Impact Winter 2025

Powering Through the Freeze

Researchers at the Whiting School and JHU’s Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are developing lithium-ion batteries capable of operating in some of the world’s coldest environments.

3 Questions: Quantum Solutions

Yun Chen’s research harnesses quantum mechanics to engineer synthetic proteins, potentially transforming biomedicine, tissue engineering, and quantum computing.

Building Doctors’ Trust in AI

Johns Hopkins study finds doctors benefit from AI in telehealth but hesitate to fully trust algorithms, highlighting need for improved AI explanations.

Alarming Trends in Opioid Deaths

Johns Hopkins study reveals COVID-19’s impact on opioid deaths, reducing U.S. life expectancy and disproportionately affecting minority communities, highlighting a growing crisis.

‘Jailbreaks’ Threaten Low-Resource Languages

The large language models (LLMS) that power many popular text-based artificial intelligence applications are vulnerable to jailbreaking attacks, during which a user enters a malicious prompt to bypass an application’s guardrails to trick it into making inappropriate or harmful content.

Tech Tools: Cheaper Carbon Capture

Johns Hopkins researchers develop a cost-effective carbon capture device using indigo dye and electricity, achieving 80% efficiency in tests.

Igniting Passion for STEM

For 20 years, the Whiting School’s Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) has focused on igniting and deepening a passion for STEM in pre-K–12 students and teachers, while strengthening Johns Hopkins Engineering’s connections in the Baltimore community.