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COURTESY OF ADITYA SANKAR On Friday, April 10 the Behavioral Biology Steering Committee organised a birding expedition open to students across all majors to explore and appreciate the campus avians.

Birds of a Feather: Birdwalking with behavioral biology

By ADITYA SANKAR | April 16, 2026

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.

COURTESY OF ROMA DESAI Desai details the research journey that led to her being named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar. 

Humans of Hopkins: Goldwater Scholar Roma Desai

By ALEX PAN | April 15, 2026

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.

COURTESY OF OLIVER NIZET In an interview with The News-Letter, Nizet described his research journey leading up to the 2026 Goldwater Scholarship. 

Humans of Hopkins: Goldwater Scholar Oliver Nizet

By GRACE OH | April 15, 2026

Oliver Nizet is a junior pursuing Bachelors 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.

COURTESY OF HENRY LE CHANG In an interview with The News-Letter, Chang discussed his work investigating the biological mechanisms of pain and itch and his journey to the Goldwater scholarship. 

Humans of Hopkins: Goldwater Scholar Henry Le Chang

By RHEA MAKKUNI | April 15, 2026

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.

COURTESY OF AJAY KUMAR CHAURASIYA / CREATIVE COMMONS A PhD student William Brakewood is undertaking a new venture: the creation of the start-up Microbiome Foundries.

Microbiome Foundries: A new start-up venture

By ADITYA SANKAR | April 1, 2026

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.

COURTESY OF WILL KIRK In an interview with The News-Letter, McCoy discussed his lab’s current research in evolutionary genetics.

Evolutionary genetics and biological research: an interview with Rajiv McCoy

By SHAAN UDANI | March 31, 2026

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.

COURTESY OF SLOANWEBMASTER / CREATIVE COMMONS Sloan Fellow Professor Yayuan Liu discusses her research in an interview with The News-Letter.

Hopkins Professor Dr. Yayuan Liu Awarded Sloan Fellowship

By PALAK SADANA | March 31, 2026

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.

COURTESY OF DIVYANSH LALWANI Lalwani pinpointed context-switching as a major obstacle in reaching optimal productivity. His software, overlay, aims to reduce this friction. 

Alumnus Divyansh Lalwani reduces context switching with overlay

By GRACE OH | March 28, 2026

Divyansh Lalwani, a recent Biomedical Engineering and Applied Mathematics and Statistics graduate, recently released “overlay,” a software that reduces the effort that comes with switching screens by relying on overlays, content that lays on top of the overall screen. In an interview with The News-Letter, Lalwani described the program and the journey that led to its creation.

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