Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

10/08/2026

Every time you check the weather, use GPS, or tap your card, you're relying on satellites. And they're more vulnerable than many people realize. 🛰️

Patrick Binning, an instructor in the Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals Space Systems Engineering program, shares key insights in "Space Wars," the newest episode of the NOVA l PBS documentary series.

The film breaks down how satellites work, why they matter for national security and the economy, and what's putting them at growing risk.

📺 Watch the documentary here: https://to.pbs.org/4z1sld9

Protecting satellites in the modern age is exactly the kind of challenge our faculty and students are preparing to solve.

→ Explore our Online Master's in Space Systems Engineering: https://ep.jhu.edu/programs/space-systems-engineering/
→ Explore our Full-Time Master's in Space Engineering: https://me.jhu.edu/education/graduate-studies/masters-space-engineering/


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Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and the satellites we rely on.

10/07/2026

Five new Siebel Scholars will join a network of more than 1,800 other scientists and 90 previously named at Johns Hopkins. The five scholars have been newly named to the 2027 class, among other doctoral students at graduate schools across the U.S.

Their work at Johns Hopkins spans fields in design, detection, and immune cell behavior and represents some of the world’s most innovative solutions to challenging problems in business, computer science and .

Read about this year’s class of Hopkins Siebel Scholars, all part of the Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering doctoral program.

https://engineering.jhu.edu/news/five-johns-hopkins-biomedical-engineers-named-siebel-scholars/?utm_campaign=wse_social&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

09/29/2026

Master's students sounded off at the Connect to Campus event for Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals, a part-time program. Hear why they joined the program and how they're advancing their careers.

09/28/2026

Two Whiting School faculty members were recognized by the IEEE for innovations in their fields. Representing a global community of technology and engineering professionals, IEEE’s 2027 technical field awards celebrate experts’ lasting impact on fields ranging from surgical robots to computing and wireless networks.

Graduate Education Award
Rama Chellappa was selected to receive the 2027 IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award, “for contributions to multi-disciplinary graduate education and mentoring of doctoral students in image processing, computer vision, and pattern recognition.”

Chellappa has trained and mentored generations of master’s and doctoral students whose work has advanced the fields of computer vision, , , and signal processing. His commitment to graduate education has helped shape leaders in academia, industry, and government laboratories. He is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering.

Robotics Award
For contributions to, leadership in, and translation of surgical and medical robotics, Russell Taylor was selected to receive the 2027 IEEE Robotics and Automation Award.

“Russ Taylor is the father of surgical robotics,” says Stanford University Professor Allison Okamura, who nominated Taylor for the award and is a former faculty member in the Johns Hopkins Department of Mechanical Engineering. “Four decades ago, he saw that computers could make surgery safer and more precise, and so he built the field—from the ROBODOC system for hip surgery to the remote-center-of-motion mechanism that underlies the da Vinci surgical system now used in operating rooms worldwide.

Taylor is the John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science. His research innovations span more than five decades in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, human-machine cooperative systems, medical imaging and modeling, and computer-integrated interventional systems.

IEEE Awards
Johns Hopkins University Computer Science


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09/22/2026

New U.S. News and World Report undergraduate rankings are out! Johns Hopkins University ranks No. 9 among national universities. Hopkins Engineering is tied for No. 12, and other rankings include:

+ No. 1 in biomedical engineering

+ No. 4 (tied) in undergraduate research / creative projects

+ No. 12 (tied) in engineering

+ No. 17 (tied) in computer science

+ No. 17 (tied) in chemical engineering

+ No. 17 (tied) in environmental engineering/environmental health

+ No. 18 in computer engineering

+ No. 20 in materials engineering

+ No. 21 (tied) in artificial intelligence

+ No. 22 in electrical engineering/electronics/communications

+ No. 25 (tied) in mechanical engineering

For the second year in a row, the publication ranked Hopkins No. 12 for value, based on a combination of academic quality factors and net cost of attendance. Hopkins also ranked No. 11 for innovation and moved up five spots to No. 4 in undergraduate research/creative projects, a reflection of the university's longstanding commitment to providing students with opportunities to participate in projects outside the classroom. More than 90% of Hopkins undergraduates participate in at least one research experience during their time at the university, and students average 6 to 10 hours per week on their research endeavors, according to the Hopkins Office for Undergraduate Research.

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09/15/2026

In successful initial patient tests, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found that wearable sensors plus artificial intelligence can generate blood pressure readings nearly as well as the invasive and risky arterial lines used in the and . Beyond hospital use, the sensors could offer people with hypertension a way to continuously monitor their health.

"Patients in the ICU need continuous blood pressure monitoring to catch problems early, but it means an arterial line, which comes with a risk of bleeding, clotting, and infection. We wanted to find a better way," says Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering PhD student Carl Harris, who published the work with senior author Robert Stevens at Johns Hopkins Medicine .

Read about the new work in the Johns Hopkins Hub.

New system could replace need for invasive arterial lines, which come with risk of bleeding, clotting, and infection

09/08/2026

We’re back on campus, and here are a few of the places you’ll spot a Hopkins engineer as they begin the new semester (including a mystery location):
1. Hackerman Hall, home to the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics, includes the Robotorium, a testing ground for students and faculty working in robotics.
2. Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering (BME) student teams create solutions for medical challenges in BME’s Design Studio.
3. HEMI - Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute's drop tower tests the impact of materials at speeds from 2 to 55 mph, using high speed cameras and load cells that convert mechanical force into electrical signals.
4. You’ll find a clinical-grade da Vinci System in the Swirnow Mock Operating Room where faculty and students are studying how to improve robotic systems used by surgeons.
5. Behind Malone Hall’s sleek facade, students work with faculty to protect Earth from asteroids, among other projects at HEMI, and build tools and applications in the Johns Hopkins University Computer Science department.
6. HEMI’s scanning electron microscope helps scientists see nanometer scale features of materials.
7. Bonus for anyone who spots this secret location.
8. HEMI’s high temperature analysis rig uses furnaces and vacuum-heated chambers to help scientists evaluate how materials react to high temperatures.
9. BME offers a range of tools and technologies, like this 3D printer, for students to design and prototype their innovations.
10. Clark Hall is home to the top-ranked BME department.
11. Latrobe Hall, JHU's second engineering building, opened in 1916 to house the Department of Civil Engineering. Today, it's also home to mechanical engineers.

09/08/2026

09/01/2026

Welcome, Hopkins engineers! Before the first week of classes, some 500 first-year and transfer students participated in the “Meet the Flock” event. The annual ritual provides students with tips and guidance on how they can create a positive experience with academic advising and mentorship opportunities.

The event is key to building camaraderie and a culture of caring, says Constanza Miranda, an associate teaching professor in Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering and assistant dean for faculty undergraduate mentoring.

“Faculty can demystify the mentorship process and demonstrate that Johns Hopkins is a collaborative place,” says Miranda. “This event is one way we’re showing that, and when classmates, faculty, staff, and our community, come together, we can build a better environment.”

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1: Constanza Miranda (lower right) and engineering students at the 2026 Meet the Flock event.
2: Meet the Flock 2026 plenary speaker and Hopkins alum Nathaniel McKeever works with students on a design challenge.
3: A student participates in a mentorship workshop during Meet the Flock.
4: Three students work with string, paper, and other items on a design challenge.
5: Whiting School Dean Ed Schlesinger speaks at Meet the Flock.
6: The Johns Hopkins Blue Jay mascot visits event attendees.

Read the story on the Meet the Flock event, including five tips for students on making the most out of mentorship opportunities.

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08/26/2026