Day: October 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins first in R&D expenditures for 30th year
October 5, 2009
The Johns Hopkins University performed $1.68 billion in medical, science and engineering research in fiscal 2008, making it the leading U.S. academic institution in total research and development spending for the 30th year in a row, according to a new National Science Foundation ranking.
H1N1 flu cases on the rise
October 5, 2009
The flu bug has struck the Johns Hopkins student population this fall, with 214 presumed cases of H1N1 reported on all academic campuses as of Friday, Oct. 2
Sheridan Libraries awarded $20 million NSF grant
October 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins–led effort will build infrastructure for curation of digital data
MESSENGER gains critical gravity assist for Mercury orbit
October 5, 2009
MESSENGER successfully passed Mercury on Tuesday, Sept. 29, on its third flyby, gaining a critical gravity assist that will enable it to enter orbit about Mercury in 2011 and capturing images of 5 percent of the planet never before seen.
JHU and USC win $10.4 million to study cancer epigenome
October 5, 2009
The National Cancer Institute has awarded $10.4 million to Johns Hopkins and the University of Southern California to decipher epigenetic marks in the cancer genome. The joint five-year grant is expected to help scientists develop drugs and tests that target epigenetic changes in cancer cells.
Biologist Evangelos Moudrianakis wins ‘Greek Nobel Prize’
October 5, 2009
Evangelos “Van” Moudrianakis, a Johns Hopkins University biologist and biophysicist, has won the 2009 Bodossaki Aristeio in Biomedicine for his pioneering work shedding light on the structure of the complex web of DNA and proteins (histones) that make up chromatin—work that has provided valuable insight into how the genetic information of chromosomes is regulated.
Now on tap: The ‘fizzics’ of beer
October 5, 2009
Physicist’s JHU Press book delves into science of popular beverage
JHU holds symposium on reducing college-age drinking
October 5, 2009
Asymposium for college administrators, community leaders, policy-makers, students and faculty will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to discuss how to reduce the harmful use of alcohol on college campuses in Baltimore.
Israeli ambassador Michael Oren to speak at Homewood
October 5, 2009
Michael B. Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, will speak at the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The talk is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Mason Hall Auditorium. The ambassador will be introduced by Lloyd Minor, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
Preventing med errors: Avoid blame game, punish offenders
October 5, 2009
Patient safety experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere are taking their prescription for avoiding medical errors in hospital care one step beyond already successful “no fault, no blame” approaches, calling now for penalties for doctors and nurses who fail to comply with proven safety measures.