters the orchestra pit or the recording studio?
URochester, RIT receive federal funding to expand experimental ways to communicate using individual particles of light
The funding for the experimental quantum network RoQNET was secured by Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, and Representative Morelle.
Your social media feed is built to agree with you. What if it didn’t?
A new study points to algorithm design as a potential way to reduce echo chambers—and polarization—online.
7 surprising ways URochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics shapes science and society
The Laser Lab powers breakthroughs in fusion, national security, and technologies we use every day.
Accolades highlight faculty scholarship, research contributions
As part of an ongoing series, we’re highlighting the contributions of URochester faculty. Share your updates Know of a faculty member receiving an award or honor? Contact us so we…
Scientists engineer unsinkable metal tubes
The superhydrophobic design could lead to resilient ships, floating platforms, and renewable energy innovations.
URochester faculty appointed to named professorships
Named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate the work of URochester’s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.
Why is sleep so important? Your brain depends on it
Sleep does more than restore energy—it activates the brain’s waste-clearing system, protecting long-term brain health.
URochester awarded Keck Foundation funding to tackle chemistry grand challenge
The cutting-edge project aims to harness quantum light to unlock new chemical processes.