Student Research

Rochester students conduct research everywhere鈥攊n the lab and in the field, independently and with industry partners, in our local communities and all over the world. They make world-changing discoveries, while also making an educational experience all their own.

Interacting with objects that hold history in ways I can鈥檛 comprehend with just research articles was simply mind-blowing. It鈥檚 an opportunity to learn in ways that you can鈥檛 get from a classroom.

Emily English 鈥�27

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Student research in action

Check out how these students鈥� research help us radically reimagine the world鈥攚hile gaining unique experience that sets them apart.

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Using bacteria to create clean energy

A team of students harnessed bacteria to capture carbon dioxide and generate energy鈥攗sing synthetic biology to solve real-world problems.

Going green

Senior biomedical engineering student Sophea Urbi Biswas adjusts an electroencephalography cap on fellow lab member Jin Dou, a biomedical engineering PhD student.

Exploring how the brain processes speech syntax

Sophea Urbi Biswas 鈥�24 is a biomedical engineering student. Her hands-on lab experience as an undergraduate is driving new discoveries. 鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting pursuing questions that have never been asked before, and getting results that have never been found before.鈥�

Wired for research

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Are there biases when women run for office?

Morgan Gillespie 鈥�23 conducted voter perception research鈥攁 unique path in her education that she didn鈥檛 know she could take. 鈥淚 realized I would be able to investigate issues that I always had questions about but that I didn鈥檛 think I鈥檇 be able to find the answers for.鈥�

How gender impacts voting