“When an environment gets tougher, you group together.”
Rui Ni, Mechanical Engineering, on a study that shows that when fish form a group in turbulent waters, they expend less energy than when traveling solo.
“Knowing more about people—who they talk to, where they go, where they socialize—is a treasure trove for people who ultimately would want to do harm.”
Anton Dahbura, Computer Science, executive director of the Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute, on the data breach that affected AT&T customers.
“Many bridges simply weren’t built to withstand the pressures of today’s maritime landscape.”
Rachel Sangree, Civil and Systems Engineering, on vulnerabilities of structures such as Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March 2024 when hit by a container ship.
“All of this information happens after you finish the surgery, so if this bad news happens later, then it’s too late.”
Emad Boctor, director of the Medical UltraSound Imaging and Intervention Collaboration Research Laboratory, about the issue of cancer cells being left behind following surgery. He and colleagues are developing a technology to solve this problem. (See story).