Day: April 26, 2010
New classroom technology to be showcased at MSEL
April 26, 2010
Winners of the 2010 Technology Fellows competition will demonstrate their technological innovations from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, on Q-Level of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Homewood. All 11 of the winning faculty-student teams will be on hand to demonstrate how they used their grants to enhance undergraduate instruction. Projects cover […]
Workshop planned on attracting investors to research projects
April 26, 2010
The Carey Business School will hold a daylong workshop on methods for making research projects attractive to potential investors. Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, at the university’s Downtown Center, the Pre-Clinical Translational Research Workshop is designed for professionals involved in public or private research in the academic, pharmaceutical and […]
Mouse or hippo? How does a heart know when it’s big enough?
April 26, 2010
A protein discovered in fruit fly eyes has brought a Johns Hopkins team closer to understanding how the human heart and other organs automatically “right size” themselves, a piece of information that may hold clues to controlling cancer. The protein, named Kibra, is linked to a relay of chemical signals responsible for shaping and sizing tissue […]
Discovery: How red wine may shield brain from stroke damage
April 26, 2010
Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have discovered the way in which red wine consumption may protect the brain from damage following a stroke. Two hours after feeding mice a single modest dose of resveratrol, a compound found in the skins and seeds of red grapes, the scientists induced an ischemic stroke by essentially cutting […]
Biomarkers predict who may need prostate treatment
April 26, 2010
A blood test for certain forms of prostate specific antigen, or PSA, and measurement of DNA content in biopsy tissue accurately predict which men with potentially nonlethal prostate cancers may eventually need treatment, say Johns Hopkins scientists. “Our goal is to develop new biomarkers to select the right patients for the right therapy and know when […]
JH-U-Turn launched to collect unwanted clothing, other items
April 26, 2010
Through the end of May, the university’s Student/Community Liaison Office is asking students, faculty and staff to donate unwanted clothing, furniture, books, electronics and other household items for a sale benefiting the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund, part of the United Way campaign. The sale, called JH-U-Turn, will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June […]
New eFax service introduced for occasional users
April 26, 2010
Telecommunications is offering a new service, eFax, which allows occasional fax users to eliminate the need for a fax machine, fax phone line and maintenance plan. The service is designed to save time and reduce expenses; the cost is $5/month per fax number. The eFax system uses a Web-based interface for sending electronic versions of […]
Notices — April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
Donations Needed for Druid Hill Family Center Y — Do you have new or gently used toys or games that you can donate to the Druid Hill Family Center Y? Your donation of a wish list item will help the Y stretch its financial resources and provide healthy and enriching experiences for our community’s youth. […]
Classifieds — April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Baltimore County, 3BR TH, lg kitchen, fin’d bsmt, hdwd flrs, front and back yds, prkng, pet OK, 15-20 mins to Hopkins. hope_L_ johnson@hotmail.com. Bayview, 2BR house w/fin’d bsmt, W/D, backyd prkng pad, no pets. Elaine, 410-633-4750. Bayview, 2-3BR apt, 1st flr. $700/mo + sec dep. 443-243-1651. Bolton Hill, 2BR luxury brownstone apt, […]
Calendar – April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
BLOOD DRIVE Tues., April 27, and Wed., April 28, 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. JHU/American Red Cross blood drive. For more information, go to www.membersforlife .org/rccm/mobilesch/login.php? sponsorcode=1008, or call 443-997-6060. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW COLLOQUIA Tues., April 27, 4 p.m. “Alien Ocean: Life at Sea,” an Anthropology colloquium with Stefan Helmreich, MIT. 400 Macaulay. HW […]