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Julie Lundquist
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'Exciting growth period' for offshore wind energy
Published Sept 11, 2024
Julie Lundquist, a national leader in research into wind energy and atmospheric dynamics, discusses how the grid stands to benefit from renewable energy
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Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering professor wins grant to fund turbulence research
Published Aug 22, 2024
Rui Ni receives $1.25M Moore Foundation grant to explore how chaotic air movement in storms influences the formation and behavior of lightning
Johns Hopkins To Open Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sustainability
Hopkins renewable energy lab slated for R House in Baltimore
Published June 27, 2024
The Ralph S. O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute secured a state government grant to establish an energy technology lab in Baltimore's Remington neighborhood
Julie Lundquist
Sustainability
Sustainable energy expert Julie Lundquist to join JHU
Published June 25, 2024
Lundquist, a national leader in research in sustainable energy generation from wind, named Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science and Wind Energy
A row of giant wind turbines are shown in the ocean; a small sailboat is visible on the bottom right
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Offshore wind project headwinds threaten Biden's clean energy goals
Published Nov 6, 2023
Structural engineer Ben Schafer says that despite recent cancellation of two major projects, the future remains bright for offshore wind energy
Yayuan Liu
Faculty honors
Yayuan Liu wins Packard Fellowship
Published Oct 17, 2023
The prestigious fellowship supports creative and innovative lines of research by early career scientists
olar panels and wind turbines generating renewable energy for green and sustainable future
Sustainable energy
JHU researchers join push for 100% renewable energy power grids
Published Sept 18, 2023
New Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society center will collaborate with international partners to decarbonize global energy sector
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35 under 35
Hopkins engineer named to MIT innovator list
Published Sept 15, 2023
Yayuan Liu recognized for her work creating carbon-capture devices
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Engineering
To reduce carbon emissions, just add water
Published Sept 5, 2023
A strategy developed by a team of Johns Hopkins researchers could lead to more efficient methods for converting carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels
Dana Kachman
Optica Women Scholars program honors undergraduate for work on solar cells
Published April 19, 2023
Whiting School junior Dana Kachman is one of 20 women worldwide to receive a $10,000 scholarship and access to professional development resources