News from across Johns Hopkins No. 178; July 2016
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A better Ebola suit starts here
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Together, there's more we can do to help students like Gabriela Frid.

Class Notes
Chieh Huang, A&S '03, founder of Boxed, an online app that lets shoppers pick up wholesale deals, shares his lessons in entrepreneurship.

Alumni, we want to hear from you
Did you get a promotion? Get married? Graduate (again)? Please share your news.


Great Reads
when someone you know has depression
When Someone You Know Has Depression: Words to Say and Things to Do
By Susan J. Noonan, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University Press


Try Something New

August 7
Hopkins Atlanta: The Joe Strohecker Annual Maryland Crab Feast

August 17
Hopkins New York City: Hopkins Summer Mixer at the Princeton Club

September 25
Hopkins D.C. / Baltimore: Golf Tournament


Travel The World

January 17 - 22, 2017
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president ron daniels President Daniels' appointment extended through 2024
Hopkins trustees have extended Ronald J. Daniels' presidency by five years, recognizing the progress made under his leadership toward achieving university goals, including in the Rising to the Challenge campaign.
coffee with an alum Help mentor (and welcome) our newest students – all 5,200 of them!
Interested in mentoring a student? Mail us your business cards and we'll include them in travel mugs the Alumni Association gives to welcome incoming students. We've received 800 cards. Help us hit our goal of 5,200 by August 10!
alumni association awards Were your classmates honored?
Our alumni, faculty, and friends are the best! Congratulations to all of our Alumni Association award winners for their outstanding achievements and service.
aquaponics A tilapia teaching moment
Food System Lab's aquaponics program – aquaculture (fish farming) combined with hydroponics (plant growing without the soil) – serves urban farming and educates Baltimore.
diplomas now School of Education program transforming America's failing schools
Diplomas Now, rooted in the research of School of Education professor and Krieger alumnus Bob Balfanz and supported by philanthropy, is increasing graduation rates and elevating achievement in failing schools nationwide.
books and laptop Your online alumni library, with new perks
Hopkins KnowledgeNET now offers access to Sage Business Cases, a database focusing on more than 15 areas of business and management. Access is free to alumni through Johns Hopkins Connect.
andrew cherlin Income inequality may lead millennials to start families before marriage, study finds
The greater the income inequality, the less likely young people are to marry before having children, says Andrew Cherlin, the Krieger School's Griswold Professor and 21st Century Cities steering committee member.
catie edwards "No one deserves to have HIV"
The Jeff Greene and Al and Jerrie LaPointe scholarships enabled Catie Edwards, a recent Krieger School alumna, to discover her calling: helping current and former injection drug users protect themselves from communicable diseases.
thank you graphic You can make a difference
Thanks to your generosity, the Alumni Association can award student grants, host events, create networking and mentoring tools like GoHopOnline, present awards to faculty, alumni, and students, and more. Please give today.
chris beyrer "We can't give up the fight"
Global Health NOW caught up with Tutu Professor and International AIDS Society President Chris Beyrer for his thoughts on this week’s AIDS conference in Africa, the global fight, and a look ahead.
alumni weekend 2017 Reconnect with friends at Alumni Weekend 2017
Whether you're gearing up for your first reunion or celebrating your 50th, recapture the magic of your Hopkins experience at Alumni Weekend, April 21-23. Be sure to update your information so you don't miss a thing.
peabody pop ups Peabody pops up across Baltimore
Winds on the water? Horns in the hospital? Strings in school? Watch Peabody troupes give surprise concerts across Baltimore as part of the Pop-Up program and Dean Fred Bronstein's focus on community.
bank of america Reward yourself, and help support the JHAA
Help support the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association while earning more cash back for the things you buy most with the BankAmericard Cash Rewards™ Visa Signature® credit card.
The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association receives financial support for allowing Bank of America to offer this credit card program.
Additional News

Researchers get a glimpse of what free will looks like in the brain >>
Q&A with Redonda Miller, Medicine and Carey graduate, and first woman president of Johns Hopkins Hospital >>
See more stories like these at The Hub.

Find your next job, mentorship opportunity, or business partner >>
Show your HopLove >>

Save money on home and auto insurance >>
See more stories like this on the Alumni Association website.

Grateful mom helps Wilmer Eye Institute doctors battle Coats' Disease >>
A woman with severe amnesia is helping Science of Learning Institute researchers discover a new type of memory >>
See more stories like these on the Rising to the Challenge website.

 

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