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Alumni of Note
Kevin Kilner, A&S '81, returns home to take CENTERSTAGE.
Janine Austin Clayton, A&S '84, Med '94 (PDF), leads women's health research at NIH.
Maryam Montague, SAIS Bol '90 (Dipl), SAIS '91, is a Moroccan-style maven.
White House Fellow Anand Veeravagu, Engr '05, joins a select class.
Alumni Journeys
 Florence: Italy's
Renaissance city
with Professor
Elizabeth Rodini
March 18-24, 2013
Event Highlight
 Export Now:
How Businesses
Should Think
About New Markets
with Frank Lavin, SAIS '92
Oct 2 in Washington, D.C.
Book of the Month
Tapping into The Wire:
The Real Urban Crisis
By Peter L. Beilenson,
SPH '90, '92 (HS),
and Patrick A. McGuire |
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2016 and counting
Yeah, they're smart. But they're also fascinating. They keep bees, make things disappear, save wetlands, dance bachata. And build public toilets. There's a lot to know about this year's Homewood freshman class. And they're good-looking, too! |
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All the news that's fit to link
Now: One online site for news from all across Johns Hopkins. It's The Hub. |
The future of suture?
A team of undergrad engineers designs a surgeon's tool for improved suturing safety. |
"Parwana means butterfly"
A Johns Hopkins grad student in Afghanistan mourns the death of an 8-year-old "tomboy/princess" in a suicide bombing. |
Not your grandfather's library
The brand new Brody Learning Commons is built for teamwork and teeming with technology. Read about it and catch the video. |
Best foot forward
A pedestrian safety campaign for students kicks off with an unusual use for loafers, running shoes, wingtips and wedges. Let's just say they're on the fence about it. |
Vengeance: A dish best served creatively
The real Revenge of the Nerds isn't the movie. It's the spark of creativity ignited in some people by social rejection. |
Interesting opinions
Krieger School sociologists Katherine Newman and Andrew Cherlin published interesting op-eds recently. Hers: the real motivation behind school shootings. His: what to watch out for when someone claims he's a "myth-buster." |
A century of success against sickness
The Bloomberg School of Public Health is nearing its centennial with lots of history to celebrate and a lot left to do. |
Baby fat
What we eat as newborns may do more to influence future obesity than what our mothers ate when pregnant. |
Research Highlights
Johns Hopkins docs turn blood cells back into stem cells.
Tracking tumors by spotting, of all things, collagen that's not quite right.
Brainy: A new way to slip medicine-carrying nanoparticles past the brain's sticky defenses.
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Milestones & Transitions
Two top aides to President Daniels are starting their first academic year at Johns Hopkins.
The Shush Lady moves on (quietly).
Soulful safety: JHU and MICA collaborate on a lab safety campaign inspired by colorful concert posters from the '60s and '70s.
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Sports beat
The super speed and sticky hands of junior wide receiver Daniel Wodicka are among the reasons that Blue Jay teams are hauling in the wins early in the fall season. There are lots of others. |
Stay connected
The Johns Hopkins Alumni Directory is coming soon. Harris Connect, in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Office of Alumni Relations, will be reaching out to our alumni community over the next month to gather updated information. Visit the alumni directory FAQ page for additional details. |
Get your Maryland crabs here
Fall alumni crab feasts are in the works for San Diego, Miami/Palm Beach, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Houston. Get your mallets ready and register now. If you can't attend an event, get a taste of the Chesapeake Bay from Linton's Seafood. Johns Hopkins alumni can receive a discount on overnight seafood delivery orders by calling 877-546-8667. |
Like us and use us
Like us and share your promotional news or photos on the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association Facebook page. |
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The World of Hopkins Comes to London
Join University President Ron Daniels, incoming Alumni Council President Terri McBride, SAIS '99, and three of the university's leading luminaries on October 6 for a discussion of some of today's most pressing issues. Learn more. |
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