Issue: 2011 November 28
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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, […]
Restoration begins on Homewood Museum’s iconic portico
November 28, 2011
Homewood Museum, the landmark Federal-period home whose grounds in the early 1900s became the Johns Hopkins University campus, is undergoing a significant restoration effort. The work will address the south portico, a prominent and iconic element of the building’s architecture that influences the look of many other buildings on the campus, notably Gilman Hall and, […]
Johns Hopkins scientists turn on fountain of youth in yeast
November 28, 2011
Collaborations between Johns Hopkins and National Taiwan University researchers have successfully manipulated the life span of common single-celled yeast organisms by figuring out how to remove and restore protein functions related to yeast aging. A chemical variation of a “fuel gauge” enzyme that senses energy in yeast acts like a life-span clock: It is present […]
University names VP for real estate, campus services, a new post
November 28, 2011
It’s all about the customer, Alan Fish says. And the customer, he says, is you. Fish will join the university Jan. 3 as vice president for real estate and campus services. He will oversee real estate, campus planning and development, on- and off-campus facilities management, transportation and other services. It’s a new position, one that […]
Discovered: Why steroid treatment for COPD is ineffective
November 28, 2011
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease leads to persistent inflammation of the airways and is typically managed with corticosteroids, a class of anti-inflammatory medication. However, corticosteroids do not improve survival nor alter the progression of COPD and may reduce lung symptoms as little as 20 percent. A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg […]