A&S Dean Adam Falk named president of Williams College
Adam Falk, the James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins, has been elected the 17th president of Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. He will assume the post on April 1. The college’s trustees made the announcement Sept. 28.
An end-of-summer ritual
The prospect of stormy weather could not deter attendees of the 2009 Johns Hopkins Picnic from coming out for a fun afternoon with great food, a DJ, dancing and kids’ games.
Historian moves among the movers and shakers of oldtime Baltimore
Wayne Schaumburg brakes for historic cemeteries. Well, the bumper sticker on his car says he does, and after spending a few moments with the lifetime Baltimore resident, you realize it’s probably not just a one-line
Johns Hopkins scientist named outstanding woman vet
A Johns Hopkins veterinarian whose vocation is HIV research and avocation is the care of dog “athletes” has been named the 2009 Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year by the Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation.
Johns Hopkins faculty remember “One giant leap for mankind”
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, we asked Johns Hopkins faculty members to reflect on their memories of Armstrong’s “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Dinner honors long-term and retiring staff
Ron Daniels, president of the university since March, made his debut as special guest of honor to present service awards at the annual Staff Recognition and Retirement Dinner.
Cheers: June 2009
Cheers is a monthly listing of honors and awards received by faculty, staff and students plus recent appointments and promotions.
Obituary: Philip Curtin, 87, expert on African, comparative world history
Tirelessly energetic, often controversial and invariably stimulating, Curtin played a catalytic role in scholarly debates over African and world history.
Obituary: Economist Horst Siebert, 71, of SAIS’ Bologna Center
Horst Siebert, who held the Heinz Nixdorf Chair in European Integration and Economic Policy at SAIS’ Bologna Center, died June 2 in the Kantonsspital Munsterlingen in Switzerland. He was 71.
VP Linda Robertson to join Federal Reserve System
Linda Robertson, vice president of government, community and public affairs for the university and vice president for government affairs and community relations at Johns Hopkins Medicine, will become assistant to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
35 years of innovation at work
Jhpiego was founded in 1974 to improve health care access for women and their families. The organization works to empower front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for this often underserved population.
