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JHU Students Aim to Take the Bite Out of Noisy Dental Drills
By Jonathan Deutschman Mechanical engineering majors at Johns Hopkins created a device that dampens the din of dental drills during procedures A team of mechanical engineering students from Johns Hopkins University is working with a Florida dentist to develop a device...
‘Tis the sneeze-in!
A @jhumeche #DesignDay team is developing an affordable, fully automated pollen detection device that will provide accurate, time sensitive data—and help allergy suffers prepare for hyperlocal conditions. The device collects an air sample from the surrounding...
How does the blood-brain barrier dysfunction contribute to Alzheimer’s disease?
@JHUMaterials senior Ikshu Pandey is developing/optimizing a model to study blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer’s, building knowledge of the mechanisms underlying disease progression, which will be essential to finding a cure. She shares her results Wed at...
Collaborating Robots showcase at Design Day
The #DesignDay24 team of Prestion Gonzales, Kayleigh Huk, and Dhilan Patel designed a robust control system to autonomously coordinate a group of robots that can adapt to any device disconnecting or joining their swarm. They'll show off their orchestra demo on May 1...
Design Day Team Addresses Flooding, Erosion in Dundalk
By Danielle Underferth As sea levels rise and coasts erode, low-lying communities like the Turner Station community in Dundalk are increasingly threatened by chronic flooding. One environmental health and engineering Design Day team has developed a nature-based...
Dam Impressive: Multidisciplinary student team competes in national hydropower challenge
Students’ fish-friendly, innovative design aims to unlock untapped energy source By Emily Myrick In its Hydropower Vision report completed in 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy claims that U.S. hydropower could increase its output by 50% by 2050, “resulting in a...
LactaLearn Develops app to support mothers with breastfeeding
Did you know 80% of new mothers want to exclusively breastfeed their infant, but only 41% do? The most common reason they stop: They're worried that their newborn isn't getting enough milk. @JHUBME's LactaLearn #DesignDay24 team has a solution: Their app uses a deep...
Design Day Keynote Speaker Announced
Registration is now open for the 2024 Engineering Design Day. Join us on May 1 to see more than 200 cutting-edge projects from departments across the Whiting School of Engineering. Registration is required to attend. In addition to our featured presentations and...
Students wrap up Design Day projects
Students finalize their projects—including an edible tortilla tape, a computational approach to record-breaking subway travel, an odorous elephant enrichment device, and others—ahead of the annual Design Day engineering showcase May 3.
Engineering students show off creative solutions to real-world challenges
In annual Design Day showcase, students present their designs and devices to faculty, staff, sponsors, alumni, and each other.
Hopkins engineering talent on display at annual Design Day
Hopkins students design and engineer unique mechanical solutions during Design Day.