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Discarded medical mask
Q+A
The environmental toll of fighting COVID-19
Published May 5, 2021
Masks, gloves, and chemical disinfectants will outlast the pandemic. Environmental engineer Ana María Rule says there are better alternatives to plastics and harsh chemicals.
A student sets up a device in a wind tunnel
Design Day
Engineering students show off creative solutions to real-world challenges
Published May 3, 2021
In annual Design Day showcase, students present their designs and devices to faculty, staff, sponsors, alumni, and each other
Daeyeol Lee
Faculty news
Neuroscientist Daeyeol Lee wins Samsung Ho-am Prize in Medicine
Published May 3, 2021
The award, considered the Korean Nobel Prize, recognizes Lee's research on the neural mechanisms of decision-making
Rochelle Walensky
Q+A
A conversation with CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky
Published April 30, 2021
Walensky, a School of Medicine alum, shares how Hopkins has influenced her career and shaped her vision for leading the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic
Illustration of computer binary code
Big data
Next-generation database will democratize access to massive amounts of turbulence data
Published April 30, 2021
The project will provide access to and the manageable download of more than 2.5 million gigabytes of data for modeling turbulent flows
Illustration of double quasars in galaxies that are merging
Astrophysics
Hubble sees double
Published April 28, 2021
Grad student Hsiang-Chih Hwang helps refine the technique for identifying quasar pairs
Yard worker spraying fertilizer
Climate change
What spurs people to save the planet—stories or facts?
Published April 27, 2021
A study by JHU's Paul Ferraro identifies political divide in how stories and facts work to persuade consumers to change their behaviors
Computer-generated image of a white shell cracking open
Next-gen materials
Researchers at APL create strong, fast, waterproof adhesive
Published April 23, 2021 Video
The formula features microcapsules filled with additives that make the adhesive's hold faster and stronger
Rochelle Walensky
Health Policy Forum
Hopkins to host CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
Published April 22, 2021
Discussion with Walensky and Paul B. Rothman of JHM will cover COVID strategy and the powerful combination of medicine and public health
Solar panels
Sustainability
New institute to focus on clean, renewable energy technologies
Published April 22, 2021
The establishment of the Ralph S. O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute is part of a 10-year, $75M investment by the university in energy-related research and education