Day: June 6, 2011
Johns Hopkins expert finds randomness rules in turbulent flows
June 6, 2011
It seems perfectly natural to expect that two motorists who depart from the same location and follow the same directions will end up at the same destination. But according to a Johns Hopkins University mathematical physicist, this is not true when the “directions” are provided by a turbulent fluid flow, such as you find in […]
Antifungal drug delays chemo need in advanced prostate cancer
June 6, 2011
The oral antifungal drug itraconazole, most commonly used to treat nail fungus, may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay the need for chemotherapy in men with advanced disease. Details of the finding, from a clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins experts, were presented June 4 at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual […]
SoN’s Nightingale wheelchair is part of centennial celebration
June 6, 2011
A piece of nursing history has traveled across the U.S. as part of a celebration honoring a century of nursing excellence. Florence Nightingale’s wheelchair, until recently on display at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, was carefully crated and shipped to the Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing to be displayed as part of […]
Homegrown spirits on tap at Homewood Museum event
June 6, 2011
The newest wave in artisan drinks—the craft spirits movement—comes to Johns Hopkins’ Homewood Museum on Friday, June 10, with potent shots of vodkas, whiskeys and heritage liqueurs made by modern American micro-distillers who are resurrecting pre-Prohibition traditional techniques and recipes using locally sourced ingredients. Guests at Evening of Traditional Beverages: Homegrown Spirits will discover how […]
‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Social Network’ under the stars at Homewood
June 6, 2011
Two hit movies will be screened, free of charge, on two Friday nights this month on Homewood’s Keyser Quadrangle. Hopkins Summer Outdoor Films will present Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 on June 10 and The Social Network—starring the Homewood campus as a stand-in for Harvard—on June 17. Guests are encouraged to bring […]
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to speak Wednesday at SAIS
June 6, 2011
Rand Paul, Republican senator from Kentucky, will speak at SAIS at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8. Paul, who serves on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, will speak about “A Conservative Constitutional Foreign Policy” at this forum hosted by the SAIS Center on Politics and Foreign Relations, Financial Times, SAIS Center […]
Test of Homewood emergency alert system set for June 14
June 6, 2011
Homewood Campus Safety and Security will conduct a test of the campus siren/public address system and the Johns Hopkins Emergency Alerts text messaging system at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. The test will be a full-scale simultaneous activation of both systems. The siren/PA system, which is activated by radio signal from the Homewood Communications […]
LNYW to lead walking tour of Bayview and Greektown
June 6, 2011
The Johns Hopkins Live Near Your Work Program, in partnership with the Southeast Community Development Corp., will lead a walking tour of the Bayview and Greektown neighborhoods from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. The tour begins at 514 Oldham St. in Bayview, a tranquil neighborhood nestled within Southeast Baltimore’s urban setting. Then, […]
Classifieds — June 5, 2011
June 6, 2011
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Calendar — June 6, 2011
June 6, 2011
COLLOQUIA Fri., June 10, 2 p.m. “Design, Fabrication and Characterization orf a Micromechanical Directional Microphone,” an Applied Physics Laboratory colloquium with Lt. Cmdr. (retired) Mike Touse, Naval Postgraduate School. Parsons Auditorium. APL DISCUSSIONS/TALKS Wed., June 8, 8:30 a.m. “A Conservative Constitutional Foreign Policy,” a SAIS Center on Politics and Foreign Relations panel discussion with Sen. […]