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Family in front of tv
Mr. Science Television and the Hopkins show ahead of its time
Published Spring 2019 Video
'The Johns Hopkins Science Review' aired from 1948 until 1955, beaming science and health research into living rooms around the country / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of twitter user on a laptop
Wading into the Twittersphere
Published Spring 2019
Increasingly, scholars are turning to Twitter for sharing research and engaging with the public / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Paul Talalay
In memoriam
Renowned pharmacologist Paul Talalay dies at 95
Published March 14, 2019
Considered the father of the field of 'chemoprotection,' his studies revealed the cancer-preventing properties of broccoli sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables
Muyinatu Bell
Faculty honors
Electrical and computer engineer honored
Published March 13, 2019
Muyinatu Bell named Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer for pioneering and innovative contributions to the field of photoacoustic-guided surgery
Asteroid
Breaking up asteroids is hard to do
Published March 4, 2019
Scientists model scenarios for breaking up or interrupting the path of asteroids on a collision course with Earth
Fuel cell
Chemical engineering
Developing more flexible nanomaterials can make fuel cell cars cheaper
Published Feb 22, 2019
Scientists manipulate nanomaterials to make them a million times thinner than a strand of hair—dramatically increasing their reactivity
Team builds a tower out of dry spaghetti
Spaghetti structures
Published Feb 22, 2019
National Engineers Week competition challenges students, alumni, and community to use their noodles
Muyinatu Bell
Muyinatu Bell receives Sloan Fellowship
Published Feb 19, 2019
Assistant professor in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering mixes sound, light, robotic technology to enhance medical imaging
Lindsey Wiser
Studying the stars
Junior among 38 recipients of aerospace fellowship
Published Feb 15, 2019
A Brooke Owens Fellowship will enable Lindsey Wiser to intern this summer at the National Air and Space Museum
Brice Ménard
President's Frontier Award
Brice Ménard honored for groundbreaking research
Published Feb 13, 2019 Video
His work with data sets from astronomical observatories has helped transform his field