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Computer science

Illustration of people using social media and smart phones

Q+A

Social media and COVID-19

Published March 27, 2020

Mark Dredze discusses how social media can help support messaging from public health organizations and combat the spread of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic

The outsize influence of anti-vax ads on social media

Published Spring 2020

A majority of the anti-vaccine Facebook ads came from just two groups, study finds. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Jacob Young (front) and Collin Champagne troubleshoot their device

Music

Harmonious hacking

Published Feb 5, 2020

Peabody hackathon focuses on innovations in music composition, performance, and education

Avi Rubin loses his poker hand as students look on in amazement

Intersession 2020

Poker class bet wins big

Published Jan 30, 2020

Nearly 250 students registered for the class, which had lectures focused on strategy, Machiavellian maneuvers, and how to calculate odds

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

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Data science

JHU launches new institute dedicated to data-driven discoveries

Published Nov 18, 2019

TRIPODS Institute brings together mathematicians, statisticians, theoretical computer scientists, and engineers to further the next generation of data analysis

Pencil placed on print out of genetic information

Science+Technology

Look what's missing

Published Oct 10, 2019

The reference genome, used as a representative sample of the human genome, lacks genetic material found in individuals of African descent

Tony baseball

Published Summer 2019

Anton Dahbura has combined his love of America's pastime and computer science to develop programs that help baseball teams identify the best available athletes / Johns Hopkins Magazine