Research News from JHU Engineering http://engineering.jhu.edu/news-publications en jasonh1@jhu.edu Copyright 2009 Transparent Insulating Film Could Enable Energy-Efficient Displays for E-Books http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/transparent-insulating-film-could-enable-energy-efficient-displays/ Re-orienting solution-deposited beta-alumina, a chemical compound that has traditionally been viewed as an electrical conductor, has enabled Johns Hopkins researchers to create a thin film insulator which blocks the flow of electricity while inducing large electric currents elsewhere. More>>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, Research, Materials Science 2009-11-09T15:27:40+00:00 Seeing Tumors in a New Light http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/seeing-tumors-in-a-new-light/ Electrical Engineer Jin Kang is building an optical tool for ‘virtual’ biopsies that will help brain surgeons locate and get a clear look at cancerous tissue. More>>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, Research, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bioengineering Research, Cancer 2009-11-04T16:14:30+00:00 Johns Hopkins Engineering in Oncology Center at INBT Announced http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/johns-hopkins-engineering-in-oncology-center-at-inbt-announced/ Researchers from JHU's Institute for NanoBioTechnology have been awarded $14.8 million from the National Cancer Institute to launch a research center aimed at unraveling the physical underpinnings that drive the growth and spread of cancer. More>>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, Research, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Awards, Bioengineering Research, Cancer 2009-10-26T14:31:33+00:00 Predicting Hurricane-Related Power Outages http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/predicting-hurricane-related-power-outages/ Using data from Hurricane Katrina and other destructive storms, JHU's Seth Guikema (Geography and Environmental Engineering) and researchers from Texas A&M say they have found a way to accurately predict power outages in advance of a hurricane. More>>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, Research, Geography and Environmental Engineering 2009-10-21T12:51:56+00:00 JHU Receives $20 million NSF Grant for Data Curation and Preservation http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/johns-hopkins-university-sheridan-libraries-awarded-20-million-from-the-nsf/ Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries received a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build a data research infrastructure to manage the vast amounts of digital information being generated in engineering and science research. More>>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, Research, Awards 2009-10-09T14:57:50+00:00 Computational Process Zones in on Cancer Suspects http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/computational-process-zones-in-on-cancer-suspects/ Johns Hopkins engineers have devised innovative computer software that can sift through hundreds of genetic mutations and highlight the DNA changes that are most likely to promote cancer. More>>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, WSE Research Website, WSE Brochure 2008-2009, Research, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer 2009-09-01T13:18:39+00:00 LEGOs Offer Big Picture of Nanoscale Science http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/legos-offer-big-picture-of-nanoscale-science/ By watching how steel and plastic balls work their way through a LEGO array, chemical and biomolecular engineering professors Joelle Frechette and German Drazer can visualize what is (or might be) happening on scales much too small to see with the naked eye. More >>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, Research, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Nanotechnology Research 2009-08-27T12:24:19+00:00 DNA Test Uses Nanotechnology to Find Early Signs of Cancer http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/new-dna-test-uses-nanotechnology-to-find-early-signs-of-cancer/ Using tiny crystals called quantum dots, JHU researchers have developed a highly sensitive test to detect DNA changes that often are early warning signs of cancer. More >>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, Research, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Cancer, Nanotechnology Research 2009-08-17T13:07:55+00:00 Thao “Vicky” Nguyen Receives 2009 PECASE http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/thao_vicky_nguyen_receives_presidential_early_career_award_for_scientists_a/ Thao “Vicky” Nguyen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is one of 100 winners of the Early Presidential Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Nguyen’s research focuses on tissue mechanics, shape memory polymers and the fracture mechanics of polymers. Read more >>

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, Research, Mechanical Engineering, Awards 2009-07-23T17:10:53+00:00 New Type of Deep-Sea Vessel, “Nereus,” Reaches Deepest Part of the Ocean http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/robotic_sub_nereus/ A dive to 10,902 meters on May 31, 2009 by Nereus, a hybrid, remotely operated submarine, marked the start of a new era in deep-sea exploration. Co-principal investigator, WSE's Louis Whitcomb, developed the sub's navigation and control system. More», Interactive Tour of Nereus»

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, WSE Brochure 2008-2009, Research, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Research 2009-06-03T12:52:39+00:00 New Clues to Neuron Growth http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/new_clues_to_neuron_growth/ A new "lab on a chip" developed by Whiting School engineers will make it easier to study how and why neurons grow the way they do.

]]> WSE Research Feed, WSE Website Profile, WSE Brochure 2008-2009, Research, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering Research 2009-05-29T17:55:28+00:00 Wireless Vital Sign Monitors http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/wireless_vital_sign_monitors/ Assistant Professor Andreas Terzis and students in the Department of Computer Science have developed the Mi-Tag; a wireless vital sign monitor to be used in emergency rooms. Watch video »

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed 2009-04-14T14:40:07+00:00 Surgical Tool Smaller Than a Dust Speck http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/wireless_microgrippers/ Led by WSE's David Gracias, JHU researchers have invented a dust-particle-size device that can be used to perform biopsy-like procedures. National Geographic (video) | Forbes | New York Times

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, WSE Research Website 2009-02-10T17:14:13+00:00 Student-Designed Devices in NY Times http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/at-the-school/student_innovations/ Undergraduate biomedical engineering students' innovative devices help intensive care patients get out of bed and offer a revolutionary way to provide vaccines to children developing nations. Read about them in the New York Times. ICU mover | Rotavirus Strip

]]> WSE At The School Feed, WSE At The School Website, WSE Research Feed, WSE Research Website, Student, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering Research, Student Design 2009-02-01T17:09:35+00:00