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Bat flying through air
Science
Hearing the future
Published Nov 2, 2020
Johns Hopkins researchers discover that bats can use echolocation to predict where their prey is headed, providing new insights about how sound can be used to "see"
Andrew Hundt sits beside his block-stacking robot
Computer Science
Dog training methods help JHU teach robots to learn new tricks
Published Oct 26, 2020 Video
Through the kind of positive reinforcement used to train dogs, a robot named Spot was able to learn a new task far faster than usual
A baby selects a toy from a selection of toys in front of him
Psychological sciences
Babies' random choices become their preferences
Published Oct 2, 2020
We assume we choose things that we like, but research suggests that's sometimes backward: We like things because we choose them, and we dislike things that we don't choose

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Johns Hopkins Experts Available to Discuss CDC, FDA Suspension of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Published April 13, 2021
Federal health agencies have asked for a temporary distribution suspension of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after instances of blood clots linked to the shots. The decision is expected to halt or... / News from The Johns Hopkins University
Nu Deco Starts Unfiltered Podcast
Published April 10, 2021
Jacomo Bairos (GPD ’11, Conducting) hosts the Nu Deco Unfiltered podcast created by Nu Deco Ensemble. The first three episodes of the podcast featuring Nu Deco Ensemble Artistic Director, Sam Hyken,... / The Peabody Post
Rachel O’Connor Wins Irving Lowens Award
Published April 9, 2021
Doctoral candidate Rachel O’Connor won the American Musicological Society Capital Chapter’s Irving Lowens Award for Student Research for her paper “The Forced Migration of Venezuelan... / The Peabody Post
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Announces Discovery and Innovation Fund Recipients
Published April 6, 2021
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has awarded 11 grants to faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and pre-doctoral students through the newly launched Discovery and Innovation Fund. / News
Sandbox Percussion Announces 2021 Summer Seminar
Published April 4, 2021
Sandbox Percussion – Victor Caccese (BM ’11, Percussion), Terry Sweeney (BM ’13, Percussion), Ian Rosenbaum (BM ’08, Percussion), and Jonathan Allen – is now accepting applications for... / The Peabody Post
Susan Weiss, John Moran, and Paula Maust Give Presentations at Historical Performance Conference
Published April 1, 2021
Faculty artists Susan Weiss, musicology, and John Moran, historical performance, and Paula Maust (MM ’16, Harpsichord) gave presentations at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Historical Performance... / The Peabody Post
Johns Hopkins Expert Available to Discuss Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Factory Error
Published April 1, 2021
A Johns Hopkins University health care expert is available to offer perspective on the news that a mistake at a Johnson & Johnson factory producing the COVID-19 vaccine resulted in the loss of millions... / News from The Johns Hopkins University
Mimes Help Us ‘See’ Objects That Don’t Exist
Published April 1, 2021
When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps or try to escape that infernal box, we don’t struggle to recognize the implied objects — our minds automatically “see” them, a new study concludes. To... / News from The Johns Hopkins University
Marie Nolan Is Named Interim Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Published April 1, 2021
Professor and Executive Vice Dean Marie Nolan, PHD, MPH, RN, FAAN, has been appointed to serve as Interim Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She will begin the position on April 16 following... / News
Study Identifies Risk Factors for COVID-19 Infection, Hospitalization, and Mortality Among U.S. Nursing Home Residents
Published March 31, 2021
Risks of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection for long-stay nursing home residents were mainly dependent on factors in their nursing homes and surrounding communities. / Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins
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