Transforming the World of Consumer Electronics
RESEARCH: Setting Standards: Trac Tran’s method for image transformation is taking the computer world by storm.
Research & Development
Modeling Better Glaucoma Treatment
RESEARCH: Vicky Nguyen’s research in the mechanics of eye pressure may lead to better testing procedures and new therapies for glaucoma.
Final Exam: Twitter-Jay and the Recyclists
An intrepid student team of “Recyclists” shows its pluck in Baltimore’s 11th annual Kinetic Sculpture Race.
From the Archives: For Those on the GI Bill, College was Serious Business
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 provided tuition assistance to veterans–and had a profound impact on Johns Hopkins.
A Forward-Thinking Career
ALUMNI MAKING NEWS: Percy A. Pierre, PhD ’67 has been a White House fellow, assistant secretary of the Army, engineering college dean, and university president. In 2008, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Corporate Connections: Launching a Robust Partnership with Raytheon
Raytheon selects JHU Engineering to provide a new online and on-site systems engineering master’s program for top-level employees.
An Organic Approach to Semiconductors
RESEARCH: Professor Howard Katz and his team aim to produce plastic semiconductors that transport electrons—which could vastly expand the scope of energy-conversion and storage devices.
Engineering at Full Throttle
ALUMNI MAKING NEWS: From NASCAR to NASA, Stephen Lee ’99 is on the fast track.
Crystal Ball: In the Future, How Will We be Able to Access the Data We Gather Today?
Sayeed Choudhury ’88, MS ’90, director of operations for the new Institute for Data Intensive Engineering and Science, discusses the future of data storage and access.