Category: In Brief
New JHU Web site recognized as best of top-100 universities
March 15, 2010
When the university’s Web site was redesigned last fall, its creators had two goals: to use photography to effectively tell the story of Johns Hopkins, and to make the site easier to navigate. Mission accomplished. Last week, the Bivings Report—an online source of news and conversation on Web-based communications—took a look at the sites of […]
Family Day at Homewood Museum offers ride to the past
March 15, 2010
Homewood Museum will offer visitors a ride to the past at a Family Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, when its wine cellar will take on the ambience and community spirit of a 19th-century tavern, and horse-drawn carriage rides will be available. The half-day of educational fun is presented in conjunction […]
Lincoln Gordon memorial service set for March 27
March 15, 2010
Lincoln Gordon, who served as president of The Johns Hopkins University from July 1967 to March 1971 and brought co-education to the Homewood campus, will be remembered at a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. Gordon previously served as a diplomat under Presidents Kennedy and […]
Six JHU grad students chosen to attend Nobel Laureate meeting
March 8, 2010
Six Johns Hopkins graduate students—from the schools of Engineering, Public Health, Arts and Sciences, and Medicine—have been selected to attend the 60th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, to be held June 27 to July 2 in Lindau, Germany. Aimed at facilitating a transfer of knowledge between generations of scientists, the meeting brings together Nobel laureates in […]
JHU launches master’s degree in energy policy and climate
March 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins will launch today a master of science degree in energy policy and climate. Based at the university’s Washington, D.C. Center, the part-time program addresses the challenges of climate change and sustainable energy systems. “In a carbon-constrained environment, there is a need for people knowledgeable about energy systems, climate change science, carbon management and […]
‘Design Revolution’ comes to Homewood via Airstream
March 8, 2010
A huge trailer rolls onto the Homewood campus this week, and it won’t be carrying construction materials. The 45-foot Airstream, which will be parked from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, in front of the MSE Library, is a showcase for new engineering technologies for sustainability. “Driving” the exhibition and the visit is […]
Summer Camp Discoveries Fair planned on E. Baltimore campus
March 8, 2010
The Summer Camp Discoveries Fair, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 15, on the Turner Concourse, East Baltimore campus, will provide an opportunity for prospective campers and their families to talk with representatives of organizations offering summer activities. Attendees will be able to enter to win discounts toward camp tuition and […]
Nominations sought for Diversity Recognition Awards
March 1, 2010
The Johns Hopkins Institutions Diversity Leadership Council is seeking nominations for its annual Diversity Recognition Awards, which recognize exceptional contributions in advancing and celebrating diversity and inclusiveness at Johns Hopkins. Faculty, staff and students from all divisions of the university and health system are eligible. Current members of the Diversity Leadership Council are not. Previous […]
Libby Larsen, James Levine to receive George Peabody Medal
February 22, 2010
The Peabody Institute has announced that the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music in America will be presented to two individuals in 2010: Libby Larsen and James Levine. Larsen, a composer and founding member of the American Composers Forum (originally the Minnesota Composers Forum), will receive the medal and speak at the Conservatory’s […]
108 jobs created by ARRA funding; all will be filled soon
February 8, 2010
One year ago this month, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a legislative initiative designed to stimulate domestic spending and create jobs by pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy. Millions of those dollars have landed at Johns Hopkins and are being put to use on groundbreaking research projects. […]