Issue: 2011 June 20
Seeking a better way to collect stem cells from cord blood
June 20, 2011
Johns Hopkins graduate students have invented a system to significantly boost the number of stem cells collected from a newborn’s umbilical cord and placenta, so that many more patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood disorders can be treated with these valuable cells. The prototype is still in the testing stage, but initial results are […]
‘Rewarding’ objects can’t be ignored, JHU neuroscientist finds
June 20, 2011
The world is a dazzling array of people, objects, sounds, smells and events—far too much for us to fully experience at any moment. So our attention is either automatically snagged by something startling, such as a slamming door, or deliberately focused on something important to us right then, such as locating our child among the […]
EP announces concentration in human systems engineering
June 20, 2011
The Johns Hopkins University’s Engineering for Professionals program, part of the Whiting School of Engineering, is offering a new concentration in the field of human systems engineering. The concentration, an option in the part-time master’s degree program in systems engineering, will be available beginning in fall 2011. Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field that focuses […]
Two Krieger School faculty members awarded ACLS fellowships
June 20, 2011
Two early-career faculty members in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences have been awarded opportunities to further their research, thanks to the American Council of Learned Societies. Yitzhak Melamed, an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, and Juan Obarrio, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, are among the more than 350 […]
Matthias Matthijs receives SAIS’ Max M. Fisher Prize for teaching
June 20, 2011
Matthias Matthijs, a professorial lecturer of international economics and international relations at SAIS, received the 2011 Max M. Fisher Prize for Excellence in Teaching at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 26 in Washington, D.C. The award is presented each year to one professor selected by the students. Matthijs has been teaching part time at […]
Parking permit rate changes set at Homewood and Eastern
June 20, 2011
New permit parking rates go into effect on July 1 for parking lots and garages on the Homewood and Eastern campuses. All surface lots are $57 per month. Faculty hangtag parking and general garage parking are $90 per month. Reserved parking spaces at the West Gate, San Martin and South garages will be $120 per […]
Former Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar joins SAIS
June 20, 2011
Jose Maria Aznar, former president of the government of Spain, has joined the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies as a distinguished fellow. Based at the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations, Aznar, who was president from 1996 to 2004, will serve as a focal point for the center’s Atlantic Basin […]
New companies join Montgomery County Campus
June 20, 2011
The Johns Hopkins Montgomery County Campus in the past few months has welcomed to its campus a number of new companies, making it now home to 24 stand-alone companies, research centers and nonprofit associations. Among the newcomers are Kymanox, which uses a technical project management approach to help organizations achieve their mission-critical objectives; eDoctor, a […]
University Finance launches employee recognition program
June 20, 2011
Johns Hopkins University Finance is launching an employee recognition program titled “Just Honoring U!” The program will acknowledge the efforts and contributions of University Finance staff who have gone the “extra mile” to demonstrate excellent customer service in their positions. Nominations can be made by anyone outside of University Finance. The deadline is July 8. […]
Cheers — June 20, 2011
June 20, 2011
BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Parul Christian has been promoted to professor, with tenure, in the Department of International Health. Margaret Daniele Fallin has been promoted to professor, with tenure, in the Department of Epidemiology. KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Caroline Block, a doctoral student in the Department of Anthropology, is one of […]