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April 2024 in Photos
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
From totality to Springfest and everything in between, here’s how we spent April at the University of Rochester.
Continue ReadingResearch hub aims to unravel health effects of microplastic pollution
Sat, 20 Apr 2024
The Rochester-based center will let researchers to investigate the interactions between plastic pollution, the Great Lakes environment, and human health.
Continue ReadingUniversity names first associate vice president for real estate, portfolio management, and planning
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
The new position will lead the real estate strategy for the University of Rochester’s on- and off-campus spaces.
Continue ReadingNew federal funding approved for Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ Omega Facility
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
The funding enables LLE’s national security efforts in inertial confinement fusion, high-energy-density physics research, and laser technology development.
Continue ReadingHarmful ‘forever chemicals’ removed from water with new electrocatalysis method
Tue, 05 Mar 2024
A novel approach using laser-made nanomaterials made from nonprecious metals could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.
Continue ReadingPlasma oscillations propel breakthroughs in fusion energy
Fri, 01 Mar 2024
Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.
Continue ReadingPrinting plant-based pharmaceuticals—without plants
Mon, 05 Feb 2024
Rochester undergraduates developed a 3D-printing system to replicate chemicals found in plants, including those endangered by climate change.
Continue ReadingLaser Lab supercomputer ranked one of the world’s most powerful
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
The new supercomputer enables a four-fold increase in high-performance computing to simulate high-energy-density physics and inertial confinement fusion experiments.
Continue ReadingUniversity’s arboretum and tree maintenance program take a bough
Fri, 07 Jul 2023
The Horticulture and Grounds Department has accepted three national honors on behalf of the University.
Continue ReadingYellowjackets welcome certification as a Bee Campus USA
Mon, 22 May 2023
The national designation from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is the result of a two-year, student-led effort.
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