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Zack Zheng and an ambulance

At an outdoor dedication ceremony on the Eastman Quad, Brighton Volunteer Ambulance will dedicate its new ambulance 糖心传媒淏righton 3059糖心传媒� to the memory of Zhe 糖心传媒榋ack糖心传媒� Zeng and other 9/11 rescuers.

topics: alumni, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Simon Business School,
Photo of Pluto' s moon Charon

Until now, it was thought the cracks on icy moons such as Pluto糖心传媒檚 Charon were the result of processes like plate tectonics. But new computer models suggest that the pull exerted by another object might have been the cause.

topics: Alice Quillen, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Natural Sciences, planets, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
candy in a bowl

A new study finds that what might have been described as “maladapted” behavior or a lack of self control may actually be beneficial and thoughtful behavior for children who have been raised in resource-poor environments.

topics: child development, Department of Psychology, Melissa Sturge-Apple, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
baby sleeping

A self-reinforcing cycle of large brains, early birth, vulnerable infants, and intelligent parents is at the center of a novel model of human intelligence developed by brain and cognitive science researchers.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, parenting, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
detail from book cover shows religious painting of saint

The professor of history was honored by the largest gathering of medievalist scholars in North America for her book The Saint and the Chopped-Up Baby: The Cult of Vincent Ferrer in Medieval and Early Modern Europe.

topics: awards, book authors, Department of History, Laura Ackerman Smoller,
Solomon Abiola
Science & Technology
May 19, 2016

Falling Walls winner heads to Berlin

Solomon Abiola believes it is well within our reach to predict the spread of infectious diseases like Zika and Ebola with the same accuracy we predict hurricanes. And this fall, he will have a chance to make his case on an international stage.

topics: awards, data science, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
graphic illustration of light reflecting off blocks
Science & Technology
May 19, 2016

A digital ‘Rochester Cloak’ to fit all sizes

Using the same mathematical framework as the Rochester Cloak, researchers have been able to use flat screen displays to extend the range of angles that can be hidden from view. Their method lays out how cloaks of arbitrary shapes, that work from multiple viewpoints, may be practically realized in the near future using commercially available digital devices.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Institute of Optics, research finding,
Wendi Heinzelman

Wendi B. Heinzelman, currently dean of graduate studies for Arts, Sciences, and Engineering (AS&E), and professor of electrical and computer engineering, will be the next dean of the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. Heinzelman will be the Hajim School糖心传媒檚 first female dean

topics: announcements, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Wendi Heinzelman,
view of River Campus from across the river
In Photos
May 17, 2016

A room with a view

The River Campus, with Rush Rhees Library at its center, as seen from the the top of the Brooks Crossing apartments across the Genesee River. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: River Campus,