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Adrian Melissinos remembered as a pathbreaking particle physicist, mentor
Fri, 05 Aug 2022
The long-time Rochester physics professor emeritus studied the mysteries surrounding dark matter and other phenomena in particle physics.
Continue ReadingNASA brings standards of evidence to the search for UFOs
Mon, 25 Jul 2022
America’s space agency is convening a commission to investigate unidentified flying objects. In a Newsweek op-ed, Adam Frank explains why NASA’s involvement could be a game changer.
Continue ReadingCan the public’s trust in science—and scientists—be restored?
Wed, 20 Jul 2022
Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank says distrust jeopardizes the country’s future as an economic powerhouse.
Continue ReadingStar struck: Dispatches from the James Webb Space Telescope
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
Humanity’s best looks at the universe so far were made possible by the contributions of scientists, engineers, and supporters—including University of Rochester community members.
Continue ReadingDark matter mysteries unraveled by researchers in underground South Dakota mine
Thu, 07 Jul 2022
The digital electronics designed, developed, and installed by Rochester researchers are an integral part of the world’s most powerful dark matter detector, now in operation at the Sanford Underground Research Facility.
Continue ReadingLaser bursts drive fastest-ever logic gates
Wed, 11 May 2022
By clarifying the role of “real” and “virtual” charge carriers in laser-induced currents, researchers at Rochester and Erlangen have taken a decisive step toward creating ultrafast computers.
Continue ReadingA ‘cautionary tale’ about location tracking
Fri, 08 Apr 2022
A new study out of the University of Rochester shows that data collected from your acquaintances and even strangers can predict your location.
Continue ReadingThomas Ferbel remembered as inspiring mentor and distinguished particle physicist
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
The long-time Rochester physics professor, who died in March, studied the building blocks of matter and the nature of quarks.
Continue ReadingResearchers continue to confront major hurdles in quantum computing
Mon, 21 Mar 2022
With new insights on the problem of noise in quantum computing, Rochester researchers make major strides in improving the transfer of information in quantum systems.
Continue ReadingTracing the evolution of galaxy clusters
Mon, 14 Mar 2022
Petros Tzeferacos, an associate professor of physics and astronomy and a senior scientist at LLE, and colleagues from Chicago and Oxford have replicated in a laboratory setting conditions that exist within galaxy clusters.
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