Day: July 6, 2010
Carey Business School’s first global MBA class takes shape
July 6, 2010
When Johns Hopkins University launched a business school in 2007, the smart money reckoned on an entirely new kind of MBA program. The designers of the program then went to work and proved the wisdom of the smart money. In the Johns Hopkins traditions of service and international outreach, the program was created so that […]
An oasis for Nursing students
July 6, 2010
The opening of the School of Nursing’s Anne M. Pinkard Building in 1998 was a milestone in the school’s history, as it was the first structure dedicated solely to nursing education at Johns Hopkins. The goal was to put everyone under one roof. The result: The space filled immediately. Since then, the School of Nursing […]
Long-awaited Gilman Hall reunion begins
July 6, 2010
Other than a handful of representatives, humanities faculty and staff have not stepped inside Gilman Hall in more than two years. This week, people and building get reacquainted—undoubtedly with some jaw dropping along the way. Today, the big move-in begins, as the humanities departments relocate back to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences’ flagship […]
New clues in north suggest wet era on early Mars was global
July 6, 2010
A phase in the early history of Mars with conditions favorable to life occurred globally rather than just in the south, new findings from the north suggest. Southern and northern Mars differ in many ways, so the extent to which they shared ancient environments has been open to question. In recent years, the European Space Agency’s […]
SPH researchers discover additional benefit of vitamin A
July 6, 2010
Vitamin A is critical to maternal health and child survival, yet in most developing countries vitamin A deficiency is a leading cause of blindness and increased child mortality. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has long been a leader in vitamin A research, and scientists at the school recently discovered a link between […]
Cold sore virus may contribute to abnormalities in schizophrenia
July 6, 2010
Exposure to the common virus that causes cold sores may be partially responsible for shrinking regions of the brain and the loss of concentration skills, memory, coordinated movement and dexterity widely seen in patients with schizophrenia, according to research led by Johns Hopkins scientists. “We’re finding that some portion of cognitive impairment usually blamed solely […]
Fruit fly cells flock together, follow the light
July 6, 2010
Scientists at Johns Hopkins report using a laser beam to activate a protein that makes a cluster of fruit fly cells act like a school of fish turning in social unison, following the lead of the one stimulated with light. The study of this unexpected cell movement, reported May 16 in Nature Cell Biology, holds […]
Legal, ethical framework sought for human-tissue research
July 6, 2010
A lawyer/researcher at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics says that a new legal and ethical framework needs to be placed around the donation and banking of human biological material—one that would more clearly define the terms of the material’s use, and address donor expectations before research begins. In a new law review article, “Why […]
SPH study examines pro-anorexia, pro-bulimia websites
July 6, 2010
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the content and messages presented by websites that appear to support or encourage eating disorders. These websites use images, text and interactive applications to further knowledge, attitudes and behaviors to achieve dangerously low body weights. The study is the largest […]
A season of celebration
July 6, 2010
Bloomberg School of Public Health On June 17, all Bloomberg School of Public Health staff were honored at the annual staff recognition reception held in Feinstone Hall. The event featured a hearty buffet and giveaways to everyone in attendance, and school leadership handed out recognition awards to those celebrating milestone anniversaries with the university, including 55 […]