Issue: 2011 September 12
Study begins of minimally invasive treatment for blocked heart valves in risky patients
September 12, 2011
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins have begun testing a new device designed to replace blocked aortic valves in patients for whom traditional open-heart surgery is considered too risky, such as elderly patients and those with other serious medical conditions. The testing is part of a nationwide study to evaluate the device, which is deployed in […]
Phase 2 of Epic initiative now recruiting employees
September 12, 2011
The second phase of Epic, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s systemwide electronic medical records initiative, is now being implemented, and about 85 positions need to be filled within a short time frame. The first round of interviews begins today, Sept. 12. The initial rollout, Ambulatory First, focused on the ambulatory centers and community outpatient sites. The second […]
President’s Day of Service scheduled for Sept. 24
September 12, 2011
On Saturday, Sept. 24, more than 1,000 Johns Hopkins students, faculty, staff and alumni will fan out over Baltimore and beyond to lend a hand to local nonprofit organizations and community centers. The President’s Day of Service, organized by the Johns Hopkins Center for Social Concern, was set into motion by President Ron Daniels when […]
SAIS to hold forum on ‘The World 10 Years After 9/11’
September 12, 2011
How have the 9/11 attacks and the turbulent years that followed changed the way we view the world today, and what are the implications for foreign policy, intelligence and defense? A panel of SAIS faculty and scholars—all of them engaged as senior government officials during this period—will reflect on the recent past and offer recommendations […]
JHU/community block party set for Sunday afternoon
September 12, 2011
Convergence, the annual JHU/community block party, sets up shop for its seventh go-round from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, in the 3200 block of St. Paul Street. Students are invited to join residents of neighborhoods surrounding the Homewood campus, and other members of the university community, for an afternoon of free food […]
CTY-led collaborators present free guide for local high-achievers
September 12, 2011
Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels and local education leaders this week will unveil Compass: A Directory of Resources for Bright Students in Baltimore. Produced by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust, Compass puts in one place information on more […]
Simpler therapy good as old regimen to prevent full-blown TB
September 12, 2011
Scientists at Johns Hopkins and in South Africa have further compelling evidence that new simpler and shorter treatments with antibiotic drugs could dramatically help prevent tens of millions of people worldwide who are already infected with the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, and especially those co-infected with HIV, from developing full-blown TB. That population includes as […]
‘Contagion’: Wake-up call for public health systems
September 12, 2011
Infectious disease and disaster preparedness experts at Johns Hopkins say that the premise of the just-released Hollywood movie Contagion, in which a lethal airborne virus spreads quickly around the globe, is realistic and should serve as a reminder that the United States has much work to do to prepare for a serious national emergency posed […]
Tackling the global water challenge
September 12, 2011
Earlier this month, 20 high-profile experts on water use, the world economy, and urban and rural development traveled to the small town of Bellagio, Italy, for a three-day brainstorming session. The conference, co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Global Water Program and the Rockefeller Foundation, sought to address how best to accelerate safe water access […]
Exploring ‘America’s Boundless Possibilities’
September 12, 2011
Jerry Springer will lead off Johns Hopkins’ annual Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium on Wednesday, Sept. 21, on the Homewood campus. Springer’s lecture is the first of seven events making up this year’s symposium, America’s Boundless Possibilities: Innovate, Advance, Transform. Also scheduled are Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern, a Johns Hopkins alumna and trustee, […]