A few weeks ago, I listened to a fascinating podcast about research showing that butterflies and moths, even after having undergone metamorphosis, retain memories from when they were caterpillars.
This feels to me like an apt metaphor for introducing you to our entirely redesigned and reimagined Johns Hopkins Engineering Magazine. While our new look and content reflects the Whiting School’s tremendous growth and evolution over the past decade (the period since the magazine’s last redesign), it also reaffirms the enduring core values and qualities that have always and will continue to define us.
With this redesign, we set out to more vividly capture the dynamism and relevance of what we do. You’ll find a greater variety of story formats and new recurring columns highlighting ongoing school priorities and initiatives, profiles that celebrate the impact of our alumni, and narratives that underscore our keen focus on solving challenges to come. The look, tone, and feel are a deliberate departure for us, one that we believe better reflects our mission and our role as leaders in transformative engineering research and education.
In addition to news covered here, among our many recent milestones include rising to No. 13 overall in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of full-time graduate engineering programs and a record-breaking applicant pool for the class of 2029.
We have much to celebrate, and as always, one of our greatest challenges in creating the magazine is fitting the breadth of our accomplishments into just 40 pages. We hope you enjoy the magazine’s new look and approach and that the stories strengthen your pride in being part of the Whiting School community, for it is only with your support that our success is possible.
Ed Schlesinger
Benjamin T. Rome Dean
illustration by Joe Kimmel