Day: January 25, 2010
Devastating Haitian earthquake puts Johns Hopkins in emergency mode
January 25, 2010
As soon as news broke last week of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Johns Hopkins faculty and staff switched into emergency mode, tracking the whereabouts there of any university affiliates and offering expertise where needed
JH researchers awarded $8 mill to develop method to rid body of HIV
January 25, 2010
A multidisciplinary research team at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has been awarded $8 million in funding by the National Institute of Mental Health to develop methods to rid the body of HIV.
Baltimore Interfaith Coalition sponsors Vigil Against Violence
January 25, 2010
Johns Hopkins University chaplain the Rev. Albert Mosley and youth violence prevention expert Philip J. Leaf of the Bloomberg School of Public Health will be joined by faith leaders and members of Baltimore area churches, synagogues and mosques at a Vigil Against Violence set for 7 to 8:15 p.m. today, Jan. 25, at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles St.
Obama taps libraries dean Winston Tabb for national board
January 25, 2010
Winston Tabb, Sheridan Dean of University Libraries and Museums at Johns Hopkins, has been nominated by President Barack Obama to the National Museum and Library Services Board. The nomination, announced last week by the White House, requires confirmation by the Senate.
Peabody Spotlight concerts announced for E. Baltimore
January 25, 2010
The JHMI Office of Cultural Affairs last week launched Peabody Spotlight, a series of noontime concerts to be performed on eight Wednesdays in Turner Auditorium on the East Baltimore campus and also broadcast within the hospital on channel 54.
Men’s lacrosse tix for faculty and staff available on Feb. 1
January 25, 2010
Tickets for the Blue Jays 2010 men’s lacrosse season will be available beginning next Monday, Feb. 1. To receive two complimentary season passes, faculty and staff members should bring a valid university ID to the main office in Homewood’s Athletic Center between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. (To accommodate faculty and staff, […]
Film, workshops to address racism in health care
January 25, 2010
Producer/director Crystal Emery’s film The Deadliest Disease in America will be screened at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Turner Auditorium on the East Baltimore campus. The 55-minute film will be followed by four workshops: “What Racism Looks Like in Health Care Delivery and Why You Should Report It,” “Doctor/Patient Communication,” “Empowering Community Organizations […]
‘On the Road’ takes a look at early Maryland transportation
January 25, 2010
Johns Hopkins’ Homewood Museum will open its fourth annual student-curated focus show, On the Road: Travel and Transportation in Early Maryland, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28 (snow date: Feb. 4). On view through Wednesday, March 31, the exhibition explores how Marylanders traveled from 1775 through to the laying […]
Goal: Improve cardio health in Baltimore substance abusers
January 25, 2010
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing researcher Benita Walton-Moss is partnering with Baltimore’s community leaders in reaching out to substance abusers with hypertension, with the goal of improving cardiovascular health. The associate professor is launching a two-and-a-half-year study in a Baltimore neighborhood with the aim of decreasing the high rate of hypertension among African-Americans, particularly those […]
Combat injury not leading cause of medical evac from war zones
January 25, 2010
Musculoskeletal problems take more out of action; psychiatric illness on rise