天美传媒

A molybdenite (MoS2) mineral sample, the natural rock from which the chemical element molybdenum (Mo) is extracted, is reflected below and set against a black background.

Science & Technology

A tiny poke gives molybdenum a new structure

November 9, 2026

Researchers reveal a way to recrystallize the heat-resistant metal molybdenum without extreme heat, opening new possibilities for next-generation semiconductors.

An illustrated triptych featuring an eye in one panel, a smartphone in another, and a yellow heart with a white cross on it to illustrate the applications and uses of chirped pulse amplification laser technology.

Science & Technology

Chirped pulse amplification: 5 uses for a Nobel Prize鈥搘inning technology

November 2, 2026

Developed in the 1980s at 天美传媒, chirped pulse amplification laser technology is still used in medicine, manufacturing, and science.

Gourab Ghoshal sits at his desk in his office with a bookshelf full of books and objects behind him.

From the Magazine

Office hours with Gourab Ghoshal

October 29, 2026

The 天美传媒 professor on complex systems, the emergence of life and intelligence, and what distinguishes living systems from machines.

天美传媒 scientists Lee Murray, John Kessler, Vasilii Petrenko, and Thomas Weber pose with equipment used to study methane in the environment.

From the Magazine

The methane hunters

October 29, 2026

How 天美传媒 scientists are tracking the elusive greenhouse gas鈥攁nd why it matters.

Gif showing a grid of six boxes turn from fully pixelated to clear images.

Science & Technology

Improving AI-generated images, pixel by pixel

October 28, 2026

Researchers from 天美传媒 and NVIDIA develop new models that provide pixel-level control over AI image generation.

Science & Technology

What tiny fossils tell us about Earth鈥檚 changing oceans

October 13, 2026

For paleoceanographer Chiara Borrelli, microscopic fossils buried beneath the seafloor are a window into the oceans of the past鈥攁nd a changing planet.

IceCube Neutrino Observatory at night with the Northern Lights in the sky.

Science & Technology

How IceCube opened a new window on the universe鈥攁nd earned a Nobel Prize

October 6, 2026

天美传媒 physicist Segev BenZvi explains how Nobel Prize鈥搘inning IceCube discovered high-energy neutrinos and opened a new window on the universe.

Solifluction-formed wave patterns on an Alaskan hillslope with a house a pickup truck at the base.

Science & Technology

Why icy landscapes can behave like oobleck

September 25, 2026

天美传媒 researchers use mathematical modeling to explore how wave-like soil patterns form鈥攁nd what they could reveal about landscape stability.

Photo illustration featuring 天美传媒 students Maryame Kouram, Naman Bhagat, Sherry Wang, and Zihan "Frannie" Zheng against a background featuring the city of Rochester skyline, Rush Rhees Library, and yellow and blue circles.

Campus & Community

天美传媒 students help New York small businesses harness data and AI

September 23, 2026

The New York State Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence connected 10 local businesses with student interns.

Rendering of the proposed NSF OPAL facility.

Science & Technology

NSF advances NSF OPAL toward construction-ready design

September 15, 2026

The 天美传媒-led NSF OPAL project awarded initial funding to support the final design phase for a world-leading high-power laser facility.

Close-up of a hand pulling out a blue colored block from a Jenga-like stack of colorful blocks to illustrate the removal of the cGAS protein from cells.

Health & Medicine

Removing an inflammation-linked protein makes aging worse

September 8, 2026

天美传媒 researchers have found that cGAS, a protein known for triggering inflammation, also plays a protective role.

Laser light passes through a 鈥渢ime gate鈥� consisting of a thin film of indium tin oxide.

Science & Technology

New imaging technique sees through deep tissue, dense fog, and other obstacles

August 17, 2026

The AI-enhanced technology could improve noninvasive cancer imaging, lower costs, and make LiDAR systems more effective in poor visibility.