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Sujatha Ramanujan named CEO of NSF STELLAR Engine
The former Luminate managing director will work to establish the Rochester/Finger Lakes region as an internationally competitive leader in laser innovation.
Pairing light and sound to explore new frontiers in physics
URochester researcher William Renninger is named one of 21 new Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators.
Nicholas George, a trailblazer in holography, diffraction, theory, and optics, remembered
The professor emeritus and former director of the Institute of Optics leaves a legacy of innovation and mentorship.
Why icy landscapes can behave like oobleck
URochester researchers use mathematical modeling to explore how wave-like soil patterns form—and what they could reveal about landscape stability.
URochester students help New York small businesses harness data and AI
The New York State Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence connected 10 local businesses with student interns.
How AI could help detect tooth decay and gum disease earlier
An NIH grant will help URochester researchers expand access to early oral disease detection beyond the dentist’s office.
11 new URochester academic programs to know about
All corners of the URochester have created new and forthcoming programs for students to learn, discover, heal, and create.
Yellowjackets from the start: Welcome Week sets the tone for a new school year
Excitement, anticipation, and school spirit abound as new and returning students arrive at URochester for the start of the 2026–27 academic year.
Helping NASA see the universe in a new light
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will let scientists survey the cosmos like never before, thanks in part to dozens of URochester alumni.
Can scientists predict—and control—turbulence?
URochester joins a new NSF–funded center to find the answers by combining experiments, theory, simulations, and AI.