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Na’zhiy Dorsey
SABES
A spotlight on STEM projects
Published May 22, 2019
In SABES STEM Showcase, students in local elementary and middle schools share their designs and innovations
Surgeon uses mixed reality headset
Engineering
'Mixed reality' makes for better surgeons
Published May 17, 2019
PhD student Ehsan Azimi has developed an augmented reality headset to help brain surgeons train for high-risk operations
Image of the Earth taken from the Helium Balloon Team's test flight
Hopkins Balloon Project
Rare air
Published May 15, 2019
A team of Johns Hopkins students recently launched cameras and other devices more than 16 miles into the Earth's atmosphere to collect data—and capture stunning pictures
Kali Barnes and Eric Chiang pictured with the Best Life Sciences Startup Prize
Student design
Student startup wins more than $30K
Published May 14, 2019
Treyetech team wins four prizes at annual Rice Business Plan Competition for their device and procedure that makes corneal transplants easier
Brain illustration
Brain science
Study: Treats might mask animal intelligence
Published May 14, 2019
Using rewards might incrementally improve learning, but new study reveals that performance overall improves when rewards aren't available
MMR vaccine
public health
Analysis predicts U.S. counties at risk for measles outbreaks
Published May 9, 2019
New analysis predicts locations for possible future U.S. outbreaks based on international air travel, vaccination rates, population data
Team works to improve the safety of riding lawn mowers for Hopkins' annual Design Day
Design Day 2019
Solving the problems of tomorrow
Published May 6, 2019
Engineering students showcase practical applications of theoretical knowledge by devising solutions to real-world problems at annual Design Day
Nneka N'namdi, Alex Riehm, and Danna Thomas
Tech Ventures
Former city schoolteacher wins $15K for her 'happiness revolution'
Published May 1, 2019
Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab also awards $10K to Fight Blight Bmore at its year-end celebration
Mini-golfers play putt-putt
Mechanical engineering
Putt-putt in paradise
Published May 1, 2019
Engineering students build high-tech miniature golf course with a tropical flair for Spring Fair
Girl high five each other
COMMUNITY
This is how you hackathon
Published May 1, 2019
Mini-MedHacks brings city students to the East Baltimore campus for a day of problem-solving, design, and creativity