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Science+Technology

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Artificial Intelligence

Where is ChatGPT taking us? And do we want to follow?

Published Feb 9, 2023

Johns Hopkins computer scientist Daniel Khashabi discusses the pros and cons of the revolutionary natural-language processing tool—and predicts where it may head in the future

Faculty honors

AI expert Rama Chellappa elected to National Academy of Engineering

Published Feb 7, 2023

Chellappa, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering, is among 106 new members and 18 international members selected

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Q+A

Understanding the UN report on ozone layer recovery

Published Jan 31, 2023

Assistant professor Scot Miller offers insight on the United Nations' most recent assessment of the Montreal Protocol, which offers good news on the restoration of the ozone layer

Faculty honors

Ten Hopkins researchers named AAAS Fellows

Published Jan 31, 2023

508 scholars recognized for their contributions to astronomy, engineering, neuroscience, and chemistry, as well as biological and medical sciences

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Cybersecurity

How 'zero-trust' could enable safe data exchange in space

Published Jan 30, 2023

Gregory Falco, an expert in autonomous mission resilience, explains why satellites need a new system to enable secure communication

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Environmental health

Hairdressers of color exposed to 'concerning' mix of chemicals

Published Jan 26, 2023

A study finds hairdressers of color, compared to women who work in offices, have higher levels of chemicals in their bodies

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Mechanical engineering

Study links nano and macro aspects of everyday force

Published Jan 25, 2023

Research findings related to friction could improve the design of personal prosthetic devices and sustainable energy systems

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'U.S. News' Rankings

Engineering online programs again ranked among nation's best

Published Jan 24, 2023

The Whiting School of Engineering's online programs were tied at No. 9 and made their first appearance among the programs ranked highest by veterans

COVID-19

How SARS-CoV-2 evolved to counter its own weaknesses

Published Jan 18, 2023

Hopkins researchers say their research can improve our understanding of how the spike protein works and how the virus evolves

Diversity+Inclusion

Workshop aids understanding of structural racism

Published Jan 18, 2023

Event explores how data science, machine learning can help our understanding of the effects of structural racism on health outcomes