Covering new ground
PURA grants in hand, 42 undergrads explore the world of
research

In research, questions often outnumber answers and
it's anyone's guess where the journey will end, or how long
it will take to get there. This year's recipients of
Provost's Undergraduate Research Awards found this to be
true as they peered into Shanghai's past,
investigated a mysterious figurine's origins, attempted to
design a long-term wireless soil monitoring system and
conducted various other projects.
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SPSBE grad ed division takes root
The beaming smiles on the students' and faculty's
faces said it all: It was good to be home; better yet, to
have a real one to go to. Johns Hopkins' new Education
Building, formerly known
as Seton Court, officially opened its doors last week. The
73,000-square-foot building at 2800 N. Charles St. is now
the residence of Graduate Division of Education's
Baltimore-based programs.
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Hurricanes, other vortices seize energy via 'hostile
takeovers'
For decades, scientists who study hurricanes,
whirlpools and other large fluid vortices have puzzled over
precisely how these vast swirling masses of gas or liquid
sustain themselves. How do they acquire the energy to keep
moving? The most common theory sounded like it was lifted
from Wall Street: The large vortices collect power as
smaller vortices merge and combine their assets, in the
same way that small companies join forces to create a mega
corporation.
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