Issue: 2011 October 31
Feared spinal X-ray found to be safe, Johns Hopkins study shows
October 31, 2011
Medical imaging experts at Johns Hopkins have reviewed the patient records of 302 men and women who had a much-needed X-ray of the blood vessels near the spinal cord and found that the procedure, often feared for possible complications of stroke and kidney damage, is safe and effective. Reporting in the journal Neurology online Sept. […]
On the path to Pluto: APL creates New Horizons app
October 31, 2011
The team behind the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt has launched a free app that takes iPhone and iPad users along on this historic voyage to the planetary frontier. Now available in the iTunes App Store, New Horizons: A NASA Voyage to Pluto brings users the latest news and pictures from […]
Two Johns Hopkins teams in Collegiate Inventors Competition finals
October 31, 2011
Two student teams from Johns Hopkins—one each in the undergraduate and graduate categories—have made it to the finals in the Collegiate Inventors Competition. The program, now in its 21st year, is run by Invent Now, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and encourages invention in people of all ages. This year’s 11 finalists are in the […]
Master’s in biotech enterprise and entrepreneurship launches
October 31, 2011
The Johns Hopkins University is now accepting applications for the Master’s in Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, or MBEE, a unique graduate degree launching in spring 2012 that is grounded in the life sciences but intended for biotechnology professionals working outside the research setting to commercialize biotechnology products. The degree will be offered by Advanced Academic […]