Ben Schafer

AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientists

wow — the preprint host, arxiv, is banning authors for a year if they submit papers with hallucinated citations 🤖

Happy🌎Day! ROSEI celebrated its fifth birthday with #EarthDay events that highlighted its progress in two key areas; fostering partnerships within and beyond JHU and serving as a hub for JHU sustainability-related student initiatives. #HopkinsEnergy Story: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/rosei-celebr...

Vergecast starlink discussion. @davidpierce.xyz @reckless.bsky.social you asked why Amazon wants a satellite network? Have you read about the role of starlink in the Ukraine war? Basically he who can supply internet to drones wins the war. Seems like a defense tech play…

Another ARPA-E Innovation Summit in the books! It was great seeing so many different ROSEI booths at this year's summit in San Diego, with Chao Wang, Yayuan Liu and Corey Oses all having at least one this year. Looking forward to seeing everyone at next year's summit in MD! #HopkinsEnergy

AI is driving a surge in electricity demand across the PJM grid. New research from a group of ROSEI researchers shows that allowing data centers to shift or pause some energy use could save $15B+ annually—while keeping power reliable. #HopkinsEnergy Story: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/a-smarter-wa...

ROSEI's Brandon Bukowski was a recent guest on the podcast #PodCAT! During the discussion, Bukowski discussed how a desire to work in energy and sustainability led him to catalysis and JHU's growing cohort of impressive faculty working in catalysis. #HopkinsEnergy open.spotify.com/episode/3jy7...

We conclude our #EWeek2026 series highlighting ROSEI faculty and students with Alexandra Grayson, a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering! Her question was "How could your research make an impact in the fight against climate change?" #HopkinsEnergy

Happy #Eweek2026! To celebrate, ROSEI will be asking faculty and students sustainable engineering-related questions all week and posting their answers. We're excited to have @coldformed.bsky.social kick us off by answering "How is ROSEI transforming the future of sustainable energy?" #HopkinsEnergy

Trump just repeated again that China just builds wind turbines but did not use them themselves. Truth is :they actually do. China has more wind power than any other country.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

ROSEI is excited to unveil its first ever annual report, highlighting a year of rapid growth, groundbreaking research, and expanding impact! Explore the report and learn more about how the future of sustainable energy starts at JHU 🌎🔋💡 #HopkinsEnergy Report: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/annual-repor...

Oil companies in Texas requested permission to burn off or release more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year — enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions in tax revenue had the gas been captured. W/ @insideclimatenews.org & @texastribune.org

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.

ROSEI's @dankammen.bsky.social and advisory board member Claire Broido Johnson started a podcast called Energy Matters! The show aims to have fact-driven, no-nonsense conversations about how—and why—energy shapes our world. Episodes at the link below! #HopkinsEnergy www.youtube.com/@EnergyMatte...

ROSEI's @energyabe.bsky.social was quoted in an article that explores the federal government's decision to halt construction of the nearly completed Revolution Wind offshore project, a move that could destabilize NE's grid and drive up energy costs. #HopkinsEnergy www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

Next up in the ROSEI Researcher Q&A series is @dankammen.bsky.social, the JHU BDP of the Just Energy Transition! Kammen discussed how the many threads of his research are linked, why he joined Hopkins, and a Netflix gameshow he used to host. #HopkinsEnergy energyinstitute.jhu.edu/rosei-resear...

Earlier this week, ROSEI staff got to tour the construction zone of the institute's upcoming new office space! There has been a lot of progress in the last few months, and ROSEI can't wait to occupy its new space towards the end of the year! #HopkinsEnergy hub.jhu.edu/2024/06/27/j...

ROSEI, EPICS and the Embassy of Belgium in the US recently cohosted a group of researchers, policymakers and industry professionals on the Homewood campus for an international forum designed to accelerate energy innovation through strategic partnerships! #HopkinsEnergy hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/07/h...

ROSEI had a large group in attendance for the first Summer Education Accelerator hosted by the Academic Center for Reliability & Resilience of Offshore Wind (ARROW)! Faculty in attendance included @coldformed.bsky.social, Julie Lundquist and Dennice Gayme. energyinstitute.jhu.edu/large-rosei-...

ROSEI is hiring! The institute is looking to hire a Fellow to support its public policy research into interregional transmission and offshore wind transmission planning efforts. The selected fellow will work closely with @energyabe.bsky.social. #HopkinsEnergy Apply: apply.interfolio.com/168478

🧪 Is a photo subversive? NSF staff overcome obstacles to 75th anniversary portrait | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Open science! Enjoy…

Congrats to Ben Link, ROSEI's deputy director, on being named a board director of the MD Clean Energy Center! MCEC serves as a catalyst for guiding the growth of sustainable businesses and unlocking financial resources needed for MD to thrive. #HopkinsEnergy energyinstitute.jhu.edu/ben-link-nam...

ROSEI played a pivotal role as venue host of the first day in the inaugural #DCClimateWeek! "It’ll be exciting to look back years later and see the ROSEI and Hopkins names among the key groups that made the first day happen." -Ben Link, ROSEI deputy director. energyinstitute.jhu.edu/rosei-serves...

Thanks to everyone who attend ROSEI's Earth Day celebration yesterday! A highlight included honoring this year's seniors that are graduating with the energy minor. ROSEI is looking forward to celebrating its fifth anniversary at Earth Day 2026 - we hope to see you there! #HopkinsEnergy

Ship strikes SHOULD be extremely rare—standards stipulate that annual chances of a bridge collapse from ship collision SHOULD be less than 1 in 10,000. But some of the nation’s busiest will likely be hit in our lifetime, reports Prof Michael Shields. engineering.jhu.edu/news/major-u...

ROSEI and the @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social booth is not the only JHU presence at #ARPAE25 that you should check out! ROSEI core faculty member Chao Wang has four booths (231, 422, 427, 1121) for the various carbon-related work he has with ARPA-E. #HopkinsEnergy

ROSEI and the @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social are proud to serve as a partner of the ARPA-E Innovation Summit for the third consecutive year! If you're at the Summit, stop by Booth 813 to say hi! #ARPAE25 #HopkinsEnergy

NSF-funded advances in structural engineering let cities flourish on fault lines. "We come up with ideas to make buildings safer from earthquakes. Then we work with design engineers & manufacturers to turn those ideas into reality."—Prof Ben Schafer Read more: engineering.jhu.edu/news/how-fed...

Our director Ben Schafer (@coldformed.bsky.social) recently participated in a Q&A discussing how support from NSF helps civil engineers improve building codes and develop more resilient, cost-effective building materials. See below to check it out! #HopkinsEnergy hub.jhu.edu/2025/03/06/e...

Next up in the ROSEI Researcher Q&A series is Magdalena Klemun, a core ROSEI faculty member in the CaSE department who recently joined JHU! Klemun discussed the two main themes of her research and her love for walking instead of driving. #HopkinsEnergy energyinstitute.jhu.edu/rosei-resear...

Now more than ever…

Was a fantastic event! So much incredible work at JHU and APL.

Thank you Oceantic for summarizing what all we stand to gain with offshore wind. oceantic.org/press-releas...

In the Magazine: By '28, 14.5% of electricity sold in Maryland must be solar. PhD candidate Sreyas Chintapalli is lending his expertise to the state’s Solar Photovoltaic Systems Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Working Group to help get us there. engineering.jhu.edu/magazine/202...

New ROSEI researcher Q&A with @drgona.bsky.social just went live! He discussed how a project as an undergraduate shaped his passion for energy-efficient building controls, and why joining the Hopkins energy community was a "no-brainer." #HopkinsEnergy Story: energyinstitute.jhu.edu/rosei-resear...

Undergrad? Community college student? Join us at Hopkins for some sustainable energy research this summer! #rosei #jhu @energyathopkins.bsky.social