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Summer 2018: JHU Engineering

In the latest issue of JHU Engineering, we look at the efforts of Johns Hopkins researchers to monitor social media for public health, to problem solve to improve patient care, and to unravel the complexities of the way humans perceive sound.

JHU Engineering

Modern Day Miners

There’s treasure in all those tweets and Google searches we send out into cyberspace each day, says Mark Dredze. He is leading high-tech tracking efforts that could yield important insights on everything from drug overdoses to suicide prevention.

(Image: Will Kirk / Homewood Photography)

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All Ears

Why the echolocating brown bat is an ideal model for deciphering the complexities of the way humans perceive sound.

(Illustration: Hylton Warburton)

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Medicine's Problem-Solvers

Through their work in hospitals and labs, Johns Hopkins engineering undergrads come up with real-world solutions that are critical to improving patient care.

(Image: Keith Weller)

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Summer 2018: JHU Engineering Modern Day Miners All Ears Medicine's Problem-Solvers
Hurricane

Climate change, superstorms, and civil engineering

America’s infrastructure is failing, earning a D-plus from the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2017. What does this mean for coastal regions in the path of storms like Hurricane Florence, which are bigger, slower, and bring more rain?

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Heart

Personalized 3-D virtual simulations get to the ‘heart’ of cardiac arrhythmia

Computer models helps physicians identify heart tissue to target during cardiac ablation, a procedure to correct irregular heartbeats

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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins again among top 10 in annual ‘U.S. News’ rankings of best colleges

JHU also recognized by publication for value, diversity, innovation, and excellence in engineering education.

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4:00 pm RISE@APL Poster and Information ...
RISE@APL Poster and Information ...
Oct 10 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
RISE@APL Poster and Information Session 2018 @ Glass Pavilion
The Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE@APL) program allows highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students from the Whiting School of Engineering and the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences the opportunity to conduct research at the[...]
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6:30 pm Mock Interview Night (Fall 2018)
Mock Interview Night (Fall 2018)
Oct 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Whiting School of Engineering and the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences invite all students to attend our annual Mock Interview Night. Students will be paired with alumni to get helpful interviewing tips during one-on-one interviews.
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