Issue: 2011 December 5
Keeping you informed: Survey to gauge internal communications
December 5, 2011
Where and how do you get your Johns Hopkins news? Do you want to know even more about what the university and its people are doing? The university’s Office of Communications would like to know. The office is launching a survey today to better understand the effectiveness of current internal communications activities and build new […]
Lighting of the Quads
December 5, 2011
Members of the Johns Hopkins community gathered outside the Milton S. Eisenhower Library on a cool, clear November night for the Lighting of the Quads, an annual tradition that kicks off the holiday season at Homewood. The Nov. 30 ceremony included holiday musical performances by the Pep Band, the Sirens and the AllNighters before President […]
Jhpiego and partners receive $65 million for Malawi project
December 5, 2011
The United States Agency for International Development has awarded Jhpiego a cooperative agreement of $65 million for Support for Service Delivery-Excellence in Malawi. Over the course of the project, SSD-E will reach 8 million Malawians with priority essential health-package services through a phased approach that achieves 90 percent coverage in 15 districts. The goals of […]
Depressive symptoms linked to limited mobility in older blacks
December 5, 2011
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and featured in a 2011 issue of the Journal of Gerontology has identified demographic and health-related characteristics that were related to mobility limitation. Investigators found that African-American women who reported major depressive symptoms had nearly three times the odds of mobility […]
Notices — December 5, 2011
December 5, 2011
Funding for Musculoskeletal Research Projects — The Johns Hopkins Center for Musculoskeletal Research announces the availability of funding for pilot and feasibility projects. The CMR funds are available to encourage innovative research in pathogenic mechanisms, basic science and therapeutic approaches related to muscle and bone research. Three grants of $30,000 (direct costs only) for a […]
Packaging can sell products but also cause consumers to use less
December 5, 2011
It’s a truism of business: Packaging sells the product. But a new study from a team led by a Johns Hopkins University business professor has found that the same persuasive packaging that can lead consumers to buy a particular product can also cause them to use less of it once they take it home, thus […]
Study affirms ‘Mediterranean diet’ improves heart health
December 5, 2011
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has uncovered further evidence of the benefits of a balanced diet that replaces white bread and pasta carbohydrates with unsaturated fat from avocados, olive oil and nuts—foods typical of the so-called “Mediterranean diet.” In a report prepared for the American Heart Association’s scientific sessions held this month in Orlando, Fla., […]
Found in Wyoming: New fossils of oldest American primate
December 5, 2011
Johns Hopkins researchers have identified the first ankle and toe bone fossils from the earliest North American true primate, which they say suggests that our earliest forerunners may have dwelled or moved primarily in trees, like modern-day lemurs and similar mammals. Previous excavations have yielded pieces of the jaw and teeth of Teilhardina, a primate […]
Hospital readmissions after colon surgery common, preventable
December 5, 2011
Nearly one-quarter of privately insured colon surgery patients are readmitted to the hospital within three months of discharge, at a cost of roughly $9,000 per readmission, according to Johns Hopkins researchers, who have identified a major area for quality improvement and cost reduction in health care. The most common reason for returning to the hospital: […]
Maryland recognizes Community Psychiatry Program at Bayview
December 5, 2011
The Community Psychiatry Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center has been designated a Recovery Center of Excellence by the state of Maryland. Community Psychiatry—one of only four programs in the state to win the award—was presented with a plaque that acknowledged the program’s hard work to “create a recovery culture within the state of […]