
Beyond Moneyball: Alumnus supports the Houston Astros using physics and engineering
JJ Ruby ’21 (PhD) is helping the Major League Baseball team gain an edge through experimental physics and computational statistics.

Allison Lopatkin named 2024 Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences
The program provides early-career scientists four years of funding to explore some of the most pressing questions in human health and medicine.

Streamlined microcomb design provides control with the flip of a switch
Microcomb lasers developed at the University of Rochester offer a new path for developing frequency comb generators at a microchip scale.

New surface acoustic wave techniques could lead to surfing a quantum internet
ÌÇÐÄlogoers have developed new methods to couple light to sound waves that glide on surfaces.

Coursework: Engineering students put their skills to the test in design capstones
Rochester students invent solutions for project sponsors ranging from major league sports teams to researchers in Costa Rica.

Art of Science competition attracts record number of entries. Here are this year’s winners.
The annual event encourages University community members to explore the intersection of science, art, and technology.

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?
Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.

First-year students help NASA study the total solar eclipse
Rochester has one of about 30 teams nationwide taking observations for the Citizen CATE 2024 experiment.

The science behind solar eclipse glasses
An optics professor explains how eclipse glasses protect your eyes from the sun’s light during an eclipse.

Improved neuromonitoring could prevent brain injuries for patients on ECMO life support
Rochester researchers are developing multimodal, non-invasive ways to study the brain’s physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.