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Mechanical engineering

New method can pinpoint cracks in metal long before they cause catastrophes

Published Oct 13, 2020

Testing metals at the microscopic level could prevent the kinds of material cracks that plague industries such as air travel and construction

Mechanical engineering

Researchers catch a wave to determine how forces control granular material properties

Published June 30, 2020

Mechanical engineering study reveals how and why granular materials respond to wave force, paving the way for a new understanding of how to design materials and technologies

Illustration of particles moving through a mask

Fluid dynamics

The ill winds of COVID-19

Published May 11, 2020

A group of Johns Hopkins mechanical engineers believes fluid dynamics can tell us a great deal about the COVID-19 pandemic—and how people can protect themselves when the country reopens

Mechanical engineering

For engineering students, classes are an at-home design challenge

Published April 28, 2020

Teaching engineering design during COVID-19 is a tricky business—but professors are retooling projects to give students hands-on design experiences at home

Robotics

Slithering snakes help engineers learn how to build better robots

Published Feb 18, 2020

Mechanical engineers design a snake robot based on the climbing technique of the kingsnake that could help advance search-and-rescue technology

Students participate in Hopkins annual "Mousetraps and Rubber Bands" competition

Mechanical engineering

Students navigate the ups and downs of engineering design

Published Dec 6, 2019

First-year students vie to see whose glider will soar to victory in annual design competition

Q+A

Engineering better breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

Published Oct 4, 2019

Mechanical engineer SJ Claire Hur is working to develop a device that collects tumor cells from blood samples, enabling scientists to develop and test personalized treatment plans