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Alumni of Note
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Meet Eva Chen, A&S '01, beauty and style maven extraordinaire.
Freelancing advice from medical illustration guru Jennifer Fairman, Med '99 (MA).
Eugene Semenov, Engr '07, A&S '09 (MA), and Michael Morris, A&S '07, '08 (MS), have created a better way to track medical records for the homeless.
Wes Moore, A&S '01, has big plans for Baltimore. |
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Neighbors helping neighbors
The university has pledged $10 million to strengthen neighborhoods around the Homewood campus, aiming to help make them more lively, attractive and livable. |
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"Sleigh bells ring and we're listening!"
Why are the same holiday songs and carols so popular, year after year? Jeff Sharkey, director of the Peabody Institute, explains. And he tells us why his own favorite, "Coventry Carol," is so moving and memorable. |
A festival of light
Homewood students chased away December gloom and pre-exam stress at the eighth annual lighting of the quads (this time, with fireworks!). |
"Who are Johns Hopkins?"
You get silly questions like that all the time, don't you? And the dropped "s" thing — it makes you crazy. We're working on a new way to more powerfully and consistently present Johns Hopkins to the world. And you can help! |
Maybe stop and ask for directions?
After 35 years and billions of miles, Voyager 1 still hasn't found its way out of the solar system. But APL scientists say it's getting awfully close! |
Up and down and up and down...
Research can be a real roller coaster ride. Literally! |
There's a princess in pediatrics!
A nursing student who is also a professional soprano performs in princess costume for hospitalized kids. |
"I Used to be Darker"
The latest from director and Film and Media Studies faculty member Matt Porterfield will be screened at Sundance. |
I need it to be darker
Bright light at night may elevate depression risk. |
"To sleep; perchance, to dream..."
The schools of Nursing and Medicine have established a Center for Sleep-Related Symptom Science. |
Mr. Chairman
Jeff Aronson, A&S '80, the next chair of the university board of trustees, says that the time and energy he devotes to Johns Hopkins is a "labor of love." |
Sports Beat
National champions! See how women's cross country did it, and read how the program rose to national prominence. And don't forget to check in frequently on Blue Jay sports now that the winter season is under way. |
Milestones & Transitions
Political science and philosophy major Eleanor Gardner is Bermuda's 2013 Rhodes Scholar.
Bill Tiefenwerth retires after 31 years shepherding student volunteer programs.
Nice national recognition for the university's Hillel chapter.
JHU once again leads all U.S. universities in R&D funding.
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Research Highlights
Doctors are testing a "pacemaker" in an effort to slow memory loss in Alzheimer's disease.
Surprise! There's ice on the hottest planet in the solar system.
A protein accomplice abets breast cancer's spread.
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Plan
Be sure to mark next year's calendar for Alumni Weekend 2013 on April 26-28 and stay in the loop by updating your contact information here. |
Contribute
Did you know that your Alumni Association counts on your contributions to support the development of regional and interest-based alumni communities, career networks and grants for student projects — just to name a few? Please consider making a year-end tax-deductible gift to your Alumni Association, and thanks for all that you do. |
Join
Great news! Your Alumni Association benefits now include the opportunity to become a member of the Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union. The JHFCU offers convenient services, including savings and checking accounts as well as competitive rates on consumer loans and mortgages. Not a local alumnus? You can still benefit from credit union membership. Find out more here. |
Save
What are you paying for your insurance? Liberty Mutual is offering Johns Hopkins alumni special discounted rates. Find out more about Liberty Mutual Home & Auto Insurance.
The Johns Hopkins University receives financial support for allowing Liberty Mutual to offer this auto and home insurance program. Discounts and savings are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. |
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Saving America's Education System
What will it take to transform America's classrooms into a best-of-class platform for learning? For David Andrews, dean of the School of Education, the answer lies in a new, interdisciplinary initiative that promotes individualized student instruction and achievement. Dean Andrews recently discussed this with the JHU community in Washington, D.C. See pictures. |
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