Category: Around Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Nurse Manager Academy goes global
December 5, 2011
The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing brought the tools and techniques of its Nurse Manager Academy to Japan for three days this fall. “Currently, there is very little training for nurse managers in Japan; that is what makes this educational opportunity so timely,” said Lois Gould, manager of continuing nursing education for IJHN. “A nursing […]
Calendar — December 5, 2011
December 5, 2011
BLOOD DRIVES Tues., Dec. 6, and Wed., Dec. 7, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. JHU/American Red Cross Blood Drive. For more information, email johnshopkinsblooddrive@jhmi.edu or call 410-614-0913. Turner Concourse. EB COLLOQUIA Tues., Dec. 6, 4:15 p.m. “Mechanisms and Energetics for Ionization of Liquid Water and Aqueous Nucleic Acids,” a Chemistry colloquium with Stephen Bradforth, University […]
‘Diner’ cast, crew slated for celebration at Shriver Hall
December 5, 2011
The Maryland Film Festival is celebrating the films of native son Barry Levinson with a week of screenings of the director’s Baltimore-based films that culminates at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, with the 30th-anniversary showing of Diner in Shriver Hall Auditorium on Johns Hopkins’ Homewood campus. Levinson and some members of the cast—which includes […]
Hot Jobs — December 5, 2011
December 5, 2011
Homewood Office of Human Resources Wyman Park Building, Suite W600 410-516-7196 Critical postings within our Homewood Division include the following positions; applications are being accepted for these immediate opportunities. For detailed job descriptions and to apply, go to jobs.jhu.edu. 48770 Librarian for East Asian Studies, Anthropology and Political Science 49120 Software Engineer, MSE Library 50365 […]
Surprising new estimate: One in five Americans has hearing loss
November 28, 2011
Nearly a fifth of all Americans 12 years or older have hearing loss so severe that it may make communication difficult, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers and published Nov. 14 in Archives of Internal Medicine. The findings, thought to be the first nationally representative estimate of hearing loss, suggest that […]
School of Education forum will look at ‘Future Directions in Education’ in U.S.
November 28, 2011
The Johns Hopkins School of Education’s Shaping the Future series, which examines critical issues in education, will host on Monday, Dec. 5, a panel of nationally recognized experts discussing education reform in the United States. “Future Directions in Education: What Will Work Best for Students?” will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Shriver Hall Auditorium […]
80-plus years of the Woman’s Club
November 28, 2011
They aided the war effort in the 1940s, wrapped presents for returning veterans and, in more recent years, have supported local schools and awarded scholarships to Johns Hopkins students in multiple divisions. But let it be said, in their day, the members of the Woman’s Club of The Johns Hopkins University could throw one doozy […]
Classifieds — November 28, 2011
November 28, 2011
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Brewers Hill, rehabbed 2BR, 2.5BA TH, gourmet kitchen, fin’d bsmt, no pets, avail Feb 1. $1,850/mo. 410-303-1214 or hudsonstreetrental@hotmail.com. Canton, 2BR, 2BA waterfront condo, W/D, 2 garage prkng spaces, avail Feb 2012, pics avail. $3,000/mo + utils. cpruva@yahoo .com. Deep Creek Lake/Wisp, cozy 2BR cabin w/full kitchen, call for wkly/wknd rentals. 410-638-9417 […]
Cheers — November 28, 2011
November 28, 2011
BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Henry Mosley, professor emeritus in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health with a joint appointment in International Health, has received the American Public Health Association’s Carl Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of international health. Biostatistics faculty members Brian Caf-fo, Ciprian Crainiceanu, Han Liu […]
Jhpiego receives USAID funding for program in Angola
November 28, 2011
The U.S. Agency for International Development has awarded Jhpiego a cooperative agreement of $33 million over five years to implement SASH: Strengthening Angolan Systems for Health. The project will support the government of Angola’s Revitalization of Municipal Health Services Strategy, or RMHSS, to ensure that essential health services are available in every health facility in […]