Day: October 18, 2010
Despite jobs picture, Michigan nonprofit employment grows
October 18, 2010
The nonprofit sector has been one of the few engines of job growth in Michigan in the past decade, and it has sustained this record during the recent recession, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins. Between 2001 and 2007, nonprofit employment in Michigan grew by 17.4 percent, while for-profit employment declined by 9.5 […]
New therapeutic target for some breast cancers
October 18, 2010
A protein that pumps calcium out of cells also moonlights as a signal to get massive quantities of the stuff to flow in, according to Johns Hopkins scientists. Their discovery of this surprisingly opposite function, reported Oct. 1 in Cell, highlights the link between calcium and cancer and holds the promise of a new therapeutic target […]
25 years of lifelong learning: A milestone for retiree program
October 18, 2010
This fall marks 25 years of lifelong learning for a community of Johns Hopkins scholars. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1986 as the Evergreen Society to fill a need within the community for learning opportunities for retired individuals. Today, it continues to thrive and serve a population that […]
Special education doctoral program receives Department of Education grant
October 18, 2010
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, has awarded a four-year $1.2 million grant to the Johns Hopkins School of Education to support graduate students in an innovative special education leadership program. This doctoral program will address the shortage of professors in special education and prepare personnel to engage in […]
Wind-Down Wednesday aims to help students recharge
October 18, 2010
In the midst of midterms, Homewood’s Center for Health Education and Wellness is offering students an oasis from exams. On Wind-Down Wednesday, Oct. 20, Levering Hall’s Levering Lounge will be transformed into an official study-free zone from 1 to 4 p.m. The idea behind the event is to give students an opportunity to decompress and […]
Cheers — October 18, 2010
October 18, 2010
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE Marketing and Communications has been recognized with two awards from the Washington-area chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Dome has won a Thoth Award, the top prize in its category, while the office’s H1NI flu campaign received the second place honor, the Award of Excellence. The Dome honorees include then-editors […]
Milestones — October 18, 2010
October 18, 2010
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 25 years of service Dale, Mary Jo, Institute for Policy Studies 20 years of service Czarnowsky, Lora, Johns Hopkins University Press 10 years of service Chamorro, Corina, Center for Talented Youth 5 years of service Gibson, Hannah, Jhpiego BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 30 years of service Clark, Shirley, Facilities Fleming, […]
Notices — October 18, 2010
October 18, 2010
Composting Focus Group — In the coming weeks, the School of Public Health will be launching the first phase of a composting program at the Wolfe Street and Hampton House locations. Initially this program will collect only materials from the kitchen and animal cage wash areas; eventually the program will be expanded to include dining […]
Calendar — October 18, 2010
October 18, 2010
COLLOQUIA Mon., Oct. 18, noon. “Molecular Mechanism of Activation and Inhibition of Bax in Cell Death Regulation,” a joint Biophysics/Physics and Astronomy colloquium with Nico Tjandra, NIH. 111 Mergenthaler. HW Tues., Oct. 19, 4 p.m. “When Custom Is a Crime: Law, Life and the Goddess in Rural South India” with Hester Betlem, KSAS; and “Some […]
Classifieds — October 18, 2010
October 18, 2010
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Baltimore City, updated 1BR condo in secure gated community, assigned prkng, swimming, tennis, nr hospital and university; option to own ($135,000). $1,200/mo incl utils. 410-951-4750. Bayview, 2-3BR apt on 1st flr. $700/mo + sec dep. 443-243-1651. Bologna, Italy, visit between Oct 22-30, stay in a flat under the Due Torri. www.airbnb .com/rooms/9262. […]