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Shoring Up Wind Energy

Researchers from Johns Hopkins’ Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI) and Morgan State University are teaming up with the State…

Designing Solutions

More than 600 Whiting School of Engineering students participated in this year’s Design Day, the school’s annual celebration of innovation…

Awards and Honors

Johns Hopkins University’s faculty achievements shine with Muyinatu “Bisi” Bell winning the 2024 Alan T. Waterman Award for her groundbreaking work in biomedical imaging and more.

Impact View All

Bright Ideas in Cellular Dynamics

Scientists have long known that the cell membrane—the thin layer surrounding each cell—plays a crucial role in cell activities and…

Clearer Predictions for River Flood Damage

Gonzalo Pita, an expert on natural disaster risk modeling, has developed a reliable and affordable way for governments to estimate expected damage from river floods.

Features View All

In AI We Trust?

We increasingly rely on AI models in our daily lives—from traffic navigation and shopping apps to AI-informed care decisions made by our doctors. Given their ubiquity and influence, how and why should we trust these decisions? Can we be certain the models’ predictions are free of biases or errors?

Algorithms for a Fairer World

Machine learning technologies hold the potential to revolutionize decision-making. But how can we ensure AI systems are free of bias? Our experts weigh in.

Students View All

A Primate-Proof Monkey Bar

Hopkins Engineering student, Greg Wulffen, designed an EKG tool for chimps at the Maryland Zoo

Signs of Change

Imagine a day when people focus their smartphone cameras on a sign language speaker and have their gestures instantly translated…

Alumni View All

Overcoming ‘Ethical Debt’

Cathy Petrozzino ’80 sees the integrity and reliability of data used in AI as a defining limitation, describing the challenge as a form of “ethical debt.”

World Changer

Quinton Smith, PhD ’17, recently recognized as one of Popular Science’s “Brilliant 10,” works at the intersection of engineering and stem cell biology.

A Better Measure for Infants

Fereshteh Aalamifar, Phd ’16, developed SoftSpot, an FDA-cleared mobile app for infant cranial measurements.

My Other Life View All

Good Vibrations

A pioneer in the field of organic electronics and photonics, Howard Katz occasionally turns to his trusty cello to provide his engineering students with an object lesson in wave vibration.

From The Dean

From the Dean: Spring 2024

Overall survey results suggest that the members of our community feel satisfied and supported by the school.

Contributors View All