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Anway Pimpalkar, left, and Junjun Chen
Research matters
Game-changing lab in a shoe
Published May 9, 2025
Designed by Johns Hopkins bioengineers, Re-Kinesis was named a finalist in the National Institute on Aging's 2025 Start-Up Challenge, which recognizes researchers who have built innovative, science-driven technologies with the potential to advance interventions for age-related diseases
Thomas Gernay
Research matters
Fire-safety engineering delivers lifesaving value
Published May 6, 2025
A computational tool developed by Johns Hopkins civil engineer Thomas Gernay predicts how fire affects structures, leading to more resilient designs and enhanced public safety
Abstract painting of human and AI Robot communicating
Artificial intelligence
Humans are better than AI at reading the room
Published April 24, 2025
Hopkins research shows AI models fall short in predicting social interactions, a skill critical for systems to navigate the real world
Faculty honors
Rosemary Wyse elected to National Academy of Sciences
Published May 1, 2025
Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive
Hai-Quan Mao
Transformative patient care begins in the lab
April 30, 2025
Skin-related fibroblasts with nuclei stained green and f-actin stained red.
Are 'zombie' skin cells harmful or helpful? The answer may be in their shapes
April 25, 2025
Suchi Saria
Sepsis detection platform prevents thousands of deaths
April 23, 2025

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Hammerhead shark (Sphyrnidae) swimming in tropical underwaters. 3d illustration rendering
With pay-to-release fish conservation, there's a catch
May 15, 2025
Francis Scott Key Bridge, April 10, 2024
Major U.S. bridges at high risk of being struck by ships
March 24, 2025
Abstract painting of human and AI Robot communicating
When it comes to reading the room, humans are still better than AI
April 24, 2025
A robotic arm and a human hand engaged in a handshake, with the robotic system displaying soft and hard materials.
Feeling is believing: Bionic hand 'knows' what it's touching, grasps like a human
March 5, 2025
Denis Wirtz in his lab
Johns Hopkins researchers decipher complex behaviors behind deadly cancers
April 22, 2025
Suchi Saria
Sepsis detection platform prevents thousands of deaths
April 23, 2025
Thomas Gernay
Fire-safety engineering delivers lifesaving value
May 6, 2025
A colorful, stylized illustration showing cells and DNA double-helixes in pinks, blues, and greens
The disease-fighting promise of mRNA
April 15, 2025

Featured topic: cybersecurity

Anton Dahbura
3 Questions
Why might the U.S. ban TikTok?
Published March 25, 2024
Hopkins cybersecurity expert Anton Dahbura explains the proposed regulation and the threats the app could pose to Americans
An illustration of a person using a phone and being spied on
Expert Opinion
Is TikTok stealing more than just your time?
Published Dec 21, 2022
Cybersecurity expert Anton Dahbura discusses growing concerns with the popular app, citing potential data theft as a risk to U.S. security
A developer's view of javascript
Cybersecurity
Computer scientist identifies JavaScript vulnerability in thousands of websites
Published March 14, 2022
ProbeTheProto framework helps identify and alert websites vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to 'pollute' important web code
A person enters a passcode on their phone
Cybersecurity
Now's the time to protect your computer networks from cyberattack
Published March 4, 2022
Anton Dahbura from the Information Security Institute suggests that individuals and enterprises should take steps now to secure cyber systems against attack from Russian agents
Vladimir Putin
Q+A
Russia-Ukraine conflict maxes out cyberattack risk assessment index
Published Feb 15, 2022
Cyber Attack Predictive Index predicts the potential for cyberattacks between nations; Tool finds "extremely high likelihood" of attack against Ukraine by Russia
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Hammerhead shark (Sphyrnidae) swimming in tropical underwaters. 3d illustration rendering
Environmental health
With pay-to-release fish conservation, there's a catch
Published May 15, 2025
Programs promising to save endangered species of sharks and other fish by incentivizing their release may be backfiring, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins and Oxford University
Anway Pimpalkar, left, and Junjun Chen
Research matters
Game-changing lab in a shoe
Published May 9, 2025
Designed by Johns Hopkins bioengineers, Re-Kinesis was named a finalist in the National Institute on Aging's 2025 Start-Up Challenge, which recognizes researchers' innovative, science-driven interventions for age-related diseases
Thomas Gernay
Research matters
Fire-safety engineering delivers lifesaving value
Published May 6, 2025
A computational tool developed by Johns Hopkins civil engineer Thomas Gernay predicts how fire affects structures, leading to more resilient designs and enhanced public safety
A group of five college students show off the Chirp Charm alarms on their sneakers.
Entrepreneurship
Student startups take center stage at HopStart
Published May 4, 2025
Teams from across the university pitched plans for a personal safety device worn on a shoe, an AI platform to cut medical bills, a navigational system for people with blindness or low vision, and more
Faculty honors
Rosemary Wyse elected to National Academy of Sciences
Published May 1, 2025
Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive
Hai-Quan Mao
Research matters
Transformative patient care begins in the lab
Published April 30, 2025
Hai-Quan Mao and his collaborators at Johns Hopkins conduct materials science research using mRNA and other advances to address medical challenges like cancer, malaria, and nerve and tissue damage
A group in hard hats and yellow vests points at something in the distance while standing at a wastewater treatment plant.
Community
Designing for a wetter future
Published April 28, 2025
Environmental engineering students partner with Baltimore City to protect a major wastewater treatment plant from future climate-driven impacts
Skin-related fibroblasts with nuclei stained green and f-actin stained red.
Biomedical engineering
Are 'zombie' skin cells harmful or helpful?
Published April 25, 2025
Hopkins researchers identified three types of zombie skin cells; only one gets worse with age
Abstract painting of human and AI Robot communicating
Artificial intelligence
Humans are better than AI at reading the room
Published April 24, 2025
Hopkins research shows AI models fall short in predicting social interactions, a skill critical for systems to navigate the real world
Suchi Saria
Research matters
Sepsis detection platform prevents thousands of deaths
Published April 23, 2025
National Science Foundation funding helped Suchi Saria develop and launch a lifesaving early warning system that uses artificial intelligence to catch sepsis infections before they become deadly
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