Away they go!
With processions, speeches, and a few flicks of the tassel, more than 6,600 Johns Hopkins students became alumni and headed for the real world. Relive Commencement through our video, photo and print coverage. Also: Meet the very special mother of one of the graduates.
... and here they come!
This fall's freshman class at Homewood is already setting records. Among other pre-enrollment accomplishments, the class of 2015 will be the most diverse in the university's history.
A monumental view of history
More on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War: A Johns Hopkins University Press author examines what two monuments tell us about our memory of the War Between the States.
What's to blame for obesity?
Obesity: a natural outcome or a lack of willpower? A Johns Hopkins scientist says the genes are the big problem, so don't blame the person.
Urban renewal
Two Johns Hopkins freshmen turned a final class project, a proposal on rejuvenating abandoned city property, into an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun.
No summer slump
Cranes and concrete trucks are all over Homewood, where hard hats and construction boots will be in style over the summer and beyond.
Invention update
More news on a test kit created by engineering grad students to save lives: It's now been featured on CNN and honored as one of Popular Science's inventions of the year.
Healthy summer swimming
Tips from the Bloomberg School of Public Health for avoiding a painful case of swimmer's ear.
America and Iraq
Should we stay or should we go? SAIS's Fouad Ajami argues against a complete pullout.
Get connected and network smarter
We've got 160,000 alumni out there and connect.jhu.edu is bringing everyone together. With connect, it's easier to advance your career, set up social events, and help Johns Hopkins students and fellow alumni. Start networking today at connect.jhu.edu.
Take me out to the ballgame
Get your ticket now for baseball games in LA on July 10, Baltimore on July 19 and Chicago on July 31.
Young Alumni Weekend 2011
Save the date: Sept. 23-25 at Homewood.
Alumni Weekend 2012
Save the date: May 4-6 at Homewood.
Good times, thanks to Mom and Dad
From annual traditions like Commemoration Day and the holiday Lighting of the Quads to an elegant dinner with faculty and opportunities to volunteer in Baltimore, more than 2,000 Blue Jay moms, dads and grandparents helped Homewood students balance academics with some fun through the Johns Hopkins Parents Fund, chronicled in the short video, "Signs of Appreciation."
- The chief of staff to Philadelphia's mayor is coming to Johns Hopkins as the president's chief of staff.
- The university also has a new vice president of communications and public affairs.
- The first group of 25 students has completed a new concentration in race, immigration and citizenship.
- The founding dean of the Carey Business School is stepping down.
Water polo player Jeremy Selbst, lacrosse faceoff artist Matt Dolente and tennis ace Carolyn Warren are national Academic All-Americans. Check out other summer sports news here.
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