Getting Laughs at His (Engineering) Expense
As a youngster, Jeff Caldwell ’84 made people laugh. “Usually it was the teacher laughing and not the kids,” he…
Research & Development
A Resourceful Protector
Robert M. Summers ’72 (A&S), PhD ’81, had long worked to protect the environment, but on a recent canoeing trip…
Crystal Ball: What does the future hold for building design and construction?
Ben Schafer, associate professor of civil engineering and outgoing president of the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers’ Institute These are exciting and…
Unlocking the Powerful Potential of Stem Cells
When Treena Livingston Arinzeh, MS ’94, was first encouraged by a high school teacher in Cherry Hill, New Jersey to…
Comings……and Goings
Comings… Charles Westgate, a much-admired former Johns Hopkins Engineering faculty member, associate dean of academic affairs, and interim dean, will…
Young Faculty Honored
Last spring, seven young members of the Whiting School’s faculty were honored for their achievements and the promise they demonstrate…
An Innovative Way to Bring Closure
Last year, a team of biomedical engineering students was asked to consider a real-life problem. Is there a safer, less…
An Engineer at the Helm of Emory
“Engineers are immersing themselves in society’s needs and goals more than ever,” says James Wagner ’78, PhD ’84. “They are…
The Guru of Legroom
Better airplane seating. It might be one of those things you only think about while you’re actually on an airplane….