Day: October 18, 2010
Rare books find home at Johns Hopkins
October 18, 2010
The Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries have acquired a unique collection of 280 rare books and manuscripts relating to the history of scientific discovery from the late 15th to the 20th centuries. A generous bequest from the Hinkes family, the collection was assembled over 20 years by Elliott Hinkes, a member of the School of […]
Whiting School of Engineering students take a Jhpiego field trip
October 18, 2010
Johns Hopkins University engineering students are helping design biomedical solutions for health care problems in the developing world as part of a unique partnership with Jhpiego, a global health nonprofit and Johns Hopkins affiliate working to prevent needless deaths of women and families. The 15 students, all enrolled in the one-year graduate program of the […]
Four JHU researchers elected into NAS’s Institute of Medicine
October 18, 2010
Four Johns Hopkins University faculty members have been elected into the prestigious National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine. This honor was bestowed upon Benjamin S. Carson Sr., Carol Greider, Roger A. Johns and Jeremy Sugarman. Each year the Institute of Medicine elects 65 members, based on service excellence and career achievement, to contribute to […]
SoM receives $3.84 mill to expand urban health residencies
October 18, 2010
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has been awarded a $3.84 million federal grant to support the creation of the Osler Urban Health Residency Program, which will bolster the institution’s mission to produce primary care physician leaders versed in the medical and social issues that afflict the underserved of Baltimore City. The five-year grant, […]
2010 United Way campaigns kick off this week
October 18, 2010
Johns Hopkins’ 2010 United Way of Central Maryland campaign, which kicks off today, will once again play a major role in the daily lives of thousands of Marylanders in need. Mark Furst, president and CEO of United Way of Central Maryland, said that the organization will focus this year on meeting the basic needs of […]
Nanomagic to super synapses: JHU exhibits at Science Fest
October 18, 2010
Six teams of Johns Hopkins researchers with expertise in nanotechnology, particle physics and other fields will participate this weekend in an ambitious event centered on the National Mall in Washington: a mammoth exposition at the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival. The free two-day expo on the National Mall and in surrounding areas will feature […]
Computer program helps researchers predict pancreatic cancer
October 18, 2010
Using a computer program, researchers from Johns Hopkins have predicted which changes in the DNA code may cause pancreatic cells to become cancerous and deadly. The investigators say the findings could lead to more focused studies on better ways to treat the disease, which has only a 5 percent survival rate five years after diagnosis. […]
Volunteer Summit will examine challenges facing the university
October 18, 2010
This week, President Ronald J. Daniels will convene almost 300 Johns Hopkins leaders—including senior administration, trustees, members of the alumni council, advisory board members and other volunteers from all university divisions—for a two-day summit in Baltimore to help chart the future course of the university. The 2010 Volunteer Summit will mark the first gathering of […]
Nearly 3 of 100 Americans have a food allergy, study says
October 18, 2010
An estimated 2.5 percent of Americans—7.5 million people—have at least one food allergy, and young black children with asthma appear to be at the highest risk, according to findings from what is believed to be the largest food allergy study to date. The research was conducted by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, the […]
Nature’s sights, sounds ease pain during bone marrow extraction
October 18, 2010
As the song says, a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and now researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that the sights and sounds of chirping birds, ribbiting frogs and water trickling downstream can ease the substantial pain of bone marrow extraction in one of five people who must endure it. In a […]