Recent News
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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.
The brain uses eye movements to see in 3D
Contrary to long-standing beliefs, motion from eye movements helps the brain perceive depth—a finding that could enhance virtual reality.
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.
URochester awarded Keck Foundation funding to tackle chemistry grand challenge
The cutting-edge project aims to harness quantum light to unlock new chemical processes.
Hidden magma oceans could shield rocky exoplanets from harmful radiation
New research suggests that molten rock deep inside so-called super-earths may generate powerful magnetic fields necessary for sustaining life.