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Intersession 2020
Caffeinated chem
Published Jan 21, 2020
How do you take your coffee? With cream? Sugar? How about with a heaping helping of chemistry? Noah Yan, the instructor behind the Intersession course "Roasted: The Molecular Gastronomy of Coffee," hopes his students will think of the person who prepares their morning brew as more of a chemist than a barista as he delves into the art and science behind what makes the perfect cup of coffee.
Line graphs
Intersession 2020
Course urges caution about causation
Published Jan 17, 2020
Students learn about how correlation can be mistaken for causation and how to critique exaggerated claims in scientific reports
illustration of an electric plug in the ocean
Wave energy
Published Winter 2019
Ocean waves—from violent thrashes to gentle swells—could be harnessed as a form of alternative energy / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Puyang Wang
Artificial intelligence
Algorithm improves clarity of partial MRI scans
Published Dec 12, 2019
Puyang Wang, doctoral degree candidate in electrical and computer engineering, was among winners at recent fastMRI competition hosted by Facebook AI
Parker Solar Probe answers burning questions about physics of the sun
Dec 5, 2019
New ultra-miniaturized microendoscope produces higher-quality images at a fraction of the size
Dec 6, 2019
Proof of life
Nov 7, 2019

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Featured topic: cybersecurity

On and off switch
cybersecurity
Grid locked
Published Winter 2018
Johns Hopkins computer scientists develop a tool to protect power grids from cyberattacks / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Power lines
cyber warfare
Protecting U.S. energy grid from cyber attacks
Published Sept 5, 2018
Paul Stockton, APL senior fellow and former Defense Department official, outlines plan to protect U.S. energy grid through defense and deterrence
Quadrotor against blue sky
Enhancing drone safety
Published March 27, 2018
Three cybersecurity grad students work to prevent hacking attacks on drones
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DISINFORMATION
Hope in the era of election meddling
Published Spring 2018
Social media sites are ideal platforms for disinformation campaigns, but there's a growing trend to combat fake news: digital forensics / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Power lines
National security
Software could safeguard power grid
Published Feb 21, 2018
If part of an electrical grid is compromised in a cyber attack, new software developed at Hopkins is designed to keep power flowing
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Emily Riehl
Frontier Award
Mathematician receives President's Frontier Award
Published Jan 16, 2020
The $250,000 award, presented Thursday to Emily Riehl, supports Hopkins figures who are breaking new ground and poised to become leaders in their field
Solar wind, as captured by the WISPR instrument aboard the Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe
Behind howls of solar wind, quiet chirps reveal its origins
Published Jan 15, 2020
Small chirps, squeaks, and rustles recorded by the Parker Solar Probe hint at the origin of mysterious solar wind
Edwin Hall
Science history
A great Hall of science
Published Jan 7, 2020
In the earliest days of the university's founding, Edwin Hall made a discovery at Johns Hopkins that would change the study of electromagnetism forever
Composite image shows candy cane structure
Astronomy
New image reveals cosmic 'candy cane'
Published Dec 18, 2019
Johns Hopkins scientist stitches together wavelength data to create composite image of the center of the Milky Way galaxy
Student group from Patricia McGuiggan’s Materials Characterization class. (in order from left to right) Julie Rose (Museum Director/Curator), Varun Kedia (2020, BME), Anish Thyagarajan (2020, BME) and Avery Burrell (2020, BME)
Materials science
Students use new technology to identify a piece of JHU history
Published Dec 16, 2019
Students identify metal artifact in Homewood Museum collection as century-old part of building's roof
Snowflakes
No two alike
Published Winter 2019
For decades, Wilson Alwyn Bentley took detailed photographs of snow crystals, effectively pioneering photomicrography. Today, his iconic images are a ubiquitous aspect of winter—thanks in part to a Johns Hopkins–trained physicist. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a robot
Plays well with humans
Published Winter 2019
In the not-too-distant future, robots might assist us at home, school, hospitals, and workplaces. Roboticists and ethicists want to ensure they do so effectively, and help rather than hurt—even if it's just our feelings. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Image of 3D puzzle pieces
Extreme puzzle draws inspiration from copper grains
Published Winter 2019
Extreme puzzle draws inspiration from copper grains / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of sun energy
Engineer discovers mighty power in small solar energy invention
Published Winter 2019
Hopkins engineer invents cost-effective, scalable microconcentrators that absorb more light and increase the power output of solar cells by up to 20 times / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of packages
Idea
Tiny disease trackers could allow doctors to diagnose and treat diseases more effectively
Published Winter 2019
Extracellular vesicles, clumps of cellular material that break away from cells, contain valuable biological information that could help researchers diagnose disease and target treatments / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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