Day: October 19, 2009
President Daniels recovering from surgery
October 19, 2009
President Ronald J. Daniels last week underwent surgery to remove what was described as a small mass in his abdomen.
Carey Business School to launch Global MBA at stock exchange
October 19, 2009
After many months of preparation, the Carey Business School will officially unveil its signature full-time program, the Johns Hopkins Global MBA, at a gala event to be held Oct. 21 at the New York Stock Exchange.
Nursing, Dickinson College form articulation agreement
October 19, 2009
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing has formed an articulation agreement with Dickinson College in Carlisle, Penn. In addition to obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, students will be able pursue baccalaureate- and graduate-level degrees in nursing at Johns Hopkins, thereby receiving two degrees from two institutions upon graduation.
What parents of fetuses with congenital defects want from docs
October 19, 2009
Before and after delivery, the mothers of unborn babies prenatally diagnosed with severe birth defects want doctors to walk a fine line between giving them realistic information—no matter how grim the prognosis—and giving them hope for the best possible outcome.
SPH researchers identify workings of L-form bacteria
October 19, 2009
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified the genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria. Their findings are described in a study published Oct. 6 in the journal PLoS ONE.
Cheers — Oct. 19, 2009
October 19, 2009
BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER N. Franklin Adkinson Jr., professor of medicine, has received the 2009 Distinguished Clinician Award from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The award recognizes his commitment to patient care and clinical investigation focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of asthma and allergic diseases. Deidra Crews, instructor in nephrology, has […]
Milestones — Oct. 19, 2009
October 19, 2009
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 15 years of service Kowalczyk, Evelyn, Institute for Policy Studies Miller, Carl, Center for Talented Youth 10 years of service Brooks, Cathy, Center for Talented Youth Dammann, John, Mind/Brain Institute BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 30 years of service Harris, Carolyn, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Mapp, Joyce, Center for Teaching and […]
Notices
October 19, 2009
Basketball Skills Clinic — The women’s basketball team is hosting a skills clinic for boys and girls ages 5 to 12, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. Cost for the clinic is $25 per player. Pre-registration is preferred by Mon., Oct. 26. Walk-ups must be accompanied by a parent as an insurance […]
Calendar — Oct. 19, 2009
October 19, 2009
BLOOD DRIVES Thurs., Oct. 22, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. JHU Blood Drive; walk-ins welcome. To schedule an appointment online, go to http://hr.jhu.edu/fsrp/outreach/blooddrive. Fitness Center, Mount Washington Campus. COLLOQUIA Tues., Oct. 20, 4:15 p.m. “Synthesis, Photochemistry, Electrochemistry and Computation: First Forays Toward Photochromic Photooxidants,” a Chemistry colloquium with Jason Gillmore, Hope College. 233 Remsen. HW […]
Roux-en-Y weight-loss surgery raises kidney stone risk
October 19, 2009
The most popular type of gastric bypass surgery appears to nearly double the chance that a patient will develop kidney stones, despite earlier assumptions that it would not, Johns Hopkins doctors report in a new study. The overall risk, however, remains fairly small at about 8 percent.