Day: May 3, 2010
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences names new dean
May 3, 2010
Katherine Newman has had so many connections to Johns Hopkins for so long that actually taking a job here might seem almost anticlimactic. Anticlimactic, that is, if she wasn’t so excited about that job. “Good morning, colleagues,” the newly elected James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences said at her […]
Human Resources views new health-care bill
May 3, 2010
When President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in March, he made the long-standing possibility of significant health care reform reality. The much-debated bill will expand health care coverage to more than 30 million previously uninsured Americans. Several provisions of the bill were enacted immediately, such as the Food […]
JHU, N.Y. Stem Cell Foundation to collaborate
May 3, 2010
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the New York Stem Cell Foundation are establishing a collaborative program to advance the development and use of stem cells in therapies for a wide range of diseases, the organizations announced last week. The program will train researchers to use stem cells and foster joint research projects. […]
SAP systems to be unavailable during upcoming upgrade
May 3, 2010
Over four days this month, IT@JH will be upgrading SAP in order to implement new and better features and functionality. All SAP systems will be taken offline after normal business hours on Friday, May 14, and will be unavailable until the start of business on Wednesday, May 19. During the downtime, no SAP functions—from shopping […]
Grover Hutchins, renowned JHU pathologist, dies at 77
May 3, 2010
Grover M. Hutchins, a world-renowned pathologist who practiced at Johns Hopkins Medicine for more than 50 years, died April 28 while traveling in Africa, from head injuries sustained from a fall. Hutchins, 77, and his wife, Loretta, both of Baltimore, were on a cruise around the world. Known for his dedication and strong work ethic, […]
Cancer research award recognizes Johns Hopkins basic scientist
May 3, 2010
Joshua T. Mendell, an associate professor in the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist, is the recipient of the 30th annual American Association for Cancer Research Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research. The award is for his work […]
Time out with: Beth Stewart, research coordinator, soprano and entrepreneur
May 3, 2010
When the Baltimore Opera Co. dissolved last year, some might have wondered when Charm City would next hear an aria from Carmen, Madame Butterfly, La bohème or another such classic. Turns out, the answer was very soon, thanks to one enterprising Johns Hopkins employee. Beth Stewart, a research coordinator for the School of Medicine’s Pediatric […]
JHU students win $20,000 grand prize in Wharton competition
May 3, 2010
A Johns Hopkins student team that developed a system to make spinal surgery more successful in patients with osteoporosis has won the $20,000 Michelson Grand Prize in the 2010 Wharton Business Plan Competition at the University of Pennsylvania. Since it was launched in 1998, this major competition has drawn more than 150 student teams annually. […]
Kress Foundation grant supports conservation fellow
May 3, 2010
The Sheridan Libraries’ Department of Conservation and Preservation has established a one-year advanced fellowship in book and paper conservation. Funded with a $30,000 grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the program will offer postgraduate conservators the opportunity to work in the libraries’ unique interdisciplinary conservation program, which incorporates advanced book and paper conservation bench […]
Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer: There’s an app for that
May 3, 2010
IPhone, iPad and Motorola Droid users can now, with the touch of a button, instantly access the Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer Office. The new free app allows anyone to easily connect to the office, which operates as the licensing arm for technologies developed by Johns Hopkins faculty and staff and links entrepreneurs and investors with […]