Category: Around Hopkins
School of Education welcomes two visiting fellows for 2011–12
November 28, 2011
Peter Groff and Julie Mikuta are serving as visiting fellows at the School of Education for the 2011–12 school year. The program is a key component of the school’s vision to bring together traditional and nontraditional education innovators and their ideas to impact education reform and change the way schools of education operate. Groff is […]
Addressing disparities in education
November 28, 2011
With an eye on the health of urban youth, The Johns Hopkins University will host a regional conference this week focused on addressing disparities in education. The all-day conference, to be held on the East Baltimore campus, will bring together education leaders at Johns Hopkins and other area colleges, medical experts, community leaders and others […]
Scientists find evidence for subsurface ‘great lake’ on Europa
November 28, 2011
In a finding of significance in the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have discovered locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa what appears to be a body of liquid water the volume of the North American Great Lakes, an area that could represent a new potential habitat for life. In a Nov. […]
Are you a chili maker or a baker? Help support the United Way
November 28, 2011
The ninth annual Chili Cook-Off/Bake-Off to benefit the JHU Campaign for United Way of Central Maryland and the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund takes place 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, in Levering’s Glass Pavilion on the Homewood campus. Chili makers and bakers can bring their talents to the table by signing up […]
Milestones — November 28, 2011
November 28, 2011
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 15 years of service Schaffner, Melanie, Johns Hopkins University Press 5 years of service Bonner, Ricardo, Jhpiego Weinzapfel, Joshua, Jhpiego BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 25 years of service King, Florence, Facilities 15 years of service Allen, Rhonda, Office of Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration Johnson, […]
Carey School holds symposium on health care industry standards
November 28, 2011
How might scientific advances affect compliance rules for pharmaceutical and medical device companies? Is it possible, or even desirable, to create global regulatory standards for the quality and inspection of health care products? What is the best method for predicting a product’s performance? Experts from the medical, legal, regulatory and academic fields will address these […]
Peabody rings in the holidays with series of concerts
November 28, 2011
Peabody’s musical celebration of the holidays begins Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1 and 2, when the Peabody Renaissance Ensemble, led by Mark Cudek, will perform Godly and Spirituall Songs, a program of Christmas music from the British Isles. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, the Peabody’s Children’s Chorus, directed by Doreen Falby, […]
Historic house museums ready to celebrate the holiday season
November 28, 2011
The Johns Hopkins University’s historic house museums, Homewood Museum and Evergreen Museum & Library, will showcase the sights and sounds of the season with lavishly decorated period rooms, artfully trimmed trees, music by candlelight and other holiday activities during their annual Season of Celebration, which begins Saturday, Dec. 3, and runs through New Year’s Eve. […]
Testing of seafood imported into U.S. inadequate
November 28, 2011
Finfish, shrimp and seafood products are some of the most widely traded foods, and about 85 percent of seafood consumed in the United States is imported. A new study by researchers from the Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that testing of imported seafood by the […]
Calendar — November 28, 2011
November 28, 2011
COLLOQUIA Tues., Nov. 29, 4 p.m. “When Do We Speak of the Body? On ‘Committing’ and on Care,” an Anthropology colloquium with Lawrence Cohen, University of California, Berkeley. 404 Macaulay. HW Tues., Nov. 29, 4:15 p.m. “Inexpensive, Efficient Approaches for Energy Production and Storage: Photovoltaic Devices and Li-Ion Batteries,” a Chemistry colloquium with Amy Prieto, […]