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@hopkinsengineer.bsky.social
Research Saves Lives
Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Baltimore, Maryland
https://engineering.jhu.edu
Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Baltimore, Maryland
https://engineering.jhu.edu
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We have observed a beautifully strange phenomenon of phase separation by human monocytes placed on soft matrix, which do it for survival.
We model it by incorporating the Cahn–Hilliard equation with a Turing mechanism of local activation/global inhibition
More here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We model it by incorporating the Cahn–Hilliard equation with a Turing mechanism of local activation/global inhibition
More here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Mechano-induced patterned domain formation by monocytes - Nature Materials
Human primary monocytes reversibly phase separate into regular, multicellular, multilayered domains on soft matrices with physiological stiffness due to local activation and global inhibition processe...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We have observed a beautifully strange phenomenon of phase separation by human monocytes placed on soft matrix, which do it for survival.
We model it by incorporating the Cahn–Hilliard equation with a Turing mechanism of local activation/global inhibition
More here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We model it by incorporating the Cahn–Hilliard equation with a Turing mechanism of local activation/global inhibition
More here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I'm recruiting multiple PhD students for Fall 2026 in Computer Science at @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social 🍂
Apply to work on AI for social sciences/human behavior, social NLP, and LLMs for real-world applied domains you're passionate about!
Learn more at kristinagligoric.com & help spread the word!
Apply to work on AI for social sciences/human behavior, social NLP, and LLMs for real-world applied domains you're passionate about!
Learn more at kristinagligoric.com & help spread the word!
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm recruiting multiple PhD students for Fall 2026 in Computer Science at @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social 🍂
Apply to work on AI for social sciences/human behavior, social NLP, and LLMs for real-world applied domains you're passionate about!
Learn more at kristinagligoric.com & help spread the word!
Apply to work on AI for social sciences/human behavior, social NLP, and LLMs for real-world applied domains you're passionate about!
Learn more at kristinagligoric.com & help spread the word!
Today at 4:30 in Glass Pavilion and on YouTube: The Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture recognizing Michael Shields as a professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering. "Navigating Uncertainty: Building Confidence in Science in the Age of AI." www.youtube.com/user/Hopkins...
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Today at 4:30 in Glass Pavilion and on YouTube: The Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture recognizing Michael Shields as a professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering. "Navigating Uncertainty: Building Confidence in Science in the Age of AI." www.youtube.com/user/Hopkins...
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ROSEI is excited to unveil its first ever annual report, highlighting a year of rapid growth, groundbreaking research, and expanding impact! Explore the report and learn more about how the future of sustainable energy starts at JHU 🌎🔋💡 #HopkinsEnergy
Report: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/annual-repor...
Report: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/annual-repor...
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ROSEI is excited to unveil its first ever annual report, highlighting a year of rapid growth, groundbreaking research, and expanding impact! Explore the report and learn more about how the future of sustainable energy starts at JHU 🌎🔋💡 #HopkinsEnergy
Report: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/annual-repor...
Report: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/annual-repor...
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ROSEI's @dankammen.bsky.social was featured in an article by DW that focused on Germany's decision to bet on nuclear for its energy future! Kammen noted that the "old adage" of nuclear fusion being five decades away for many decades is "no longer true." #HopkinsEnergy www.dw.com/en/nuclear-f...
Germany bets billions on nuclear fusion for energy future – DW – 10/29/2025
Berlin hopes the technology will provide abundant clean and reliable energy, but critics say it's a waste of money as the technology won't solve near-term climate and energy problems.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ROSEI's @dankammen.bsky.social was featured in an article by DW that focused on Germany's decision to bet on nuclear for its energy future! Kammen noted that the "old adage" of nuclear fusion being five decades away for many decades is "no longer true." #HopkinsEnergy www.dw.com/en/nuclear-f...
Recently we lost three esteemed members of our alumni community: L. Gordon Croft, ’56, Richard A. Swirnow, ’55, and Michael J. Zinner, ’67. Read how their work, mentorship, advocacy, and creativity will continue to inspire generations of Hopkins Engineers. engineering.jhu.edu/news/in-memo...
In Memoriam: L. Gordon Croft, Richard A. Swirnow, and Michael J. Zinner - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
In late 2025, the Whiting School lost three esteemed members of its alumni community: L. Gordon Croft, Engr ’56, Richard A. Swirnow, Engr ’55, and Michael J. Zinner, Engr ’67.…
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October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Recently we lost three esteemed members of our alumni community: L. Gordon Croft, ’56, Richard A. Swirnow, ’55, and Michael J. Zinner, ’67. Read how their work, mentorship, advocacy, and creativity will continue to inspire generations of Hopkins Engineers. engineering.jhu.edu/news/in-memo...
Proud to be among 9 schools selected by Amazon Sci for $68 mil AI PhD Fellowship program, funding 10 of our students researching ML, comp vision, & NLP! Since '22, Amazon has funded fellowships & research through our JHU + Amazon Initiative for Interactive AI.
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Amazon launches $68 million AI PhD Fellowship program
Initiative will fund over 100 doctoral students researching machine learning, computer vision, and natural-language processing at nine universities.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Proud to be among 9 schools selected by Amazon Sci for $68 mil AI PhD Fellowship program, funding 10 of our students researching ML, comp vision, & NLP! Since '22, Amazon has funded fellowships & research through our JHU + Amazon Initiative for Interactive AI.
www.amazon.science/news/amazon-...
www.amazon.science/news/amazon-...
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Considering a PhD in NLP/Speech? 🤔
Need guidance with your application materials?
@jhuclsp is offering a student-run application mentoring program for prospective applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
📝 Learn more & apply: forms.gle/PMWByc6J3vD...
📅 Deadline: Nov 20
Need guidance with your application materials?
@jhuclsp is offering a student-run application mentoring program for prospective applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
📝 Learn more & apply: forms.gle/PMWByc6J3vD...
📅 Deadline: Nov 20
October 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Considering a PhD in NLP/Speech? 🤔
Need guidance with your application materials?
@jhuclsp is offering a student-run application mentoring program for prospective applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
📝 Learn more & apply: forms.gle/PMWByc6J3vD...
📅 Deadline: Nov 20
Need guidance with your application materials?
@jhuclsp is offering a student-run application mentoring program for prospective applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
📝 Learn more & apply: forms.gle/PMWByc6J3vD...
📅 Deadline: Nov 20
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In this Office Hours interview, second-year undergraduate Navya Mehrotra interviews CS’ Anton Dahbura about his experience as a @jhu.edu student, the Delineo Disease Modeling Project, and more:
Office Hours: Interview with Anton Dahbura
Second-year undergraduate student Navya Mehrotra interviews the associate research professor and executive director of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In this Office Hours interview, second-year undergraduate Navya Mehrotra interviews CS’ Anton Dahbura about his experience as a @jhu.edu student, the Delineo Disease Modeling Project, and more:
There are 78 Siebel Scholars in '26—worldwide. And FIVE of them are Hopkins Engineers! Congrats to Akshaya Annapragada, André Forjaz, Jessica Stelzel, Kexin Wang, and Yining Zhu. Read about their work and accomplishments: engineering.jhu.edu/news/five-ho...
Five Hopkins Engineers Named '26 Siebel Scholars - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Annual award recognizes world's top graduate students from leading institutions of bioengineering, computer science, energy science, and business.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
There are 78 Siebel Scholars in '26—worldwide. And FIVE of them are Hopkins Engineers! Congrats to Akshaya Annapragada, André Forjaz, Jessica Stelzel, Kexin Wang, and Yining Zhu. Read about their work and accomplishments: engineering.jhu.edu/news/five-ho...
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I'm almost through getting my D.Eng and it's been great. (I defend in the spring) Can't recommend it enough if you have a supportive employer!
Did you know? You can earn your doctorate while you work, as a research collaboration between your employer and Hopkins Engineering. Learn more at our next info session, Wed, Oct 22. Register: applygrad.jhu.edu/register/?id...
Doctor of Engineering Information Session - October
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October 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I'm almost through getting my D.Eng and it's been great. (I defend in the spring) Can't recommend it enough if you have a supportive employer!
Did you know? You can earn your doctorate while you work, as a research collaboration between your employer and Hopkins Engineering. Learn more at our next info session, Wed, Oct 22. Register: applygrad.jhu.edu/register/?id...
Doctor of Engineering Information Session - October
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October 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Did you know? You can earn your doctorate while you work, as a research collaboration between your employer and Hopkins Engineering. Learn more at our next info session, Wed, Oct 22. Register: applygrad.jhu.edu/register/?id...
Biomedical engineering master's students won the top honor at
@asmedotorg.bsky.social's Innovation Showcase for their invention, DINA—the Dynamic Infant Neurorehab Aid, a soft robotic suit created to help rehabilitate newborns with brachial plexus palsy (NBPP). engineering.jhu.edu/news/student...
@asmedotorg.bsky.social's Innovation Showcase for their invention, DINA—the Dynamic Infant Neurorehab Aid, a soft robotic suit created to help rehabilitate newborns with brachial plexus palsy (NBPP). engineering.jhu.edu/news/student...
October 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Biomedical engineering master's students won the top honor at
@asmedotorg.bsky.social's Innovation Showcase for their invention, DINA—the Dynamic Infant Neurorehab Aid, a soft robotic suit created to help rehabilitate newborns with brachial plexus palsy (NBPP). engineering.jhu.edu/news/student...
@asmedotorg.bsky.social's Innovation Showcase for their invention, DINA—the Dynamic Infant Neurorehab Aid, a soft robotic suit created to help rehabilitate newborns with brachial plexus palsy (NBPP). engineering.jhu.edu/news/student...
Mark Dredze (@mdredze.bsky.social) has been named inaugural director of our Data Science and AI Institute. A member of the @jhucompsci.bsky.social faculty since '09, he is a pioneer in the application of AI for language analysis to public health and medicine. engineering.jhu.edu/news/compute...
Computer Scientist Mark Dredze Named Director of Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Dredze, a member of JHU's faculty since 2009, selected to lead institute dedicated to harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to translate data-driven discovery into real-world impact
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October 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Mark Dredze (@mdredze.bsky.social) has been named inaugural director of our Data Science and AI Institute. A member of the @jhucompsci.bsky.social faculty since '09, he is a pioneer in the application of AI for language analysis to public health and medicine. engineering.jhu.edu/news/compute...
Earth-bound telescopes can see much more of the sky than space telescopes, but the photos are blurry & noisy. Until now: @johnshopkinsams.bsky.social Assoc Prof Tamás Budavári's new algorithm removes atmospheric interference for clear views of faraway galaxies. engineering.jhu.edu/news/sharper...
October 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Earth-bound telescopes can see much more of the sky than space telescopes, but the photos are blurry & noisy. Until now: @johnshopkinsams.bsky.social Assoc Prof Tamás Budavári's new algorithm removes atmospheric interference for clear views of faraway galaxies. engineering.jhu.edu/news/sharper...
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Join Dean Schlesinger and the @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social community on November 13 for the Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture recognizing @benlangmead.bsky.social as a full professor in the Department of Computer Science. Event details here: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/inaugu...
October 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Join Dean Schlesinger and the @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social community on November 13 for the Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture recognizing @benlangmead.bsky.social as a full professor in the Department of Computer Science. Event details here: www.cs.jhu.edu/event/inaugu...
It was thought tumors had unique microbiomes that might influence cancer progression or treatment. But with genomic sequencing and analysis of control samples, @stevensalzberg.bsky.social and team find it was just data contamination and computational artifacts. engineering.jhu.edu/news/in-exte...
In Extensive Sequencing Study, Scientists Find Few Links Between Cancer and Microbiome - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say a study that sequenced human cancers found far less microbial DNA sequences than earlier studies reported in the same cancer tissue samples.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It was thought tumors had unique microbiomes that might influence cancer progression or treatment. But with genomic sequencing and analysis of control samples, @stevensalzberg.bsky.social and team find it was just data contamination and computational artifacts. engineering.jhu.edu/news/in-exte...
"Uncalled4" from @jhu-bdps.bsky.social & @jhucompsci.bsky.social Prof Michael Schatz maps DNA and RNA modifications that regulate gene activity w/ unprecedented accuracy. The open-source tool could advance cancer research, drug discovery, and precision medicine. engineering.jhu.edu/news/researc...
Researchers Build a Smarter Tool for Reading Genetic Code - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
The Hopkins team’s new, open-source software dramatically improves scientists’ ability to detect genetic modifications that control gene activity.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"Uncalled4" from @jhu-bdps.bsky.social & @jhucompsci.bsky.social Prof Michael Schatz maps DNA and RNA modifications that regulate gene activity w/ unprecedented accuracy. The open-source tool could advance cancer research, drug discovery, and precision medicine. engineering.jhu.edu/news/researc...
Quantum sensing isn’t stuck in a lab. In Science Advances, Prof Ishan Barman’s team unveils "quantum vibropolaritonic sensing"— engineering light–matter interactions to make optical detection more sensitive, robust, and practical. engineering.jhu.edu/news/enginee...
Engineers Create New Class of Quantum Sensors to Detect Faint Molecular Vibrations - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Novel technique could lead to earlier disease detection, enhanced industrial process control, and better environmental surveillance
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October 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Quantum sensing isn’t stuck in a lab. In Science Advances, Prof Ishan Barman’s team unveils "quantum vibropolaritonic sensing"— engineering light–matter interactions to make optical detection more sensitive, robust, and practical. engineering.jhu.edu/news/enginee...
Excited to be a partner in the first scalable federated learning platform for cancer research: "CAIA will enable unprecedented exploration of AI models for cancer patient data, through a privacy-aware technical framework and a collaborative research alliance."—Prof Alexis Battle
The Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) today unveiled its first collaborative #AI platform for #cancerresearch. The secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform uses federated learning, maintaining data security and privacy while learning from millions of clinical data points. https://bit.ly/4nvm3NF
Cancer AI Alliance unveils first collaborative AI platform for cancer research - Cancer AI Alliance
Secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform using federated learning aims to accelerate cancer discoveries and treatments
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October 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Excited to be a partner in the first scalable federated learning platform for cancer research: "CAIA will enable unprecedented exploration of AI models for cancer patient data, through a privacy-aware technical framework and a collaborative research alliance."—Prof Alexis Battle
Polymers are lighter, more flexible, and easier to process than silicon—promising for future energy tech. Prof Howard E Katz's materials science and engineering team shows that adding a polymer’s own pure monomer can dramatically improve electrical performance. engineering.jhu.edu/news/a-small...
A Small Molecule Could Have a Big Impact on Renewable Energy - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Hopkins researchers make unique polymers and test them in transistors to improve sustainable energy solutions
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September 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Polymers are lighter, more flexible, and easier to process than silicon—promising for future energy tech. Prof Howard E Katz's materials science and engineering team shows that adding a polymer’s own pure monomer can dramatically improve electrical performance. engineering.jhu.edu/news/a-small...
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Learn from @drewprinster.bsky.social and more how @jhu.edu’s AI2AI partnership with Amazon advances technologies in machine learning, computer vision, natural language understanding, and speech processing:
Research meets reality
An industry-academia partnership with Amazon gives doctoral fellows funding to pursue big ideas in AI research.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Learn from @drewprinster.bsky.social and more how @jhu.edu’s AI2AI partnership with Amazon advances technologies in machine learning, computer vision, natural language understanding, and speech processing:
ANOTHER Hopkins Engineer Astronaut! Rebecca (Becky) Lawler, ENG’18 (MS), was introduced Monday. She earned her master's in space systems engineering through our Engineering for Professionals online program. NASA's 2-year training could take her to the ISS, moon, or even Mars.
September 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
ANOTHER Hopkins Engineer Astronaut! Rebecca (Becky) Lawler, ENG’18 (MS), was introduced Monday. She earned her master's in space systems engineering through our Engineering for Professionals online program. NASA's 2-year training could take her to the ISS, moon, or even Mars.
In Nature Materials: A promising new target for cancer therapy. ChemBE Prof Kostas Konstantopoulos and team discovered that two proteins crucial for cell division—anillin and Ect2—also enable cancer cells to invade tissues and spread. engineering.jhu.edu/news/johns-h...
Johns Hopkins Engineers Discover Key Proteins Driving Cancer Cell Migration - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Johns Hopkins engineers have discovered that two proteins essential for cell division also help cancer cells metastasize, or spread, especially through tight spaces. Findings could lead to new treatme...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In Nature Materials: A promising new target for cancer therapy. ChemBE Prof Kostas Konstantopoulos and team discovered that two proteins crucial for cell division—anillin and Ect2—also enable cancer cells to invade tissues and spread. engineering.jhu.edu/news/johns-h...
Faux Polyglots: Although many hope that multilingual AI will further democratize knowledge, @jhucompsci.bsky.social researchers find LLMs actually reinforce language-specific information cocoons, further marginalizing viewpoints from lower-resource languages. engineering.jhu.edu/news/democra...
Democratizing knowledge, or deepening divides? - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
A new study finds multilingual AI often privileges dominant languages, reinforcing bias instead of breaking it
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September 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Faux Polyglots: Although many hope that multilingual AI will further democratize knowledge, @jhucompsci.bsky.social researchers find LLMs actually reinforce language-specific information cocoons, further marginalizing viewpoints from lower-resource languages. engineering.jhu.edu/news/democra...