Research technology

Explore the state-of-the-art tools and tech that drive our discoveries.

Core facilities and services

Our researchers are empowered to make renowned discoveries, thanks in part to our wealth of tools and research centers. These groundbreaking technologies are crucial assets for faculty and staff research. Check out a few of the many tools that our University research community has access to.

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Computing technology

The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) provides hardware and software computational and data analytics technologies to the University community—driving research activities across all areas of academic scholarship.

Center for Integrated Research Computing

Nanoscience and nanotechnology

Tools and training are available through URnano, a state-of-the-art nanofabrication center serving the University community and industry.

URnano

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Augmented and virtual reality

AR/VR research at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience leverages the University’s historic and current expertise in optics, vision research, electrical engineering, and computer science as well as clinical care and education.

Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience

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Makerspaces

Rettner Hall for Media Arts and Innovation is open 24 hours a day for students to use its state-of-the-art recording studios, fabrication lab, and high-end hardware and software for graphics, animation, 3D printing, and other computer-processing tasks.

Rettner Hall for Media Arts and Innovation

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Data visualization

The VISTA Collaboratory is an interactive, immersive, tiled-display wall that renders massive, complex data sets crisply, clearly, and in real time—and even remotely.

VISTA Collaboratory

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Collaborative work

Shared Resource Labs provide an array of trained personnel and leading-edge services and instrumentation to all researchers at the University’s School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Shared Resource Labs

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Digitization

The Digital Scholarship Lab specializes in the creation of digital tools and methods, provides support for web-based scholarly initiatives, and partners with faculty on digital research projects.

Digital Scholarship Lab

Where music meets lasers

Many of URochester’s research environments are designed to facilitate collaboration and exploration across disciplines.

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Optics and laser research

URochester is a thriving hub for laser technologies, photonics, and optical research. Our Institute of Optics awards almost half of all optics degrees in the US. And, the Laboratory for Laser Energetics is the largest university-based Department of Energy research program.

CHIPS and Science Act at URochester

Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience

Instrumental in bringing together neuroscience and related disciplines—biomedical engineering, brain and cognitive sciences, computer science, and neurology. This multidisciplinary work has made possible critical research into Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, autism, and dyslexia.

Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience

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The Humanities Center

An intellectual home base for students, faculty, researchers, artists, and the public. Research projects affect fields beyond the humanities, including medicine, business, science, and engineering.

The Humanities Center

Mt. Hope Family Center

Leading experts provide evidence-based intervention and prevention services to over 900 at-risk children and families annually.

Mt. Hope Family Center

Institute for Music Leadership

Developing creative and effective leaders for today’s musical world.

Institute for Music Leadership

AI at URochester

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Our supercomputers, data centers, and facilities are powering technological breakthroughs, ensuring we’re at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution.

Leading the way with AI