Day: June 22, 2009
SAIS honors two faculty members at Bologna Center
June 22, 2009
SAIS recognized two of its outstanding faculty members during Commencement ceremonies at the Bologna Center in Bologna, Italy, on May 29. Thomas Row was acknowledged for his teaching excellence in a large class, while Winrich Kuehne received the honor for a small class. The awards, which SAIS has designated for Bologna Center faculty, are part […]
Dinner honors long-term and retiring staff
June 22, 2009
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.
Vision impairment costs billions lost in productivity
June 22, 2009
Corrected vision impairment could prevent billions of dollars in lost productivity annually, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, International Centre for Eyecare Education, University of New South Wales and African Vision Research Institute.
Johns Hopkins researchers edit genes in human stem cells
June 22, 2009
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have successfully edited the genome of human-induced pluripotent stem cells, making possible the future development of patient-specific stem cell therapies.
A 21st-century tack for oldest academic press
June 22, 2009
While many of the nation’s academic publishers struggle in the current economy, the Johns Hopkins University Press flourishes, thanks in large part to a leader who has positioned the institution squarely in the 21st century.
Malaysia selects CTY program for national model
June 22, 2009
The selection of CTY followed an international search conducted under the auspices of the Malaysian government and championed by Datin Sri Rosmah, wife of the prime minister.
Wilmer caps construction with ribbon-cutting ceremony
June 22, 2009
The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins celebrated the end of construction of its new building at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with a ceremony and ribbon cutting on June 10.
‘Physics Today’ editor gives professional development talk
June 22, 2009
Charles Day, senior editor of Physics Today, will present “From Tip to Tale: How Science News Is Made,” at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, in 110 Maryland Hall, Homewood campus, as part of the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology’s professional development seminars for scientists and engineers. Day writes for and edits the Search and […]
‘Orioles Encyclopedia’ author at Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins
June 22, 2009
From Bobo to Zupo, the JHU Press’ new Orioles Encyclopedia: A Half Century of History and Highlights profiles nearly 400 Baltimore Orioles players and includes the results of every game since 1954, short features on managers and coaches, and hundreds of photographs. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, Mike Gesker, author of the exhaustive, […]
CCP: 20 years of leadership in health communication
June 22, 2009
To celebrate 20 years of leadership in the field of health communication, the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Communication Programs will hold a panel presentation to showcase partnerships that make a difference in public health practice. The program, which will focus on five CCP-Bloomberg School collaborations, will be held from 2 to 4 […]