Surviving the Shake Test
Many scientists consider their research earthshaking. But a project headed by the Whiting School’s chair of Civil Engineering actually did…
Big Ideas
High-Energy Innovator Named as New Dean
In late October, faculty, staff, and students from across the University welcomed to campus T.E. “Ed” Schlesinger, the new Benjamin…
Crystal Ball
Q: As we move our economy out of coins and bills and onto the Internet in the form of e-money such…
Juggling: Not Just Fun and Games
Juggling is usually viewed as little more than a fun pastime. But now, researchers at the Whiting School, armed with…
When Joining the Club Makes Cents
While the toxic fallout from the financial services and banking crises engendered America’s Great Recession and economic hardship worldwide, it ultimately resulted in new,…
Sea Sentinels Signal Ocean Changes
Ethereal and remarkably beautiful, sea butterflies (L. helicina) are curious marine creatures that have evolvedto have a unique—and somewhat bizarre—approach to swimming. They…
Lab Notes
Bubbly Breakdowns: Bubbles add festive fizz to champagne, but when microscopic froth forms in metallic glass it signals a brittle…
The Buzz
The Deep Web: Also called the Deepnet, the Invisible Web, or the Undernet, this is World Wide Web content that…
UpStarts
Sleuthing Computers Biomarkers play an important role in clinical cancer regimens such as prescribing the drug Lapatinib for breast cancers…