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Global Map Charting A Virus Pandemic
Public health
AI reimagines infectious disease forecasting
Published June 6, 2025
The new tool is the first to use large language modeling to predict infectious disease risk
Thomas Gernay
Research matters
Fire-safety engineering delivers lifesaving value
Published May 6, 2025
A computational tool developed by Johns Hopkins civil engineer Thomas Gernay predicts how fire affects structures, leading to more resilient designs and enhanced public safety
Attentive mice listening for a tone
Neuroscience
Brain imaging reveals surprises about learning
Published March 19, 2025
By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, JHU researchers shed light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn
Ben Schafer, center, with his team
Q+A
Cuts could shake up earthquake resilience research
Published March 6, 2025
Support from the National Science Foundation helps civil engineers like Ben Schafer improve building codes and develop more resilient, cost-effective building materials
Researchers in blue lab coats gather around a whiteboard
Hopkins leads nation in research spending for 44th consecutive year
Published Jan 5, 2024
In FY22, JHU spent a record $3.4 billion—$1.6 billion more than the next highest institution on the annual list compiled by the National Science Foundation
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Student Success
29 current Hopkins affiliates receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Published April 25, 2023
The fellowships celebrate exceptional students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines
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Research
Hopkins leads nation in research spending for 43rd consecutive year
Published Jan 9, 2023
In FY 2021, JHU spent a record $3.181B—nearly $1.5B more than the next highest institution on the annual list compiled by the National Science Foundation
A man organizes a shelf of lab materials like gloves, chemicals, and beakers
R&D
Johns Hopkins leads nation in research spending for 42nd consecutive year
Published Jan 7, 2022
Despite suspended research activity during the early phase of the pandemic, the university spent more than $3 billion on research and development in fiscal year 2020
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Research
26 with ties to Hopkins receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Published March 31, 2021
Program participants are selected by the National Science Foundation for their achievements in science, technology, engineering, and math
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Rankings
Johns Hopkins leads nation in research spending for 41st consecutive year
Published Feb 9, 2021
University spent a record $2.917 billion in fiscal year 2019, a nearly 10% increase from 2018