Day: July 6, 2009
Saluting gifted hands and minds
July 6, 2009
The university’s Black Faculty and Staff Association recently paid tribute to two of Johns Hopkins’ own legendary figures at its fifth annual celebration of Juneteenth, the unofficial holiday commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
Federal student loan forgiveness program launched at JHU
July 6, 2009
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes visited the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus last week to launch a new federal student loan forgiveness program for people who accept jobs in public service and the nonprofit sector.
Bologna Center professor elected mayor
July 6, 2009
Flavio Delbono, who has taught at the SAIS Bologna Center for more than 20 years, was elected mayor of Bologna on June 22. Delbono, representing the center-left coalition, won in a run-off election against his opponent by more than 60 percent of the vote.
Seeking savvy VCs with vision
July 6, 2009
Half-day event connects Johns Hopkins inventor scientists with entrepreneurs experienced in starting businesses. Organizers felt that such an event could accelerate the formation of new life-science companies.
‘Perfect storm’ of fiscal stress hits nonprofits
July 6, 2009
Eighty percent of nonprofit organizations are experiencing fiscal stress, according to a survey released June 29 by Johns Hopkins, and close to 40 percent of them reported that this stress was “severe” or “very severe.”
Donald Steinwachs named interim director of Institute for Policy Studies
July 6, 2009
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.
Staff Recognition: School of Medicine, Homewood, Bloomberg School of Public Health
July 6, 2009
See photos of recent recognition award winners at Johns Hopkins.
School of Medicine postdocs share research in inaugural poster session
July 6, 2009
The young scientists pointed, explained and employed a bit of charm at the School of Medicine’s inaugural Postdoctoral Poster Session, held on June 24. The goal: impress the faculty judges and bring home some cash and prestige.
Giovanni Arrighi, 71, brought bold perspective to social theory
July 6, 2009
Giovanni Arrighi, the George Armstrong Kelly Professor of Sociology, died on June 18 at his home in Baltimore after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Bioethicists lead call for public debates on future use of stem cells
July 6, 2009
More than 40 scientists, bioethicists, lawyers and science journal editors are calling on their colleagues, policy-makers and the public to begin developing guidelines for the research and reproductive use of stem cell–derived eggs and sperm, even though such use may be a decade or more away.