Issue: 2011 July 5
O students, where art thou?
July 5, 2011
This summer, some Johns Hopkins students are packing the sunblock and flip-flops and taking a deserved rest from studies and exams, but others are using the warm-weather months to sample the real world and put what they learned in the classroom to use. Here’s a look at what five are up to this summer. Their […]
Johns Hopkins says ‘thank you’ to its staff
July 5, 2011
Staff recognition events were held in June for employees reaching service milestones of five, 10, 15 and 20-plus years with the university. Eligible staff members were contacted in the spring to select their length-of-service awards, which included watches, lapel pins, umbrellas and fleeces. Receptions, coordinated in partnership by individual schools and the Office of Work, […]
Calendar — July 5, 2011
July 5, 2011
BLOOD DRIVES Wed., July 13, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. JHU/American Red Cross blood drive. For more information, go to www .hopkinsworklife.org/community/blood_drive.html. To schedule a donation, go to www.membersforlife .org/rccm/mobilesch/login.php? sponsorcode=1008, or call 443-997-0338. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW LECTURES Tues., July 5, 8 p.m. “ATLAST: The Advanced Technology Large Aperture Space Telescope,” an STScI public […]
Classifieds — July 5, 2011
July 5, 2011
APARTMENT/HOUSES FOR RENT Broening Hwy at O’Donnell St, renov’d 2BR TH, 2 full BAs, all new amenities, club bsmt, priv prkng pad, no smoking/no pets, application and refs req’d. $1,500/mo + sec dep ($1,500) + utils. Chris, 443-255-9692. Canton, 3BR, 2.5BA EOG, open layout, 2 masters, CAC, W/D, 2-tier deck. 443-257-9453 or clairetamberino@yahoo.com. Canton, 2BR, […]
Johns Hopkins researchers create new mouse model of autism
July 5, 2011
In an effort to unravel the tangled biology of autism, Johns Hopkins scientists have created a mouse model that mimics a human mutation of a gene known to be associated with autism spectrum disorders. Experiments with the engineered mouse reveal a molecular mechanism by which mutations of the gene named Shank3 affect the brain and […]
Mellon Foundation grants $3 mill for humanities doctoral students
July 5, 2011
A $3 million endowment grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will increase support for doctoral students in the humanities in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins. The grant will primarily give stipends to doctoral students during the summer months, when they are preparing for field examinations, conducting research and writing theses. […]
Nineteen receive Fulbrights to study abroad in 2011–2012
July 5, 2011
Fifteen 2011 graduates, two graduate students and two recent alumni from across the university have been given the opportunity to study abroad during the 2011–2012 academic year through the prestigious Fulbright Program. Seventeen have accepted the grants, and two will study abroad through other programs. Johns Hopkins’ latest “Fulbrighters” from the Krieger School of Arts […]
To fix diabetic nerve damage, treat vessels and support cells
July 5, 2011
Blood vessels and supporting cells appear to be pivotal partners in repairing nerves ravaged by diabetic neuropathy, and nurturing their partnership with nerve cells might make the difference between success and failure in experimental efforts to regrow damaged nerves, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a new study. About 20 percent of diabetics experience neuropathy, a […]
Students take top prize with device that could cut dialysis risk
July 5, 2011
A device that could reduce key health risks facing kidney-failure patients who are connected to dialysis machines has won a $10,000 first prize for Johns Hopkins graduate students in the 2011 ASME Innovation Showcase. The competition, involving 10 collegiate teams, was conducted earlier this month in Dallas at the annual meeting of the ASME, founded […]
Traditional tea celebrates Carrolls’ 211th anniversary
July 5, 2011
It’s not often you get invited to a 211th wedding anniversary celebration—or get to experience the life of one of Early America’s wealthiest and most socially prominent families. But both are possible on Sunday, July 17, on the Homewood campus. From 1 to 4 p.m., Homewood Museum, the former country house of Charles Carroll Jr. […]