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Technology+Society
How to measure the health of online communities
Published March 6, 2024
Being dominated by one group or ideology is the hallmark of an unhealthy online space, Hopkins experts say
Johns Hopkins physics doctoral student Alvin Modin in the lab
Materials science
Liquid crystals could revolutionize robots of the future
Published March 4, 2024
Robots, cameras could be made of liquid crystals, thanks to a new discovery that significantly expands the potential of the chemicals already common in computer displays
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Artificial intelligence
Collaborating with ChatGPT to create brain-inspired chips
Published March 4, 2024
Systems could power energy-efficient, real-time machine intelligence for next-generation autonomous vehicles, robots
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Environmental Health
Investing in offshore wind energy
Published March 4, 2024
JHU and Morgan State researchers team up with the Maryland Energy Administration to grow the local offshore wind industry
Punchbowl News senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio, Punchbowl founder and CEO Anna Palmer, and Sens. and Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.)
Tech policy
AI regulation necessary to address potential risks, key senators say
Published Feb 29, 2024 Video
Sens. Mark Warner and Todd Young advocate for artificial intelligence policies during Hopkins Bloomberg Center discussion while Hopkins experts caution against stifling innovation
Richard S. Stolarski
In memoriam
Atmospheric scientist Richard S. Stolarski dies at 82
Published Feb 27, 2024
Stolarski's role in the discovery of the ozone hole set the stage for managing its repair—one of the greatest successes in environmental protection
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Astrophysics
A clearer picture of our galaxy and beyond
Published Feb 27, 2024
Results demonstrate novel strategy to probe the physics and history of the universe
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HIV/AIDS
New method aims to optimize HIV treatments
Published Feb 23, 2024
Johns Hopkins team develops a way to personalize antiretroviral therapy to reduce side effects 
The robodrop tests places dots of antibiotics on a dish.
Robotics
Meet RoboDrop, the superbug slayer
Published Feb 23, 2024 Video
Hopkins researchers develop robotic platform capable of rapidly screening multiple combinations of antibiotics simultaneously to find the most potent mixtures
Team Awesome from the Waldorf School
Tower of power
Annual contest gets students noodling around
Published Feb 23, 2024
National Engineers Week competition pits area middle schoolers against Hopkins undergrads to build the tallest tower out of pasta and marshmallows