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Rochester will receive nearly $1 million annually beginning in 2025 to fund the center. Nathan Shock Centers provide a collaborative environment for the pursuit of basic research in the biology of aging.
Rochester named site of research center to study the biology of aging
The Rochester Quantum Network uses single photons to transmit information over dual fiber-optic telecommunications lines. Researchers at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers.