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David DeMille
Physics
Experimental physicist David DeMille joins JHU
Published March 3, 2025
DeMille is a pioneering physicist who has developed techniques to search for evidence of new particles and forces that could explain some of the universe's most enduring mysteries
Rajiv McCoy
Research matters
Project powers personalized, precision medicine
Published Feb 28, 2025
A decades-long NIH-backed effort to map the human genome has advanced our understanding of genetic risk factors and human health
photo from Porcelain War
Film
Oscar-nominated 'Porcelain War' to screen at Hopkins Bloomberg Center
Published Feb 25, 2025
Portrait of everyday Ukrainian artists and citizens fighting to save their country and culture will screen March 31 as part of new film series
Professional headshots of Xiongyi Huang and Yaojun Zhang.
Faculty Honors
Two named Sloan Research Fellows
Published Feb 18, 2025
Xiongyi Huang, Yaojun Zhang among 126 scholars selected for prestigious fellowship
Taylor Krause and Garrett Josemans on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building
Alum spotlight
The science of falling in love
Published Feb 13, 2025
A spark of algorithmic alchemy brought together Hopkins alum Taylor Krause and Garrett Josemans, who met and married thanks to Netflix's reality series 'Love is Blind'
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, wearing a blue shirt and black athletic pants, performs a deadlift exercise using the advanced Resistive Exercise Device (aRED) aboard the International Space Station. The aRED machine, equipped with metal bars and vacuum cylinders, provides resistance training to help astronauts maintain muscle and bone strength in microgravity. The surrounding area is filled with white padded walls, equipment, and storage bags, characteristic of the ISS interior.
Space exploration
Workouts in space
Published Feb 13, 2025
Jumping workouts could help astronauts on the moon and Mars, study in mice suggests
Earthquake Seismograph
Seismology
Study debunks nuclear test misinformation
Published Feb 4, 2025
JHU-led study on 2024 Iran earthquake shows potential consequences of mishandling and misinterpreting scientific information, particularly during periods of international conflict
Bonobo eating a nut
Animal cognition
Don't know something? Apes can tell
Published Feb 3, 2025
Bonobos realize when humans miss information and communicate accordingly
From left, Natalie Bernstein and Sareen Muthyala
Undergraduate honors
Two sophomores named Ethan M. Posner Fellows
Published Jan 27, 2025
Established in Posner's memory, the annual fellowship supports students who demonstrate a passion for research and the desire to help others
Sarah Wildman
Voices
Conversation series aims to foster dialogue on difficult topics
Published Jan 23, 2025
'Conflict in the Middle East: Contexts and Ramifications' will bring together experts from a variety of perspectives while demonstrating that civil discussions can take place around contentious and complex issues