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Photonic chips could give drones a lift when GPS is unavailableResearchers at听Rochester are developing photonic chips that could replace the gyroscopes currently used in aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, enabling them to fly where GPS signals are jammed or unavailable. Using a quantum technique called weak value amplification, the scientists aim to provide the same sensitivity level of bulk optical gyroscopes on small, handheld photonic chips, potentially transforming navigation for drones.
鈥淩ight now, the sensitivity and stability of a gyroscope must be fundamentally traded off between its size and weight,鈥� says , an associate professor at the听. 鈥淎s drones, UAVs, and satellites become smaller and more ubiquitous, the need for ultracompact navigation-grade gyroscopes will become critical. State-of-the-art miniaturized gyroscopes are compact and robust but suffer from a performance deficit that hinders their use in navigation.鈥�
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Laser Lab supercomputer ranked one of the world鈥檚 most powerful
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The University鈥檚 听(LLE) is one of only several facilities in the world where scientists are studying laser-driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF) for national security purposes and to harvest energy from nuclear fusion. Fusion, which powers the sun, has long been a component of maintaining the nuclear deterrent and is viewed as an ideal potential energy-production mechanism.
The new supercomputer enables a four-fold increase in high-performance computing to simulate high-energy-density physics and inertial confinement fusion experiments.
鈥淎 new supercomputer housed at the University will make it possible for researchers to simulate complex high-energy-density phenomena in ICF in three dimensions with unprecedented details,鈥� says听, Theory Division Director and a distinguished scientist at LLE.
Projects that might have taken 30 weeks to run on earlier systems can be completed in a matter of a few days using the supercomputer, called 鈥淐onesus鈥� after one of the Finger Lakes.
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Paper explores real estate market during COVID-19
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Real estate is responsible for one quarter of the world鈥檚 wealth, but it is studied in far less depth than other asset classes. , an assistant professor at the Simon Business School, is a coauthor of that begins to fill in those gaps.
鈥淲e looked at nearly 40,000 commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans that were underwritten from 2013 to 2019 and found a tremendous amount of variation in the quality of loan underwriting,鈥� says Priest in an interview.
Grant supports Middle English text initiative
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, a professor of English, has received a $299,748 grant from the听听to continue work on Rochester鈥檚 pioneering Middle English Text Series (METS) of scholarly editions and translations. The new project entails preparing six volumes of Medieval literary texts, ranging from the 13th to the 15th century, for print and digital publication, and a redesign of the digital interface for听.
Hahn鈥檚 research focuses on the sponsorship, production, and interpretation of texts and images from the earlier Middle Ages through the early modern period. His scholarship, teaching, and mentorship in the field of medieval studies were honored with a Festschrift published in 2022 titled听听and a conference earlier this year celebrating his 50-year tenure at Rochester.
NIH-CSR鈥檚 initiatives to strengthen peer reviewMonday, October 23, 10:30 a.m.鈥搉oon
Class of 鈥�62 Auditorium, 601 Elmwood Ave.听听
The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to announce that Noni Byrnes, director of the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will share her expertise in the NIH peer-review process. If you are unable to attend in person, the seminar will also be livestreamed. If you attend in person, there is no need to register. If you plan to attend via Zoom,听.
SMD GEPA Philosophy Meeting and Awards CeremonyMonday, October 30, 3鈥�6 p.m.
Sarah Flaum Atrium, 415 Elmwood Ave.
This ceremony celebrates the achievements of School of Medicine and Dentistry graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. A reception will follow.
UNYTE Virtual Scientific Session: Advancing translational science in rural health researchWednesday, November 1, 9鈥�11 a.m. EDT
Virtual听
Researchers from across New York State will explore innovative strategies for overcoming barriers to the participation of rural populations in health research. The event features a keynote presentation by听Xinzhi Zhang, Chief of Health Inequities and Global Health Branch at the Center for Translational Research and Implementation Science at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
28th Annual Wilmot Cancer Institute Scientific SymposiumThursday, November 2, 7:45 a.m.鈥�4:15 p.m.
Class of 鈥�62 Auditorium, 601 Elmwood Ave.
The symposium brings together scientists working in basic, translational, and clinical cancer research, to share exciting findings, new projects, and success stories. The 2023 event will feature keynote speaker Ned Sharpless, former director of the National Cancer Institute and a professor of medicine at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.听Sharpless was appointed acting director of the US Food and Drug Administration in 2019 and served as director of the National Cancer Institute from 2017 to 2022. The program will also include a presentation of the annual Davey Award, plenary talks by Wilmot members, trainee research presentations, and a scientific poster competition.听
Data Bloom: Composing stories in TableauTuesday, November 7, 1鈥�2:30 p.m.
Carlson 103
In this hands-on River Campus Libraries workshop, you鈥檒l dive into the world of data visualization using Tableau, a powerful and user-friendly tool that allows you to effortlessly connect to various data sources, explore your data, and craft stunning visual representations.听No prior experience with Tableau is required.
Planning grants to support transdisciplinary research centers and institutesApply by Wednesday, January 31
As part of the University鈥檚 strategic plan,听, the Office of the Provost will establish a set of new and reimagined transdisciplinary centers and institutes. As a first step, the University will fund听one-year planning grants of $20,000 to $40,000听to allow colleagues to develop and refine proposals that could lead to the establishment of these new centers and institutes.
Faculty are invited to apply for a grant and help shape the future of interdisciplinary research at Rochester. Explore the听key RFP details and complete the听grant submission form.
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