Paying attention to words, not just images, leads to better captions
University team leads competition for best computer-generated captions A team of University and Adobe researchers is outperforming other approaches to creating computer-generated image captions in an...
View ArticleCan a computer tell if you’re drinking while tweeting?
The combination of drinking, social media, and sharing has provided Rochester researchers with an innovative test case for analyzing ongoing behavior by Twitter users and then using this analysis to...
View ArticleA new way to determine the age of stars?
New theory helps explain and predict the activity of sun-like stars Researchers have developed a new conceptual framework for understanding how stars similar to our Sun evolve. Their framework helps...
View ArticleResearchers demonstrate record optical nonlinearity
Discovery offers a ‘game-changer’ for photonics applications Work by an internationally acclaimed Rochester professor may offer an alternative to the way in which researchers have approached some...
View ArticleA digital ‘Rochester Cloak’ to fit all sizes
Using the same mathematical framework as the Rochester Cloak, researchers at the University of Rochester have been able to use flat screen displays to extend the range of angles that can be hidden...
View ArticleClose encounters of a tidal kind could lead to cracks on icy moons
New model could offer an explanation for cracks like the one on Charon A new model developed by University of Rochester researchers could offer a new explanation as to how cracks on icy moons, such as...
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