News

New analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers finds some bridges are likely to sustain catastrophic hits within the next few decades

Hopkins faculty, Gonzalo Pita, has charted the evolution of catastrophe modeling to understand its influence on natural disaster risk assessment and response

Johns Hopkins structural design and resilience expert Thomas Gernay says fire-resistant building designs are key to protecting communities from increasingly destructive wildfires

This article is part of a series featuring Q&As with Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI)-affiliated researchers. Next up is Ján Drgoňa, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering and a…

The project will identify ways to lessen community out-migration following natural disasters

Johns Hopkins study finds focusing on social benefits could double public support for AVs

Assistant Professor Susu Xu was awarded a grant through the NSF-NIST Disaster Resilience Research Grants program to support her work in disaster resilience. The joint initiative, backed by NSF’s $3.9…

Gonzalo Pita's new riverine models could enhance preparedness and budgeting.

Todd Chang, a doctoral candidate in Johns Hopkins’ Department of Civil and Systems Engineering (CaSE), is working with Tak Igusa, a professor in CaSE and a member of JHU’s Center…

As news broke on June 24 regarding a deadly collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium in Surfside, Fla., Benjamin Schafer, Williard and Lillian Hackerman Chair, spoke with Scientific American regarding…

Congratulations to CaSE assistant professor Thomas Gernay, whose project “Behavior and Design of Concrete Structures under Natural Fires” was selected by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation as one of…