Michael R. Kessler
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Professor and the Louis M. Sardella Department Head of Materials Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University | #JHUmaterials
Baltimore, MD
Joined June 2016
Professor Roger Erickstad passed away this week. I’m grateful I had the chance to reconnect with him in 2018—he taught me calc & stats in the early ’90s at LeTourneau and had a profound impact on my path. This is his obituary:. 📸 from our 2018 reunion:.
Meet the man who taught me calculus and statistics at LeTouneau University in the early '90's, Professor Roger Erickstad. He had a profound influence on my career. and, I just found out tonight that he is a mechanical engineering graduate of NDSU!
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RT @FareedZakaria: America is made stronger by its top-tier universities that produce world-class research and attract students from across….
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I enjoyed hearing Sal Khan speak to Johns Hopkins graduates. Here's my favorite piece of advice: "curate your worries … If you can do something about it, do it. If not, let it go." via @HubJHU.
hub.jhu.edu
Khan Academy founder urges the Class of 2025 to chase meaning and contentment rather than material comfort and recognition
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So far this season, the @Orioles could use any help they can get. Hopkins engineering students are using computer vision on a high-tech bat optimization project that seeks to tailor bats more effectively to players’ needs.
engineering.jhu.edu
As torpedo bats sweep across Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles are partnering with Hopkins engineering students on a high-tech bat optimization project of their own
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Grateful to our incredible Advisory Board members for joining us this week at Johns Hopkins for a full day of insight, discussion, and partnership at the Spring 2025 Materials Science and Engineering Advisory Board meeting. #JHUmaterials #MaterialsScience #AdvisoryBoard
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RT @JHUMaterials: Welcome to the MCP's new executive director of operations, Souleymane Diallo! Diallo joined the MCP in February and aims….
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Great choice. I'm looking forward to hearing from @salkhanacademy at JHU's commencement.
Announcing the Johns Hopkins University Commencement speaker for the Class of 2025: educator, entrepreneur, and innovator Sal Khan. We look forward to celebrating our graduates on May 22 on Homewood Field! .
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🌸 The first blooms of spring at Johns Hopkins University! A beautiful reminder that warmer days are ahead. #SpringAwakening #JohnsHopkins #Baltimore
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RT @FareedZakaria: From cutting research funding to attacking free speech, the Trump administration has declared war on colleges. The Unit….
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😢.Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers Funded by Federal Aid
nytimes.com
The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.
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RT @INBT_JHU: Applications are due for our Master's Co-Op Program in one month on 4/1, so don't delay getting your materials in! https://t.….
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Check out this work from the @HristovaLabJHU about discovering how a vital protein structure works, offering hope for innovative drug design for mental health disorders. #JHUMaterials .
engineering.jhu.edu
Researchers pinpoint how a vital protein structure works, offering hope for innovative drug design for mental health disorders
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RT @JohnsHopkins: At Johns Hopkins University, Research Saves Lives. For 149 years, we’ve been bringing people together for critical conver….
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I'm rocking my new @JHUMaterials branded stocking hat, which we're giving away at today's departmental seminar for #EWeek2025. The hats are made from recycled Red Solo Cups by The New Norm, a startup company founded by JHU alumn Lauren Choi. More info:.
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🔬 Excited to share our latest work on lithium borate glasses with JHU visiting professor Mohamed Morsy! We used XRD, FTIR, and EPR to reveal structural insights and the role of glass modifiers like PbO & Al₂O₃. Check it out:
pubs.acs.org
A detailed investigation of the structural changes of lithium borate (LiB) glass 25Li2O-(75 – x)B2O3 was conducted in the absence and presence of lead(II) oxide or aluminum oxide (x = 10 mol %) glass...
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Federal judge grants restraining order on NIH funding cuts
thehill.com
A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its recent research funding cut after 22 states filed a lawsuit to block the ord…
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RT @JHUMaterials: Meet Regina García-Méndez, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Johns Hopkins University and a….
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