Year: 2010
‘Changing Face of American Poverty’ is topic of discussion
October 25, 2010
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Concern and Tribe Inc. will present a panel discussion titled “The Changing Face of American Poverty” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, in Homewood’s Glass Pavilion. Amid the greatest economic recession in decades, the panelists will address the philosophical and political divide between market solutions and government […]
Immigration and Latino life are focus of PLAS roundtable
October 25, 2010
The Program in Latin American Studies will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a roundtable discussion on immigration and Latino experiences in Baltimore and the United States. “Haciendo Comunidad: Compartiendo Experiencias y Conocimientos (Making Community: Sharing Experiences and Knowledge)” is co-sponsored by the Office of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and La Organizacion Latina Estudiantil, or OLE. The […]
Notices – October 25, 2010
October 25, 2010
Intersession Instructors Needed — The 2010 Intersession Personal Enrichment Program, scheduled for Jan. 10 to 28, is looking for instructors in music, art, dance and other subjects. Applications are available in the Student Life Office, located in 102 Levering Hall, or by calling 410-516-8209. The deadline for applications is Friday, Oct. 29.
Classifieds — October 25, 2010
October 25, 2010
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Bolton Hill (Park Ave), beautiful 1BR, 1BA apt, 8 rms, 1,300 sq ft, 28-ft living rm, office, guest rm, butler’s pantry. $1,595/mo. gbaranoski@covad.net. Canton (2443 Fleet St), 2BR, 2.5BA house w/CAC, new appls, granite counters, jacuzzi, fp, nr JHH, park, water and square. $1,500/mo + utils. 410-375-4862 or okomgmt@hotmail.com. Canton, furn’d 3BR, […]
Calendar — October 25, 2010
October 25, 2010
COLLOQUIA Tues., Oct. 26, 4:15 p.m. “Functionalized Nanovessels: New Approaches to Drug Delivery and Vaccines,” a Chemistry colloquium with Philip DeShong, University of Maryland. 233 Remsen. HW Wed., Oct. 27, 3:30 p.m. “The Growth of Galaxies at z ~ 2: Insights From IFU Surveys,” an STSci colloquium with Natascha Forster-Schreiber, MPE Garching. Bahcall Auditorium, Muller […]
Rare books find home at Johns Hopkins
October 18, 2010
The Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries have acquired a unique collection of 280 rare books and manuscripts relating to the history of scientific discovery from the late 15th to the 20th centuries. A generous bequest from the Hinkes family, the collection was assembled over 20 years by Elliott Hinkes, a member of the School of […]
Whiting School of Engineering students take a Jhpiego field trip
October 18, 2010
Johns Hopkins University engineering students are helping design biomedical solutions for health care problems in the developing world as part of a unique partnership with Jhpiego, a global health nonprofit and Johns Hopkins affiliate working to prevent needless deaths of women and families. The 15 students, all enrolled in the one-year graduate program of the […]
Four JHU researchers elected into NAS’s Institute of Medicine
October 18, 2010
Four Johns Hopkins University faculty members have been elected into the prestigious National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine. This honor was bestowed upon Benjamin S. Carson Sr., Carol Greider, Roger A. Johns and Jeremy Sugarman. Each year the Institute of Medicine elects 65 members, based on service excellence and career achievement, to contribute to […]
SoM receives $3.84 mill to expand urban health residencies
October 18, 2010
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has been awarded a $3.84 million federal grant to support the creation of the Osler Urban Health Residency Program, which will bolster the institution’s mission to produce primary care physician leaders versed in the medical and social issues that afflict the underserved of Baltimore City. The five-year grant, […]
2010 United Way campaigns kick off this week
October 18, 2010
Johns Hopkins’ 2010 United Way of Central Maryland campaign, which kicks off today, will once again play a major role in the daily lives of thousands of Marylanders in need. Mark Furst, president and CEO of United Way of Central Maryland, said that the organization will focus this year on meeting the basic needs of […]