Recent News

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Darren Lipomi, smiling at sitting at his desk surrounded by video and audio recording equipment.
October 9, 2024

The new professor and department chair aims to clear the air on the field and academia at large.

Allison Lopatkin stands with her hands crossed in front of some lab equipment.
June 18, 2024

The program provides early-career scientists four years of funding to explore some of the most pressing questions in human health and medicine.

Pipette releasing a water droplet atop carbon paper to illustrate the remediation of pfas forever chemicals.
March 5, 2024

A novel approach using laser-made nanomaterials made from nonprecious metals could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.

Illustration of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria.
September 14, 2023

A team uncovers a surprising twist in the ways bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes.

Robot's hand holds a test tube of green liquid to illustrate how large language models like GPT-4 are changing chemistry research.
May 23, 2023

Chemical engineer Andrew D. White explains why large language models like GPT-4 will open new frontiers for researchers.

Four vertical environmental photos of Anne S. Meyer, Todd Krauss, Kara Bren, and Andrew White.
April 27, 2023

A new grant will allow Rochester researchers to leverage bacteria and nanomaterials to mimic photosynthesis and produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel.