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Meet humanity’s new ally in the coronavirus fight: Robots, CS’s Russ Taylor, Los AngelesTimes

April 13, 2020

An engineering student configures a medical robot modified to screen and observe COVID-19 patients. (Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP-Getty Images) They disinfect hospital corridors with ultraviolet light to eliminate traces of the novel coronavirus. They help nurses manage routine tasks so they can spend more time with sick patients. They deliver meals to people heeding public […]

CS’s Michael Schatz and others at Johns Hopkins go deep inside genomes to unlock the secrets to life’s variety

April 3, 2020

You probably missed it, but 2012 was a momentous year for the tomato. That spring, the Tomato Genome Consortium announced that it had, for the first time, sequenced an entire tomato genome. The undertaking required a massive and complex effort, one that involved more than 300 scientists from 14 countries working collaboratively for almost eight […]

CS Hires Administrative Coordinator

March 31, 2020

Rachel Wise joined Computer Science as the Administrative Coordinator in March 2020. Rachel’s responsibilities include: seminar scheduling and coordination, faculty and committee meetings planning, and front office operations. In addition, Rachel provides administrative and project support for the department, the Chair, and Information Security Institute’s Executive Director. She received her BA in Business Management and […]

Social media fuels spread of COVID-19 information—and misinformation, CS’s Mark Dredze, The Hub

March 30, 2020

COVID-19 has quickly evolved into the greatest public health challenge of a generation. People are increasingly turning to social media to understand the virus, receive updates, and learn what can be done to stay safe. Mark Dredze, an associate professor of computer science at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, researches the applications of […]

Ilya Shpitser receives NSF CAREER Award

March 13, 2020

Congratulations to CS’s Ilya Shpitser who is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Early CAREER Award. Ilya’s five-year CAREER award will support his project, “Robust Causal and Statistical Inference in High Dimensional Structured Systems with Hidden Variables,” which aims to significantly advance understanding of all major tasks in causal systems with hidden variables: identification, […]

Raman Arora receives NSF CAREER Award

March 13, 2020

Raman Arora, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Early CAREER Award, which recognizes early stage scholars with high levels of promise and excellence. Raman’s five-year CAREER award will support his project, “Understanding Inductive Biases in Modern Machine Learning,” which will focus on developing an explanatory […]

Russell Taylor elected to the National Academy of Engineering

February 10, 2020

Election to the academy is considered among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer and honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, or education, and to the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology. Members are elected by current NAE members. This is wonderful and well-deserved recognition of Russ’ […]

Two from Johns Hopkins named to National Academy of Engineering

February 7, 2020

Interdisciplinary computer scientists Russell Taylor and Yannis Kevrekidis are among 87 new members and 18 international members selected this year.

Abhishek Jain receives NSF CAREER Award

February 6, 2020

With support from NSF, he will explore new methods to enable secure multi-party computation.

Hopkins professor wins big on poker class bet

January 30, 2020

Nearly 250 students registered for the class, which had lectures focused on strategy, calculating odds, and Machiavellian maneuvers and ended with a home tournament.