Hands-On Learning, Forged by Fire
The rhythmic ping of steel hammers echoing behind the Wyman Park Building announces the presence of the Blue Jay Blacksmithing Club,…
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Lending a Hand to Future Astronauts
Astronauts on future NASA missions will explore complex terrains on the moon and Mars wearing next-generation spacesuits designed to provide…
Cultivating Food Security
An interest in the intersection of community work and food systems led Marisa Thomas, a senior in environmental health and engineering,…
Space Ambassador
When he was 12, Apurva Varia wrote to NASA to ask if a deaf person could go to space. It…
Fiddling Around
Joanna Clare, a fourth-year Materials Science and Engineering major from Syracuse, New York, can delineate differences in, say, polymers…
Solving Real-World Problems with AI
As artificial intelligence transforms the world, Michael Chungoyn, a PhD candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering, doesn’t want public school…
A Termite Killer Poses Danger to Environment
Structural fumigation—tenting a house and piping in chemicals to kill the bugs—is the most effective way to do it. But…
Better Bioplastics, Cleaner Beaches
Beach cleanups and trash wheels are great, but what if the materials used to make the plastic packaging littering…
Doctor of Engineering Program Focuses on Practice
Created for midcareer individuals working full time and piloted with APL, the Doctor of Engineering program at Johns Hopkins University offers students like Austin DiOrio, ME ’10 the flexibility they need.