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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