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August 2005
ROCHESTER — Construction continues on the Information Technology Collaboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology, a NYSTAR-sponsored research center that will create key technologies and capabilities to design and integrate next-generation information technology systems. The Center will focus on four key areas: Microsystems, photonics, high-bandwidth networks and remote systems. The STAR Center's partners include Alfred University and SUNY Buffalo's Institute of Lasers and Photonics. Its research is strongly supported by Kodak, Corning, Xerox and Global Crossing, Inc. TOP
ROCHESTER — One of the fastest supercomputers in the world and the first ever designed specifically to study the evolution of star clusters and galaxies is now in operation at Rochester Institute of Technology. The new computer, built by David Merritt, professor of physics in RIT's College of Science, uses a novel architecture to reach speeds much higher than that of standard supercomputers of comparable size. TOP
ROCHESTER — The European Patent Office has awarded the patent for a technology that is proving to be key to efforts to protect women against cervical cancer to a team of scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The office has awarded a patent to the University for the work performed by a trio of virologists - Robert Rose, Ph.D., William Bonnez, M.D., and Richard Reichman, M.D. - for creating a way to protect the body against human papillomaviruses (HPV), which cause cervical cancer in women. See Press Release TOP
ROCHESTER — Insights into the rapidly growing field of materials are available through a newly introduced educational experience at Rochester Institute of Technology. The Center for Material Science and Engineering at RIT debuts a graduate-level advanced certificate program this fall. TOP
ROCHESTER — Helping to keep engineering students - particularly minorities - in college is the aim of a $20,000 grant that the Semiconductor Industry Association awarded to Rochester Institute of Technology's Kate Gleason College of Engineering. TOP
ROCHESTER — A unique fund to nurture research and technologies that have the potential to lead to new health care products is being established at the University of Rochester Medical Center through a partnership with Johnson & Johnson. The Medical Center announced that a "Discovery Concept Fund" is being created to target promising early-stage research generally conducted by junior scientists who have ideas but often do not have ready access to funding. See Press Release TOP
ROCHESTER — John Stratton, professor of engineering technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, received the Frederick J. Berger Award in recognition of excellence in engineering technology education by the American Society for Engineering Education. The award was presented at the society's 2005 annual conference and exposition in Portland, Ore. TOP
National Science Foundation Awards
ROCHESTER — Chen Ding, Kai Shen, John B. Carter, Michael C. Huang and Sandhya Dwarkadas of the University of Rochester are the recipients of a $199,941 NSF grant to develop the technology required to accurately detect and exploit phased behavior in a wide range of applications. Detail TOP
ROCHESTER — Hong Yang of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $99,988 NSF grant for the bio-inspired synthesis of novel porous carbon nanotubes. Detail TOP
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Kazushige Yokoyama (Courtesy of SUNY Geneseo) |
GENESEO — Kazushige Yokoyama of SUNY Geneseo is the recipient of a $75,000 NSF grant to investigate the application of gold nanoparticles as an effective marker for nuclei formation of amyloid b-peptides, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Detail TOP
ROCHESTER — Keith J. Whittington of the Rochester Institute of Technology is the recipient of a $60,000 NSF grant for active learning for programming in information technology. Detail TOP
National Institutes of Health Awards
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Chen Yan (Courtesy of University of Rochester) |
ROCHESTER — Chen Yan of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $345,400 NIH grant to research phosphodiesterase 3 and atherosclerosis. Detail TOP
ROCHESTER — Steven Goldman of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $324,675 NIH grant to research the induction of striatal regeneration in Huntington's disease. Detail TOP
ROCHESTER — Jane Liesveld of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $274,636 NIH grant to research proteasome inhibition in myelodysplastic syndromes. Detail TOP
ROCHESTER — Michael Obanion of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $182,133 NIH grant for training in neuroinflammation and glial cell biology. Detail TOP
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Joseph Roscoe (Courtesy of University of Rochester) |
ROCHESTER — Joseph Roscoe of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $166,737 NIH grant to research patient expectations and chemotherapy-induced nausea. Detail TOP
ROCHESTER — Eric Caine of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $145,800 NIH grant for a China collaborative suicide research training program. Detail TOP
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Andrew Berger (Courtesy of University of Rochester) |
ROCHESTER — Andrew Berger of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $142,000 NIH grant to research the Raman spectroscopy of bacteria in oral plaques. Detail TOP
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Andrea Bottaro (Courtesy of University of Rochester) |
ROCHESTER — Andrea Bottaro of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $134,160 NIH grant to research activation-induced deaminase as a mutator oncogene. Detail TOP
ROCHESTER — Lisa Delouise of the University of Rochester is the recipient of a $118,724 NIH grant to research porous silicon optical sensor for candida detection. Detail TOP
ROCHESTER — Penfield-based Brite Computers has donated state-of-the-art 3-D display hardware and software, with a total value of $75,000, to Monroe Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology. The 3-D autostereoscopic display systems include servers, software and display screens. MCC and RIT will use the systems for enhanced visual learning and curriculum development. Each system is valued at $37,500. TOP
ROCHESTER — A researcher from the University of Rochester Medical Center is one of 15 nationwide selected as 2005 Pew Scholars in Biomedical Science. As a Pew Scholar, Laura M. Calvi, M.D., assistant professor in the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, will receive $240,000 to support her research over four years. The program is funded through a grant made to the University of California at San Francisco by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Detail TOP
