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No. 147; October 2013
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Alumni of Note
Andreas Nick, SAIS '06, was recently elected a member of the Bundestag (German national parliament).

Colin Camerer
Behavioral game theorist Colin Camerer, A&S '77, is among this year's recipients of the MacArthur Foundation's "genius grants."

Kevin Moore, A&S '01 (MA),'02 (PhD), host of shows for NatGeo, has a new one, "Raw to Ready," October 16 on PBS.

Great Reads
Alien Universe: Extraterrestrial Life in Our Minds and in the Cosmos
by Don Lincoln
Johns Hopkins University Press

Someone
A novel by Alice McDermott
See JHU Hub, Baltimore Sun, and PBS for more.

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Shop online through the JHAA Amazon portal and help support your alumni association.

Travel The World
Pick your trip in the Johns Hopkins Alumni Journeys 2014 Catalog (PDF)

Try Something New
October 19
5th Annual President's Day of Service. Give back to your community; send us your pix. #GoHop

October 29
President's Reading Series begins, bringing award-winning writers to Hopkins.

November 6
The Dawn of Neurosurgery
The Dawn of Neurosurgery: An Illustrated Tour features rare books from the collection of Dr. Eugene S. Flamm at the George Peabody Library; RSVP libraryfriends@jhu.edu.

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Top News
Nobel Endeavor Nobel Endeavor
Hopkins physicists played key roles in the historic discovery of the Higgs boson, the so-called "God particle" predicted almost 50 years ago by this year's Nobelists in physics.
Passion and Ideas Wanted
At Hopkins, we're kick-starting promising health information technology companies through an innovation accelerator. Apply within, and see who's leading our entrepreneurship efforts.
CSI Beethoven CSI Beethoven
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and JHU investigators are teaming up on science-themed educational concerts; the first, What Beethoven Heard, takes place Oct. 30 and 31.
Happy 100th! Twice!
1913 was a big year for both pediatric medicine and engineering at Johns Hopkins. Celebrate with us, and help us welcome our new engineering dean.
Hopkins Hopkins "in the Crowd"
Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have. So have Arthur Ashe and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Now, our soccer sensation Hannah Kronick has appeared in SI's "Faces in the Crowd."
Alumni News
Tell us who are the best alums for 2014
Our alumni, faculty, and friends are among the most inspired thought leaders in their fields. Tell us who are the very best in terms of leadership, service, and contributions in carrying forward our mission in the world. Submit your nominations by December 1.
Keep the party rolling Keep the party rolling
More than 1,700 recent grads and students reconnected at Young Alumni Weekend enjoying everything from steam tunnel tours and a cappella concerts to parties at the Pratt Street Ale House. Keep your Hopkins connection alive — there are many ways to stay engaged.
New affinity groups and communities you can join
Find alums who share your interests. Join the new Aerospace Community or the JHU Pride Community, which just welcomed the university's first director of LGBTQ Life, Demere Woolway. Check out these and many other groups.
Rising to the Challenge
Learn How We Learn Learn How We Learn
On October 24 join President Ron Daniels, trustee Heather Murren, and faculty experts in Palo Alto for fun, networking, and a glimpse into the Science of Learning. Can't make it? Join us from the comfort of your pajamas online.
 

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