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Computer science

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Computer modeling
Hopkins excels in processing department
Published Nov 17, 2017
MARCC's 22,000 processors save researchers money they would otherwise spend building their own computing centers
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Smart data
A digital 'Sherlock Holmes'
Published Oct 31, 2017
Hopkins-led team receives $11M grant to build system that can extract useful information from video footage, photos, and other material
Skull is superimposed over the face of a student using an anatomy teaching tool called the magic mirror
Ahh!natomy
High-tech tool projects spooky skeletons
Published Oct 26, 2017 Video
Don't let these creepy skeletons get under your skin—they're helping future doctors learn about anatomy
Human genome
How genetic differences contribute to disease
Published Oct 11, 2017
In largest study of its kind, Johns Hopkins scientists help show link between genetic expression and molecular changes within body tissues
A chalkboard is covered with a script language
Say what?
Lost in translation
Published Oct 9, 2017
Johns Hopkins team receives $10.7M grant to build machine translation system for obscure languages
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HopHacks
Hack to the future
Published Sept 18, 2017
HopHacks hackathon challenges students to solve problems using technology
'MIT Tech Review'
Suchi Saria recognized among top innovators
Published Aug 17, 2017
Computer scientist whose algorithms help detect life-threatening sepsis named to '35 Innovators Under 35' list
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Mapping the brain, neuron by neuron
Published Aug 10, 2017
A mathematician and a computer scientist join interdisciplinary effort to create a complete map of a portion of a fruit fly larva brain
Warning signs
Published Summer 2017
To reduce construction site injuries, Hopkins team designs wired hard hats that send alerts when hazards like machinery get too close / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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HopHacks
Hackers dream up memory app in 36 hours
Published Feb 20, 2017 Photos
Tech breakthroughs fueled by caffeine, pizza, midnight walks during JHU's semiannual student hackathon