Category: Around Hopkins
Demo, discussion of ‘green’ transportation set for Tuesday
November 14, 2011
Demonstrations of new fuel-efficient vehicles and a discussion of “green” transportation technology will take place Tuesday, Nov. 15, on the Homewood campus. The event was organized by Ford Motor Co., the Johns Hopkins Sustainability Office and the Baltimore Electric Vehicle Initiative. Speaking and fielding questions between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Mason Hall […]
Nonemergency angioplasty OK at hospitals without cardiac surgery
November 14, 2011
Hospitals that do not have cardiac surgery capability can perform nonemergency angioplasty and stent implantation as safely as hospitals that do offer cardiac surgery. That is the finding of the nation’s first large randomized study to assess whether patients do just as well having nonemergency angioplasty performed at smaller community hospitals that do not offer […]
Gala marks opening of Lieber Institute for Brain Development
November 14, 2011
Friends and families of people with mental illness, mental health advocates, philanthropists and members of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries joined Johns Hopkins University officials and research scientists last week to celebrate the opening of the Lieber Institute for Brain Development. The event was held Thursday night in the university’s George Peabody Library. Within the […]
Greek night at the Walters
November 14, 2011
The Johns Hopkins Hellenic Students Association and the Walters Art Museum last week co-hosted a presentation of the museum’s Lost & Found: The Secrets of Archimedes exhibit for an intimate gathering of members of the city’s Greek community and out-of-town guests. Among the 70 attendees were U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes; Gregory C. Pappas, president of […]
Cafe becomes first ‘zero waste’ dining facility at Homewood
November 13, 2011
Azafran Cafe in the Space Telescope Science Institute has reached a milestone: It’s the first “zero-waste” dining facility on the university’s Homewood campus. Everything used in the cafe is washable, reusable, recyclable or compostable. “Thanks to our partnership with the institute and Johns Hopkins University, our organic waste and our biodegradable to-go containers are now […]
‘Future of American Cities’ is subject of panel discussion
November 7, 2011
The JHU Center for Social Concern and Tribe Inc. will present a nonpartisan panel discussion called “The Future of American Cities: Opportunities and Challenges” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Glass Pavilion on the Homewood campus. Moderated by Anthony McCarthy of WEAA 89.9 FM, and encompassing a broad spectrum of ideological perspectives, […]
CTY Talent Search for gifted 2nd- to 8th-graders is under way
November 7, 2011
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth offers academic summer programs, travel opportunities, awards and more to gifted learners in grades two through eight. Families interested in 2012 summer programs at sites around the country (nearby locations include school and college campuses in Baltimore and Montgomery County) should have their children tested as part of […]
Hot Jobs — November 7, 2011
November 7, 2011
Homewood Office of Human Resources Wyman Park Building, Suite W600 410-516-7196 Critical postings within our Homewood Division include the following three positions; applications are being accepted for these immediate opportunities. For detailed job descriptions and to apply, go to jobs.jhu.edu. 50367 Annual Giving Data Specialist 50431 Human Resources Services Representative 50246 Administrative Coordinator School of […]
Johns Hopkins awarded $10 mill to reduce surgical infections
November 7, 2011
Johns Hopkins’ Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality has been awarded $10 million for a project designed to reduce surgical-site infections and other major complications of colon surgery. The money comes from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the project is in partnership […]
JHU Press Night brings authors to the Ivy Book Shop Nov. 11
November 7, 2011
Meet some of the JHU Press’ local authors and get a jump on holiday gifts at the Ivy Book Shop’s JHU Press Night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. More than a dozen Press authors will be on hand to meet guests and sign books, including Gil Sandler (Home Front Baltimore); Cindy […]