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Melting glacier in Greenland
Environmental engineering
New model more accurately predicts how massive glaciers melt
Published Feb 23, 2021
Statistical models of the topography of glacier beds will lead to more accurate predictions of heat flow and subsequent ice melt for decades to come
Emmy Smith
Faculty honors
Field geologist Emmy Smith awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
Published Feb 22, 2021
The fellowship recognizes her for her scientific research, which takes place at ancient geological sites around the world
Zandy Wong
Student achievement
First-year student wins scholarship for students with cochlear implants
Published Feb 22, 2021
First-year student Zandy Wong researches hearing loss in mice as a member of the neuroscience scholars program
Ambulance
New COVID-19 dashboard helps users make informed decisions regarding hospital care
Published Feb 18, 2021
The tool visualizes hospital acute care and ICU capacity and provides information on hospital transfer procedures
Exhaust fumes
Chemical engineering
Discovery about emission control catalysts moves engineers closer to cleaner, more efficient fuels
Published Feb 18, 2021
Chemical and biomolecular engineer Chao Wang has discovered a new way of characterizing atomic structures in high-performance catalysts
Illustration of a vaccine, mRNA, a virus particle, and erlenmeyer flask
Vaccine platforms
For mRNA vaccines, COVID-19 is just the beginning
Published Feb 15, 2021
Easy to manufacture and update, these new vaccines may be a powerful tool against emerging variants and other infectious diseases
People congratulating Holland on Zoom screen
Andrew Holland receives President's Frontier Award
Published Feb 15, 2021 Video
The $250,000 Johns Hopkins award recognizes scholars who are on the cusp of becoming leaders in their fields
James West
Spotlight
Inside the career of longtime engineering professor James West
Published Feb 10, 2021
West, who celebrates his 90th birthday today, remains as passionate about his work as he was when his career began nearly 70 years ago
Adebayo Eisape
Fellowships
PhD student Adebayo Eisape named Microsoft Research PhD Fellow
Published Jan 26, 2021
Adebayo Eisape was selected from a candidate pool of more than 1,000 for the prestigious fellowship
Muyinatu Bell
Commentary
Johns Hopkins engineer joins call to fund Black scientists
Published Jan 26, 2021
Muyinatu Bell co-authors commentary with women colleagues from institutions across the U.S. to shine light on funding disparities