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Engineering

Defocused empty corridor in a hospital.
Engineering
Master's students develop ideas to improve hospital safety
Published Nov 4, 2021
Since its inception in 2015, the interdisciplinary project through the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research has prompted meaningful changes in hospital protocol
T-cells attacking tumor cells, a process facilitated by immunotherapy
Cancer research
Pioneering method examines how immunotherapy changes tumors
Published Oct 13, 2021
The non-invasive technique using an optical probe provides early signs of how a tumor is responding to treatment
An illustration of neural fragility in the brain
Engineering
Targeting epilepsy with surgical precision
Published Oct 11, 2021
A new method of highlighting the most epileptic parts of the brain could enable not only more accurate diagnosis of the seizure disorder, but also help guide more precise surgical treatment
An e-cigarette and smoke
E-cigarettes
Vaping liquids, aerosols contain thousands of unknown chemicals
Published Oct 7, 2021
Study identifies compounds undisclosed by popular brands including industrial chemicals, caffeine
Drew Grant
Engineering
Hey Siri, do I have COVID?
Published Oct 4, 2021
New system devised by Whiting School PhD candidate Drew Grant aims to make diagnosing COVID-19 as simple as saying a few words into a smartphone
Innerva team member Michael Lan in the lab
Engineering
Undergrad team named finalist in Collegiate Inventors Competition
Published Sept 13, 2021
Innerva's device helps with the challenges of targeted muscle reinnervation, a surgery facilitating nerve regrowth after amputation
The Maker Buoy floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Smart tech
Buoys with a brain
Published Summer 2021
APL's Wayne Pavalko creates custom-designed, 3D-printed buoys that monitor our oceans / Johns Hopkins Magazine
illustration of two people looking up at the night sky
Going interstellar with a sun-skirting probe
Published Spring 2021
APL's Interstellar Probe will slingshot around the sun to explore the outer reaches of the universe / Johns Hopkins Magazine
illustration of bacteria and viruses flowing through pipes
What our wastewater can tell us
Published Spring 2021
Our sewage contains important biomarkers that can tell researchers about a community's diet, drug intake, and even the presence of COVID-19 / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Inventor Jessamy Taylor sits in front of a boulder at Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park
Tinkerer, climber, engineer
Published Spring 2021
Alum and inventor Jessamy Taylor loves being outdoors, scaling heights, and solving problems. Among them: a better way to adaptive climb / Johns Hopkins Magazine