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(05/02/26 4:00am)
A drone flies over a field of crops, capturing green and brown swaths of land. When you examine the pictures more closely, you notice that portions of the soil are covered in a dusting of chalky white powder. Nope, it isn’t fungi; it’s actually crushed limestone that's been spread to facilitate natural carbon capture. This was one of several pioneering solutions Brad Marston, a professor of physics at Brown University, touched upon during his lecture, ‘Can Physics Stop Climate Change?’, organized by the Department of Physics and Astronomy on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026.
(04/29/26 4:00am)
Imagine the delicious smell of a family’s favorite home-cooked recipe passed down through the generations. Perceiving and enjoying that smell is made possible by olfactory neurons in the nose, which detect odors and send electrical signals to the brain. The olfactory system is essential for most animals: it supports postnatal survival, detects environmental hazards and mediates emotional, social and nutritional behaviors. It is also one of two systems in the body that can recognize a functionally unlimited number of unknowns, the other being the immune system.
(04/16/26 12:00pm)
Rejji Kuruvilla is a Professor of Biology and Vice Dean for Natural Sciences who studies the development and maintenance of the sympathetic nervous system. In an interview with The News-Letter, she described her research and duties as an administrator.
(04/17/26 4:00am)
Here’s this week’s science news in review.
(04/15/26 4:00pm)
Sameer Gabbita is a junior at Hopkins, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. In an interview with The News-Letter, he reflects on his research journey and his recent achievement becoming a Goldwater Scholar.
(04/15/26 12:28am)
In literature, the human heart is often associated with valor and invincibility. From an anatomical perspective, this image is slightly inaccurate since cardiomyocytes — cardiac muscle cells — are post-mitotic and stop dividing shortly after one's birth.
(04/16/26 12:00am)
Roma Desai is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. She is a recipient of the 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which awards undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. In an interview with The News-Letter, Desai described her research experience and future plans.
(04/17/26 2:00am)
The area surrounding Hopkins is home to many species of birds commonly found in the Baltimore region. On Friday, April 10, the Behavioral Biology Steering Committee organized a birding expedition open to students across all majors to explore and appreciate the campus avians.
(04/15/26 4:00am)
Henry Le Chang is a junior who was recently awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship for his research in neuroscience. In an interview with The News-Letter, Chang discussed his work investigating the biological mechanisms of pain and itch, his research journey at Hopkins and the lessons he learned, as well as his vision for advancing his work.
(04/15/26 1:00pm)
Oliver Nizet is a junior pursuing Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Computer Science. He is a recipient of the 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which awards undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in scientific research. In an interview with The News-Letter, Nizet described his research experience and future plans.
(04/03/26 8:00am)
Take some time to catch up on the latest scientific news from around the world.
(04/02/26 9:00am)
What is the common thread between engineering, public health and global affairs? Ask Ryan Alezz, a 2025 graduate from the University's Whiting School of Engineering, who was named a 2026 Schwarzman Scholar. Through this fellowship, he will travel to China for a year-long, fully funded master's in global affairs at Tsinghua University. In an interview with The News-Letter, Alezz looked back on his time at Hopkins, reflecting on how it culminated in his selection for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
(04/14/26 11:37pm)
Mamadou Thiam is a junior majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology as well as a University Undergraduate Research Fellow conducting research in nerve regeneration and energy metabolics. In an interview with The News-Letter, Thiam discussed his research under Dr. Brett Morrison, a neurologist at the Hopkins School of Medicine focusing on neuromuscular medicine.
(04/01/26 6:00am)
A fourth-year doctoral student in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Hopkins, William Brakewood, is undertaking a new venture: the creation of a start-up, Microbiome Foundries, which designs bacteria to regulate surface microbiomes. Currently working in the Betenbaugh Lab, Brakewood’s research spans numerous topics of interest in microbiology.
(03/31/26 11:27pm)
Yayuan Liu, a Russell Croft Faculty Scholar and Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Hopkins, was awarded the Sloan Fellowship on Feb. 17, 2026, for her work in carbon capture, water remediation and electrochemical imaging platforms. The Sloan Fellowship is an award that grants early-stage researchers $75,000 over two years. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation values creativity, innovation, and leadership, selecting only 126 research fellows from more than a thousand of nominated applicants.
(04/01/26 3:30am)
Rajiv McCoy is a newly tenured Associate Professor within the Department of Biology at Hopkins. He is renowned for his research in evolutionary genetics. In an interview with The News-Letter, he discussed his specific interests within the field of biology and expanded upon his passion for scientific research and discovery.
(04/09/26 2:57am)
Dr. Gerald Brandacher is the scientific director of the Hopkins Reconstructive Transplant Program and a professor in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the School of Medicine. Brandacher leads research in reconstructive transplantation, such as hand and face transplants, groundbreaking procedures that offer new possibilities for patients with otherwise untreatable injuries. In an interview with The News-Letter, Brandacher discussed the goals of the reconstructive transplant program and the challenges of vascularized composite allografts (VCA), the process of transferring tissues from donor to recipient, along with the innovations his team is pursuing to improve organ preservation.
(04/02/26 7:00am)
How does research become reality? How do findings in the lab reach the clinic? On Wednesday, March 11, at the Johns Hopkins Translational Immunoengineering (TIE) Symposium, various experts shared their insights on these questions during an enlightening panel discussion.
(03/13/26 6:17am)
Elephants, it turns out, have been outsmarting scientists for decades — just not in the way we originally thought. Joshua Plotnik, director of Comparative Cognition for Conversation Lab at the City University of New York, delivered a PBS Colloquium lecture on March 4 in Gilman Hall about cognitive flexibility in Asian elephants and revealed a few of the insights gained in the field of comparative cognition.
(03/13/26 3:56am)
John P. Toscano is a professor in the Hopkins Department of Chemistry. He joined the department in 1995 as an assistant professor, eventually becoming a full professor in 2003. He later served as vice-chair of the department in 2004, and served as chair from 2005 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2014. He also served as vice dean and interim dean for the University’s natural science departments.
