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Johns Hopkins University's graduate programs in engineering are once again among the nation's best, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Graduate Schools list.

Jeremy D. Brown, the John. C. Malone Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Early CAREER Award, which recognizes early stage scholars with high levels of promise and excellence. Brown’s work explores the interface between humans and robots, with a specific focus on medical applications and…

Jamie Spangler, the William R. Brody Faculty Scholar and assistant professor in the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Early CAREER Award, which recognizes early stage scholars with high levels of promise and excellence.Jamie’s research focuses on redesigning naturally occurring proteins and engineering molecules…

Pedro Irazoqui, a pioneer in the development of wireless implantable devices, has been named head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Virtual Institute of Scientific Software—established with support from Schmidt Futures—will address the growing demand for software engineers with backgrounds in science, complex-data and mathematics who can build dynamic, scalable, open software to facilitate accelerated scientific discovery across fields.

Saporu will devote her attention to engineering-specific initiatives, as well as create new programs and explore new opportunities to broaden participation in STEM education and advance the Whiting School's commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.

Vidal was recognized "for pioneering contributions to subspace clustering and generalized principal component analysis with applications in computer vision and pattern recognition.”

A highly accomplished electrical engineer and computer scientist with expertise in the areas of wireless, cybersecurity, and mobility, Dutta has 35  years of experience in IT operations, research and development for leading global technology R&D labs, major universities, in startups, and in teaching.

Election to the NAI is a distinction that honors academic inventors who have created or facilitated outstanding inventions that have had an impact on society.

The William R. Kenan, Jr. Fund was established to stimulate the adoption of sound innovative teaching methods, particularly in undergraduate education. The Whiting School has re-envisioned this program to help teaching and tenure-track faculty members pursue research in engineering education.

Nagahara will oversee a significant transformation and expansion of the Whiting School's Office of Research into the Office of Research and Translation.

The Percy Pierre Doctoral Fellowships will recognize outstanding incoming graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds who will contribute both to the intellectual life of their departments and to that of the broader graduate community.