New from JHU Press: The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals
The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals
By Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins and Michael Grayson
Just who was the Przewalski after whom Przewalski’s horse was named? Or Husson, the eponym for the rat Hydromys hussoni? Or the Geoffroy whose name is forever linked to Geoffroy’s cat? This unique reference book provides a brief look at the real lives behind the [...]
JHU brings virtual learning to Baltimore County schools
Software engineers at Johns Hopkins’ Applied Physics Laboratory, in collaboration with JHU’s Center for Technology in Education, have developed a prototype Virtual Learning Environment to provide Baltimore County students with a gaminglike experience to augment existing math and science curricula.
Now on tap: The ‘fizzics’ of beer
Physicist’s JHU Press book delves into science of popular beverage
High school diploma alone isn’t the solution for livelihoods
Recent graduates from Philadelphia’s public high schools had higher employment rates and higher annual earnings than their classmates who dropped out, but many of them still did not have incomes above the federal poverty line, according to a new study from the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins. The report suggests that although it is [...]
A haven for young minds
For 30 years, CTY has been the go-to place for gifted pre-college kids
New from JHU Press
In Praise of Deadlock: How Partisan Struggle Makes Better Laws
By W. Lee Rawls
The acrimonious debate over health care reform has made some commentators long for more bipartisanship. W. Lee Rawls might disagree.
As a practitioner who served for 14 years as chief of staff to two U.S. senators, Bill Frist and Pete Domenici, Rawls offers [...]
Girls and boys of summer
During the summer, legions of girls and boys flock to the Homewood campus to participate in organized educational and recreational activities. The university provides a wide range of programs—from sports day camps to pre-college engineering programs—for those ages 6 to 17.
Calculating the best way for teaching algebra
What’s the best formula for teaching algebra? Immersing students in their course work, or easing them into learning the new skills? Or does a combination of the two techniques add up to the best strategy? Researchers at the Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins are aiming to find out through a federally funded study that will span 18 schools in five states this fall.
Ethicists: Include pregnant women in kids’ study
A team of ethicists from Johns Hopkins, Duke and Georgetown universities is urging organizers of a recently begun $3 billion decades-long study of children’s health to immediately add provisions to look at the health and medical profiles of the children’s mothers during their pregnancies.
INBT presents last Professional Development Seminar of series
Matthew J Lesho’s talk, “Life After Graduate School: Or, Lessons Learned After 15 years in Industry,” will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, in 110 Maryland Hall, Homewood campus.
Donald Steinwachs named interim director of Institute for Policy Studies
Donald Steinwachs, a Johns Hopkins faculty member for more than three decades who has deep connections throughout the university, has been named interim director of the Institute for Policy Studies, effective July 1.
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.
